this month’s Ableton User Group Budapest will happen Saturday (May 22.)
the workshop is free as always but you have to register
cos the places are limited
I will make a presentation about live remixing and multitrack DJing
and I will demonstrate the mighty Vestax VMC-600
which is the best Ableton controller for DJing ATM
wanna know why? see ya at the workshop ;)
I will not post anymore AT ALL
I will not sleep anymore AT ALL
I will not go anywhere AT ALL
don’t email me or call me
I won’t answer
my ultimate object of desire has arrived
the Vestax VMC-600 was the first DJ controller what I wanted
but when I needed to get something it wasn’t released
so I went in the AKAI direction
now it’s is here in my home studio
and we will have a LOTTA FUN
if you wanna have some fun with us
make sure to show up on the next Ableton User Group Budapest
where I will make a presentation about this beauty
so
as I told you already
do not call me or write me from now on
I’m officially lost ;)
Ableton Live User Group Budapest @ XMS, Duna Plaza
April 22. (Thursday) 17:30 CET
the entry is FREE, but the places are limited, so you have to register
themes of this workshop:
- DJing with Ableton Live presented by Simon Iddol
- controllers for Ableton Live
Stanton SCS.3.m
Kenton Killamix Mini
Akai APC 40
M-Audio X-Session Pro
M-Audio Axiom Pro
- free consultation, chat, Q&A session about Live
see you there!!!
the Ableton User Group Budapest was great
I really enjoyed it and I hope I was able to encourage new talents
to mash, mix and show their skillz to the world
next time I will make a presentation about DJing with Ableton Live
watch this space for more news
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köszi mindenkinek aki eljött az Ableton workshopra
én nagyon jól éreztem magam
remélem sikerült feltüzelnem, bátorítanom benneteket!
a legközelebbi alkalommal az Ableton Live-os DJkedést mutatom majd be
the best DJ controllers
I can’t really think about anything else than my new controller
so I’ve collected my thoughts
and I made this resume about the best DJ controllers ATM
NOTE: these are personal picks and faves
everybody has different needs and ways of working
so let’s say these are my tips for starters who want to start laptop Djing
DJ CONTROLLERS FOR ABLETON LIVE
Stanton scs.3m
small and futuristic, easily fits into your laptop bag
the faders are touch sensitive
it can handle 4 tracks and their effects
Vestax VMC-600
heavy, big but great for studio and DJ use as well
6 tracks, and each has it’s own rotary knobs and controls
Allen & Heath Xone 4D
a legend, used by many many top DJ’s
a club mixer and a midi controller with built in soundcard
big and expensive
AKAI APC40
I think it’s more for live acts and studio use
but probably the best solution for groove and sample based sets
my new controller will be one of these above
because I use Ableton Live for my DJ sets
but here are four more units
for those DJs who use traditional DJ softwares
DJ CONTROLLERS FOR SERATO, TRAKTOR AND LIKES
Allen & Heath Xone XD
A&H’s unit for the new Serato ITCH
4 decks control, effects, built in soundcard
TRAKTOR KONTROL X1
made by Native Instruments themselves for their own DJ software
do I have to say more?
Stanton SCS.3d
like I said about the scs.3m small, futuristic, easily fits into your laptop bag
if you want the traditional 2 player+mixer setup you need the System3
but you can do pretty much everything with one unit as well
EKS OTUS
the beauty, the best looking bastard of the whole gang
the OTUS works with almost every DJ software
can be bought with or without soundcard (OTUS RAW)
and it’s also a dual deck, so you can work with one unit only
I made my choice already
hopefully I can post up the good news in few days
meanwhile check out the product pages for more info
and ask me if you wanna know something special
Ableton Live invited me to join the Live Workshops in 2010
I will make different presentations in each meetings
about making mashups, DJing with Live and stuff like these
I’m extremly proud and honored
the next Ableton Live User Group Budapest will be at the XMS
on March 20. (Saturday) between 16:00 - 20:00 CET
the entry is FREE
the themes of this workshop:
- what is Ableton Live
- guitar players and Ableton Live
- how to make a mashup (guest: Simon Iddol)
- hardware solutions for Live
- M-Audio, Novation and Akai presentations
- workshop - free consultation, chat, Q&A session about Live
see you there!!!
Sunday nerding
geeking, nerding and fixing tech issues is a nice way to spend your Sunday
I just updated my Ableton Live to the (8.1.1) version
and I decided to install my brand new soundcard as well
I had some very very weird issues at the last party gig with the E-MU
so hopefully this new baby will solve all my problems
as an accidental side effect I made a new mashup too
I had to test the new Live you know ;)
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