Mutis Mayfield

Direct drive over usb power? I will love to see more of its guts.

I thought that myself years ago but die-hards ended that thought saying "it's just an on/off". Even in TTM is just a dot... I'm that "less is more" guy which barely can do transformers (on time) who is called "smooth" by my 3ple-click-flare (off time) fellas ... 😕 Well you made me remember the Beatfader...

Hi Rodrigo, Why do you need long travel faders for scratching? Usually scratch is considered "cuts" because the modulation is like on/off switch (more aggressive with curve control) and it isn't just a button (or kill switch) because the soft control of the fader allows for more complex nuances and combos (think crabs and click flares). Also hamster mode allows users to switch the side where you focus the thumb force (and other things I probably miss or misunderstood over the years since my knowledge comes more from asking than doing since I'm a poor skilled scratcher...) Maybe I should build myself a sc1000 to improve my skills 😭

Most actual battlemixers have midi crossfaders but back in the day only A&H uberexpensive mixers had them. Hercules dj console was one of the first pseudomixers with that feature (and audio interface) and lately BCD2000 but none of these truly suitable for scratching madness. That was the first reason for me to start tinkering in electronics. Second was midify turntables (using some code from Andy Rasteri) envisioning open source Rane twelves (even Stanton scs.1d was available before) https://cdm.link/2011/08/scratch-this-a-diy-project-repurposes-dj-controllers-as-scratch-inputs/ I uploaded the og video to one of my secondary channels alongside another not released at CDM article about ttm1 turntable attachment Renamed them to make it more clickbaity so maybe someone finds it. It seem attract more trolls than truly scientists :B offtopic end. DjStudio concept as many other related to djing came from the foundation of “mixing music” with the “perfect output no matters how to” meanwhile turntable afficionados will prefer manual control over automatic corrections so tools like sync or automation curves for scratching (and also for the xfader like samurais) get hate over adoption… but time goes and people start to understand that tools properly used could be helpful. The risk of missuse is there of course, just look how gone for autotune… 😛

There’s a way to do it that anytime I point it nobody cares (since coming from me, the tools involved, just how usual dj mind… or a “mix” of them lol) You can load Scratch track plugin on your DAW and not only “play” your mixes but also “redraw” your scratches. Similar to Serato The Bridge/Mixtape but fixing which was wrong in it (playhead control). People (ttablist) are getting nuts with realtime ttm tools (just a decade after skrat.ch and 2 decades since I envisioned those tools when I saw Scratch the Movie btw…) but the same people still doesn’t get the can perform their mixtapes like any other vst out there and redraw automation for fails or just draw by mouse like wave traveler in fruity loops :V The technology is out there since some ago but meanwhile djs don’t care… don’t expect brands doing it! 🤷🏻‍♂️

Platinum notes maybe?

I don’t regret selling mine even I used it in junction with Roland VariOS for slicing/chop samples… as a synth faders were ugly to play, as sampler was fun but very limited, as mixer was heavy and few curve adjustment or non existant (maybe were the attack for faders but xfader was cut lag infinite lol?) it was sexy for sure but the sound module was the same of electribe em1 (afaik) and I also sold that one for being hard to play (loool) I miss more variphrase technology… 🥲

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cyv8BeEozt- https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cyx5gn7olwa You can see how it works better in the second. It’s based on the Hermutt Lobby work and similar concept like faderboard but all the sounds in just one fader and selected with the segment afaik.

Very old non class compliant controller. If you are considering using it with modern OS maybe you will find driver drop support soon if not done already.

Time to time someone asks for permission… sometimes I can give it with just click and others I need to download myself the content and send it to the mail asking for… I drop that folder as part of my “let’s forget about this” but as you can see I’m still coming back time to time. what do you exactly need?

Do you like 2005? Anyways… http://rasteri.com/wiki/Faders

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/25399#Comment_25399 For me the new logo is hinting this new hardware direction too

This is not motorised. Hercules has being doing djing products since 2003 (controllers) way before Pioneer considered controllers an option… https://www.hercules.com/en/more/about-us/ before that they were Guillemot, creators of the infamous Audio ISIS… the first cheap 8 multitrack soundcard for pc. Infamous because it was released for win98 but never got official xp drivers afair (I had one but I can’t/want remember) https://homerecording.com/bbs/threads/is-the-guillemot-maxi-studio-isis-card-really-that-bad.8705/ Over the years they have been improving their proposals but keeping the original spirit of “budget controllers” (but IDK about the lack of support…) so that’s what it is.

NI is more into chairs lately…

How it gone @danswift?

Why?

These are very similar for vocal processing fx so maybe there's a bit of redundancy but in the end up to personal taste. In your situation I will explore the rc505 fx to see if it has everything you need from the vT-3 (I don't know what is a VC3...) and if there isn't anything "killer function" from the second just don't put it in the chain (but it doesn't means sold it neither). About the Tc Helicon, it has some autotunning (VT3 also) and some synthetic effects/sounds that maybe worth putting it in the equation but maybe not enough. Again a taste matter... You can plug everything (my advice will be VT3-TC-RC) and just try to avoid same fx on each one. Vocoders usually are placed before reverb/delay (that meansb these fx on the RC) but in music there are no true rules. Experiment to find your sound. What kind of music/noise do you want to achieve?

I expect someone build something in between with a drone motor so everyone could be happy…

https://djtechtools.com/2023/04/13/hercules-djcontrol-inpulse-t7-a-motorized-serato-dj-controller-for-700/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq_-fKtt8Ff

Well Hercules brung the opposite… a belt driven motorized controller!

I see portables as entry level for kids product but someone should develop one with direct drive motor from a drone or similar to step up the game…

The whole info https://www.digitaldjtips.com/2022/12/serato-dj-pro-lite-3-0-with-stems-launched-today/ also check the Rane four controller (not motorized but focused on steam mixing). https://www.digitaldjtips.com/reviews/rane-four-controller/

This should be a gamechanger…