I got so hyped about a REAL CONTROLLER that I went ahead and started trying to transform my 1200 into a digital solution. (made the mistake of starting at 3AM)

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preemptive:
yes, I know that I 'ruined' the deck
-Ive got three sets of 1200s

no, I dont think you should mount buttons on a 1200 and expect good tracking
-this was for the fun of it and illustration

no, I dont think this mod is a real solution
-A real solution would be standard, Im not carrying my decks, Ive got a 57 to carry

what the fuck!

dude, youre fuckin crazy. no disrespect

U might have something there, pattened

Exactly

+1

I actually think it's cool.... but with the 57 this becomes useless pretty much. I think the idea could be implemented/improved upon. Good job even at 3AM+

:)

move the buttons to the other side of the deck and you could do some insane one-handed scratches and cuts.

craziness, cool stuff though, AKIEM you always come up with these cool ideas.

I don't know if this has already been mentioned (I've got some serious catching up to do it seems), but wouldn't one of the problems with having a digital standard that size be that many, MANY clubs wouldn't be able to keep both those and traditional vinyl-capable tables in the booth at the same time?

I can see the picket lines (and subsequent rioting) now...

how does midi work
ive been wanting to make a controller to mount in my mixer that has an up and down knob w/ 2 buttons so i can browse/select my songs...

Super easy; in 1.8 (on a mac at least) you hook up your MIDI controller + SSL interface, open SSL, press the "midi" button, go down to the bottom where the library controls are, click on one, turn the knob you want to use, assign the "load track" buttons the same way, exit MIDI & voila!

yea im talkin about makin a midi device lol..i know how to configure one......

AKIEM how do u make those buttons work how u got then wired????? that shits tight

Yeah my biggest questions are on how to do the wiring and where to get the materials from. This looks like a good spring break project for me!

3AM, and 2 nights without sleep, and another day...


one thing I dont like about the way the 57 works is having to pay attention to what deck is active. in fact I set 1-3 for left, 4-6 for right, only three cues...

but it feels good having the buttons close to the plater.

I had a joystick on there, just below the pitch fader, but I had trouble mounting it, but Ill get to it...


originally I wanted to mount them just above the logo, which I could have, but it would have meant too much cutting...



anyway the real reason I did it so to begin the transformation of the 1200 to digital by whatever means available. I dont really think analog turntables should come with midi (but we need a REAL CONTROLLER)

can u post a schematic and what not????

well, I forgot to document everything like a proper mod,

when I get to the second deck, I will take all the flicks document everything.

I guess part of the reason I didnt document it, I kept going back changing things, having to rework it and whatnot. but when I do the next deck it will be a straight shot


Ill tell you one thing, the hardest part is getting the holes right. without a drill press it took a LOT of concentration, patience, planning, and maybe some luck. I used a hand drill and had to get each one right on the first try. Whatever the metal is is conductive, not aluminum, so you gotta be real careful with the chips and dust.

analog vinyls is not going to last for ever, 1200s on spaceships? its got to go sometime.

I actually prefer some of the qualities of vinyl over digital, but no one really cares

why did the CDJ become a standard? because it plays CDs, not because it has a static plater. If a static plater were never introduced no one would be calling for it. Maybe CDJ DJs will come back to the moving plater. If they still want CDs instead of a computer, the Controller could control a rack, or the Controller could have bay on it or something.

there are clubs with 1200s where analog vinyls havnt been spun for months, DVS only

what Im getting at is a REAL CONTROLLER could take the place of 1200 in more cases then not, and take the place of CDJ in more cases then not. Keep the 1200s, or keep the CDJs, or get rid of both!

SSL is the perfect transition to digital (if we get a controller), and CDJ is just an anomaly

What about a 5 way controller where the 45 adapter is? Is there another place where those buttons could go Akiem?

dots are alive akiem!!!! :) great job without a drill press, always supported you but we are all in the beginning stages and are ohhhh so touchy (no homo)

U got thAT SCHEMATIC i dont understand midi i wanna do something like this...

Any update???

I'd much rather make holes in one of those decorative covers and somehow use like touch sensitive type buttons instead of clicking buttons instead of defacing one of my precious technics.

(if I was smart enough to figure out)

I think you're kinda onto something.

Waddup Akiem, dope as always.

The way I have my 57 set up is (1-2-loop) left side and 1-2-loop) right side and joystick Left ^bpm effts < Cue 3, >Cue 4, v Instant double. and I have my effects to the aux.

I have it set up (1-2-loop) that way, so when I'm mixing fast or in a dark place. I don't accidently cue the loop for the next deck. I'm not sure if this helps, but covers a majority of my needs.

Niros

any type of schematic for this yet????

sorry no skematiks, I did it out the head...

hit me on the pm if you really want it

finally watched this video/peeped the pictures.

thanks for using oakland blackouts. shit looks crazy man for real. crazy possibilities.

word thanks

here is a button that i bet would go down well with some ;)

homepage.eircom.net

lol

hold up ant that whats going on with Itch??

where did you get the physical buttons. they're nice looking.

AKIEM, impressive creativity, as always.

This is awesome. I would love to see a revision made of this. Slightly larger buttons would be cool :-).

Brilliant work though

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boooo! innovate! don't just copy. super lame...

As they already have the V7 and NS7, Id expect them to come out with something like this.
However, I'd expect Vestax beat them to it, considering their QFO/Controller One history.