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I thought about the x1, but it's just too large and extra equipment I need to lug around. I didn't realize the last track would enable me to search through tracks. I'll give it a go this weekend. Thanks for your prompt reply. I still wouldn't mind giving this little idea a go though. A little project to keep me busy during the week :)

Hi all Im obviously new to all this and this forum. I would like to start by saying although I'm interested in electronics and gadgets, I have no experience in buildiing them a all =) I have searched Online for a midi controller to simply scroll through my playlists and load them into decks A or B ( C & D possibly in future ) as I have had no luck finding anything that comes close to what I'm needing, I have decided to try build one myself. I really don't know what I need but I'm hoping someone from this forum might be able to help / guide me through the steps and let me know what I will be needing. What I want to build: As I stated earlier, I'm just after a small usb midi controller. A few assignlable buttons. I'm think about 3 - 7. And a scroller pot or knob. I DJ in many clubs and am using the NI audio 4 USB soundcard with Traktor pro for most of my gigs. One thing I hate having to do, is reaching over the laptop load tracks into the decks. I want to try keep this thing as small and as simple as possible. 1 dial or some form of scroller to scroll through tracks, playlists or favorites ( I know this can be done easily with buttons, but I prefer the feel of the scroller / knob. I also feel it's better for quick track searching) maybe even a push knob scroller to change scroller mode 1 button for scroller mode eg. Favorites, playlists, song lists. (Unles I'm using the push scroller) 1 button for load to deck A 1 button for load to deck B That's pretty much all I'm after. If I could possibly have LED lit buttons it would make life easier I the dark, although it's preferred, it's not imperative. And as I mentioned before, I want to keep this thing as small as possible and perhaps in future I could look at expanding things. I really have no idea what I need or where I need to get the parts to get this project on the way. So please feel free to link any websites or examples ect. Thanks for your time and I really loo forward to a reply. I'm keen to get this project started and would love to post my results =) Oh, one last thing. Reading through a few posts. I believe I will be needing a UMC32 ? I really don't want to have to install additional software to get this thing going. I really want to keep it plug n play. Thanks