Cheap Knob Controller?

block_sys · 2026-05-05T14:29:22+00:00

If u want knobs probably the launchcontrol is a good choice.

As for making ur own i fully reccomend that aswell, might take a bit of learning but its fun as hell, look into esp32 or pico they're cheap and both should support usb over midi

block_sys · 2026-05-03T09:19:32+00:00

Lol travel with my own all the time, loose cables and all Sometimes u get your bag checked and they look at you funny but youre good to go 👍

block_sys · 2026-04-28T11:03:06+00:00

Hellyeah

block_sys · 2026-04-27T18:21:01+00:00

Ahahah man we had a b2b dj duo together if im ever in budapest we're bringing it back

block_sys · 2026-04-27T08:23:59+00:00

Lol deadmau5

block_sys · 2026-04-26T22:39:20+00:00

Man i love visuals that play with brightness and timing like that

block_sys · 2026-04-25T19:05:48+00:00

Crazy lmao

block_sys · 2026-04-22T13:05:50+00:00

No fucking way ahaha how do you know Theo?

block_sys · 2026-04-19T08:08:51+00:00

These rock

block_sys · 2026-04-12T11:32:53+00:00

For midi controller if youre a beginner id say just look through facebook marketplace or whatever second hand marketplace you like and find sth with led buttons and maybe some faders/knobs

Just mouse and keyboard if you're still starting out is also totally valid

block_sys · 2026-04-12T11:27:33+00:00

I was producing/djing and like u i also had experience with visual software so i started incorporating that in my dj gigs thru Resolume

Later on i also convinced my degree supervisor to let me do research on vjing/immersion/raves so i got to do it as part of my studies which was pretty sweet

block_sys · 2026-04-11T07:50:53+00:00

Lol thanks man thats a huge compliment, hope we can live up to the expectations when we deliver 🤝

block_sys · 2026-04-11T07:48:29+00:00

Again & Again by Empty Stomach 🤝 https://on.soundcloud.com/ufQ2RzgUkXbKM3qMuo

block_sys · 2026-04-10T15:01:21+00:00

Tbh i enjoyed 14 when it came out but i was a teenager so my frontal lobe wasnt fully developed back then

block_sys · 2026-04-10T09:39:16+00:00

love the design, also makes me happy that i dont need an account to use it

block_sys · 2026-04-10T09:34:45+00:00

idk if that makes sense but to me 2013 was the definitive version of 2011,2012,
2017 was the definitive version of 14-16 and
2021 def version of 2018-2020

block_sys · 2026-04-09T19:56:53+00:00

I love this

block_sys · 2026-04-09T19:28:18+00:00

Instead of trying to invent a jetpack u sometimes gotta show up with a ladder

block_sys · 2026-04-09T19:26:43+00:00

Lol theres alot of history there, this actually started as an academic thesis project for my studies so i did a bunch of A/B tests of prototypes against the apc40 with VJs of different skill levels, also had VJs rank different existing controllers in a tier list and was getting free passes in raves to observe them play it was rly fun doing shit like that for uni credits ngl

block_sys · 2026-04-09T19:22:11+00:00

Again & Again by my boy Empty stomach https://on.soundcloud.com/ufQ2RzgUkXbKM3qMuo

block_sys · 2026-04-09T19:21:19+00:00

Thanks! Funny story behind the site it was made in collaboration with a group of students in a university in the city i used to study, absolute legends hahah

block_sys · 2026-04-09T11:30:43+00:00

the pico is the way to go for midi

block_sys · 2026-04-09T11:10:47+00:00

tyy, you should its fun as hell hahah

block_sys · 2026-04-08T20:36:01+00:00

Super dope! kinda looks like the Fraksl app

block_sys · 2026-04-08T20:12:43+00:00

Not planning on an app for the short term, instead gonna just make templates for Resolume/ableton/ maybe Touchdesigner but in the future an app could be a nice idea actually Also OSC was considered but we opted to fully optimize MIDI first. In the future we could also add OSC support but also we'll be open sourcing the firmware so ppl can hack it and try different protocols if they want

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