Hello I have been vj ing for a while, but never used a midi controler, I tried to map one once and couldnt figure it out....Anyway I am thinking of buying one now and I am bit freaked out about the midi controller I buy not being "compatible" with resolume....Are all midi controllers good to use in resolume, I mean can they all be maped? And especifically has anyone used these two controllers and how do they fair with resolume:
faderfox micromodul lx2 or micromodul lv2:
http://faderfox.de/html/lv2_product_page.html
http://faderfox.de/html/lx2_product_page.html
thank you so much,
Vanessa
faderfox micromodul lv2 / lx2 good for resolume??
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patadeperro
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- Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 18:29
Mapping out midi is pretty easy in Resolume. I had a look at these units and they look like great little devices but you'll need to buy a Midi to USB interface to connect them to your laptop as they all have Midi out only.
Personally I would go for something that has a USB connection built in. I use a 'Midiman Oxygen 8' Controller now called 'A-Audio Oxygen 8' to trigger my clips, scratch, control layer speed,opacity, effect parameters etc and use the computers keyboard for triggering effects and switching between decks/layers.
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Oxygen8-main.html
I've been looking into getting a 2nd controller now too. I'm quite keen on the
behringer controllers.This one in particular.
http://www.behringer.com/BCD2000/
Think it would be great for resolume as I use the playhead quite a bit and only really use 2 layers. It pretty much has all the elemnts mapped out to how I use them for each layer. Have a look at these as well.
http://www.behringer.com/BCF2000/index.cfm?lang=ENG
http://www.behringer.com/BCR2000/index.cfm?lang=ENG
It really depends on what way you work but I'd say these are a good choice.
Personally I would go for something that has a USB connection built in. I use a 'Midiman Oxygen 8' Controller now called 'A-Audio Oxygen 8' to trigger my clips, scratch, control layer speed,opacity, effect parameters etc and use the computers keyboard for triggering effects and switching between decks/layers.
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Oxygen8-main.html
I've been looking into getting a 2nd controller now too. I'm quite keen on the
behringer controllers.This one in particular.
http://www.behringer.com/BCD2000/
Think it would be great for resolume as I use the playhead quite a bit and only really use 2 layers. It pretty much has all the elemnts mapped out to how I use them for each layer. Have a look at these as well.
http://www.behringer.com/BCF2000/index.cfm?lang=ENG
http://www.behringer.com/BCR2000/index.cfm?lang=ENG
It really depends on what way you work but I'd say these are a good choice.
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richarddesouza
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- Joined: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:05
I'm really keen on the faderfox, they are just so hard to get in Australia. There is a stock shortage atm I believe.
I have a BCF2000, it's good but big. It's a bit of a pain lugging it around to every gig, for most gigs I could get away with half the functionality.
When I first started VJing I over compensated hardware wise because I wasn't sure what I might need in the future, now I'm pretty keen on downsizing my rig, the faderfox looks excellent.
I played a gig recently and I had more gear than the drummer!
I have a BCF2000, it's good but big. It's a bit of a pain lugging it around to every gig, for most gigs I could get away with half the functionality.
When I first started VJing I over compensated hardware wise because I wasn't sure what I might need in the future, now I'm pretty keen on downsizing my rig, the faderfox looks excellent.
I played a gig recently and I had more gear than the drummer!