#livid controller

I think that producers and DJs are drawn to the idea of using controllers, mainly because it is actually feasible in all ways.  Most of them do not need to be programmed with code, they just need to be key mapped with whatever program they are using.  There is also the fact that they can be found for very cheap.  The way that they are mass produced makes it easy to buy and sell for hundred less than a fully built mixer and turntables.  For the price of a single turntable you can literally buy the entire farm – which includes a controller that mixes, spins, and beatmatches.  The usefulness of them does not need to be reiterated. If you want a sexy controller, then you are going to have to pay a non production line price.  You may find that you actually care about how the controller looks – and I’m not talking about the pretty orange LEDs that light up when you press them.  I’m talking about the classy feeling you get, knowing that your controller is one of a kind.  These are the controllers that use aluminum and wood in their design, and also the kind that can be very expensive when it’s all said and done.  http://djworx.com/limited-edition-livid-ohmrgb-midnight-chrome/

MIDI controllers are actually getting a lot nicer.  You can also add to the fact that many DJs are tired of buying cheap gimmick controllers; they want something that is as valuable as their headphones and mixer.  Unfortunately, even the expensive controllers are not always that great.  They might be from a great name that costs a great price however.  The idea that one out of a few hundred controllers is going to have some sort of defect is not nice, when you begin hearing the reviews come in.  Some would think that handmade and hand crafted controller would work out to be a more solid unit right? This is not always the case either.  Livid who has been known to create some pretty fancy stuff has made one that was built to suit both the DJs and producers as well.  One thing that is very interesting about it, is that it puts a lot of focus on the touch strip encoders.  Many units out there might have the feature as an added extra, but this one puts it into the forefront.  Below that are the typical rows of small pads, which seem better suited for the producer than the DJ. http://djworx.com/review-livid-base-grid-controller/#.Uz3kw_ldW1A

The term “DJ” is something that has changed in definition over the years, similar to the way the word “producer” has also changed.  Many DJs go on to become producers, while few producers actually go back to the world of DJing.  There is a third type of performer who sits in between those two categories, and has a hard time calling him or herself by either name.  Being able to beatmatch and mix music in a club is not a prerequisite of being a good music maker.  Performance does not have to rely on a balancing act of risk and skill either, only the end result is what matters here. Today, performers will come on stage with all sorts of instruments.  Many do not need more than a laptop, a microphone, and a way to control sounds and beats.  Marc Houle is one of these performers.  He is armed with a rather large MIDI controller and samples until the cows come home – but this does not define what he actually is.  This does not make him a DJ with traditional skills, but it DOES make him a DJ in the sense that he is able to control how music is put forth to a crowd. http://www.djtechtools.com/2014/07/23/marc-houle-how-i-play-interview-livid-prototype-controller/