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So if anyone cares, im building a midi controller

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prontocuts.com
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yup, 4x4 button pad, one crossfader, 4 volume faders, 10 knobs, etc


for ableton

should be done in the next few days once im done with finals
Dec 10 2009 9:17PM
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pmw
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i dont feel like googling it, educate me. what exactly is a midi controller?
Dec 10 2009 9:18PM
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Cortez
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Dec 10 2009 9:19PM
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CHEEZ--IT
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thats lookin pretty sick. i was thinking about getting the launchpad for ableton; how much did it cost you to make that?
Dec 10 2009 9:25PM
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idontactuallyski
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that's actually really cool that you're building that. hope it comes out nice bro.
Dec 10 2009 9:30PM
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prontocuts.com
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Eh, about 150
Dec 10 2009 9:42PM
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antwone
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what u studying electrical engineering?
Dec 10 2009 9:45PM
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prontocuts.com
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Basically a tool used to "DJ" via computer.


I spin vinyl, but felt like making one
Dec 10 2009 9:45PM
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DJCrazyA
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innofader crossfader or no?
Dec 10 2009 9:49PM
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prontocuts.com
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Innofader would be retarded for this project, would cost half of the whole thing, and im not scratching with it, scratching with ableton is silly.

Ive got a rane ttm 56 and 1200s for scratching
Dec 10 2009 10:07PM
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freezed
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building your own stuff is the best, props
Dec 10 2009 10:10PM
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superpoluha
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jea, i build those all the time
Dec 10 2009 10:12PM
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prontocuts.com
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yep


I have no life
Dec 10 2009 10:13PM
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wobbly_panda
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Dude thats so cool. Ive been thinking about doing something like this for awhile. How much time/money does it take up?
Dec 10 2009 10:20PM
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YoursAndMind
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man thats dope, I just ordered an APC40 which I'm looking forward to, but regardless... nice job.
Dec 10 2009 10:20PM
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prontocuts.com
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like I said about 150

but I guess if you dont have a laser cutter, I would have no idea how much, since I laser cut the top sheet which can be costly.

doesnt take too much time if you know what you are doing, about 1.5 hours of soldering?
Dec 10 2009 10:21PM
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MNBlake
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this is so sick! how long did this take and how much did it cost? is it an extremely technical build? ive wanted a midi controler for ableton but they're so expensive
Dec 10 2009 10:29PM
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hellomynameisjef
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shit that thing is sexy. post a vid of you using it when your done, i really wanna see this thing in action
Dec 10 2009 10:36PM
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popNfresh44
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thats dope man. much respect for the electrical engineers, I am in 1st year eng. but I am not sure what discipline I wanna go into.

so you could use this thing sort of like an MPC with the buttons?
Dec 10 2009 11:04PM
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yuck
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wow man thats really legit.
i dont know too much about DJing or mixing or anything, but i have my whole midi setup thing with a 2 synths set up in my basement, my shit is more along the lines of M83 or Passion Pit.

still, looks so dope!
Dec 10 2009 11:21PM
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doublexl
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basically, it cuts samples and you can loop them and play with sounds on the pads while also looping breaks and shit. dono a whole lot about it, but it makes beats without tables basically.
Dec 10 2009 11:33PM
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prontocuts.com
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yeah basically, you can use it for whatever you want, thats the beauty of it
Dec 10 2009 11:42PM
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squibble
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over the summer you should do a 200 x 200 since you have no life
Dec 11 2009 12:24AM
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squibble
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i was thinking 20 x 20 buttons. 200 is a little ridiculous
Dec 11 2009 12:25AM
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prontocuts.com
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ha, i may not have a life, but I sure as hell dont have enough money for that
Dec 11 2009 12:25AM
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Elife
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those too lazy to build, buy this: M-Audio Trigger Finger, also costs about 150

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... very similar. I wish it had 10 knobs like that one, but my buddy's got this one and its pretty fun to fuck around on in addition to some CDJs.
Dec 11 2009 5:33AM
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PhaedeD
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props on the quote dawg!
Dec 11 2009 12:29PM
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