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That is just like the Akai LPD8 but has a light that'll show me which bank I'm on.

I love my LPD8's but I really can't stand always having to push the program button to see what bank I'm on. I use all 4 banks, effects, hot cues, sampler and loops/loop rolls. So is there a controller that is just like the LPD8's but has a light or something so I know what bank I'm on.

And Yes I have messed up mixes thinking I was in hot cue mode but really was in sampler mode, Lmmfao!!

Thanks for the time and info........
 
Mensajes Sat 14 Dec 13 @ 10:20 am
I have an MPD18 but, I've never been able to figure out how to make it work the way I want. Good luck on your search.
 
I don't think there is anything with the same form factor that you could replace it with accept maybe the vestax pad one. but that has only pads not knobs, although you could figure out some trickery to use the touchpad for sampler volume but it wouldn't be as good as the lpd...
you could maybe even get a kontrol F1 and make different banks different colors, but that would take a little programming to achieve a good result and you would lose the pressure sensitivity of the lpd..

Another option could be to add a textzone to your skin, the limitation with that is that you can only show a variable's number value without making a lot of panels that are conditional to the variable, it's not hard though "I did it on my skin" it's just a little more time consuming.

Here is an example of the simple way that will only show a number value, if you want to know how to do it with panels to say you are in "hotcue|sampler|somethingElse" just fill in the blanks below and I will show you.

<textzone deck="1">
<pos x="" y="" />
<size height="" width="" />
<text font="" weight="" size="" color="" align="" format="`deck 1 get_var 'someVar'`">
</textzone>

in your mapper you need to say:
set 'someVar' 0
set 'someVar' 1
set 'someVar' 2

** also this will only work well if the buttons that change the mode on the controller also send midi.. if they don't you could work around it by setting the variable every time you press one of the pads, it won't be live updates in that case but it'll be better than nothing **
 
OK cool Synth, I'll setup here in a little bit and see if it even sends a MIDI signal first.
 
on second thought you might be able to use a condition to display different text, I think I tried it in the past and it didn't work for what I wanted but it's worth a shot if your messing around in the skin.. change the format attribute to:

format="`deck 1 var 'someVar' 0 ? get text 'hotcue' : deck 1 var 'someVar' 1 ? get text 'sampler' : deck 1 var 'someVar' 2 ? get text 'something else' : deck 1 var 'someVar' 3 ? get text 'another mode' : nothing`"

also I made a mistake in the first format script, it should be get var not get_var, there shouldn't be an underscore
 
This is why I want something similar in shape and design,



Thanks to Synth and a few others here I've turned this unit into a straight beast! I like to call it my "DDJSX KILLER".
 
you should open up one of the LPD's and see if you can turn the knobs 180 degrees so they are up the correct way..

Another possible option you could use is set the banks with a knob's position, that way you would never have to guess..

param_smaller 26% ? set 'someVar' 0 :
param_smaller 51% ? set 'someVar' 1 :
param_smaller 76% ? set 'someVar' 2 :
set 'someVar' 3 :

If you did that though you would need to modify your mapping so everything is on one layer eg.

var 'someVar' 0 ? mapping for mode 1 :
var 'someVar' 1 ? mapping for mode 2 :
var 'someVar' 2 ? mapping for mode 3 :
mapping for mode 4

it's probably not the best way though, as you would lose the pressure sensitivity if you used the note mode, or you would have to modify everything in the note mode if you wanted to keep the pressure sensitivity.
 
Haha, thats way above my pay grade, lol! I dont know Im thinking Ill just stick with them until something else comes out. So Ill just keep having to check where Im at, after a while it should just become second nature.

Thanks for the time and info and if something does come along feel free to post it up and Ill do the same.
 
Hey, money depending.... what about pioneer DDJ-SX, got he 8 touch pads plus think it can have banks.
 
Well I can do everything the ddjsx can, dual deck mode, slip mode, loop roll, etc, etc, Plus I have the comfort of knowing if my laptop dies I can just plug my harddrive into the Mixdeck and keep rocking or I can just use CDs or I can use my iPod which the ddjsx CAN'T do.........
 
Since you like your Mixdeck why not an NS7 1 or 2
 
Because they don't play CDs or flash/jump/thumb/harddrives.......... Plus I already have 5500's with the spinning platters, lol!
 
I didn't believe you so I had to check because there is no way that Numark would make such a great controller like the Mixdeck and create a better one like the NS 7 2 and not put CD players or usb ports on it.. well they didn't Numark = Fail.
The only thing I can suggest is go to DigitalDJTips.com and look up their 2014 controller guide and see if something catches your eye.
 
Lmao!! Now that would of been awesome if the NS7 could do all that but as I said my 5500's can do all that as well. I love technology but with all my gear it has to have a backup of some sort. Yes I still carry around enough vinyl to rock an hour set. If I can't get things up a/running in an hour I failed.
But seriously I love this Quad setup. I was a Big fan of the original Mixdeck as well, my only gripe with that was the mixer section was not MIDI so it sucked for video but I made it work.

Don't underestimate the power of VDJ script either, without that I couldn't get this unit working the way it is now.
 
What about replacing them both with one DDJ-SP1? I think it has midi mode, no? Not quite the same form factor, but still reasonably compact.
 
You know I have been eying that unit since they first announced it. Hmm, gonna have to get my hands on one and run it through the paces.

Thanks for refreshing my memory bro!!
 


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