madbutnotmad Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Hello i thought i would start a speculative forum post that asked people their opinion with regards to what their ultimate control surface look like, fetuare and do. This can be used by other contemporary control surface designers to get other people's perspective please feel free to answer thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FantomXR Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 I've made it already :-) 9x Encoders + 1 Potentiometer for master-volume 9x OLEDs 9x Faders 3x9 Button-rows 9x RGBLED-bars next to the faders 9x RGBLED underneath each encoder I don't need anything more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatline Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 control sourface for what? DAW? Synth? Record-Session? Ableton? ... it depends... For in Depth Edit: Endless-Encoders with "end-break" + 2toRGB Color Ledrings with at leas 16 LEDs + LCD above it to show the parameter-name + CC-Automation + CC-Patch-Storage. or Normal Mouse and or Touchscreen if its for example Ableton For Live Play: (all 8 or so most used Parameters for a gig) Potis and Faders for Liveact-Action well arangent and unique in feel look and size ---so you can drive it blind... i found out that there are only a few importent Parameters, to mouch of Parameters, make it to complicated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbutnotmad Posted June 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 Ideally ii prefer to use control surfaces to control the many features in DAW perhaps one for composing / sound design, that has controls for my favorite synths / samplers / virtual instruments another for mix engineering, using absolute rotary encoders that use LED rings for visual reference and another for live performance (as i can't afford some of the classic synths / organs etc. I would like the option to be able to control all my favorite plugins which i generally use while mix engineer perhaps another one that i can use for mastering if all is done inside the box that is That would be my ideal studio control surfaces that i use every time, so i get used to how they look, how they feel and each element that is used to control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbutnotmad Posted June 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Sorry. forgot. I would also like a control surface specifically for the tasks that you do while tracking live performances such as in a live room or isolation booth. as again the type of plugins and controls you use doing this job will often be different to that when doing other things. for example. when tracking you may want just a little amount of processing and estimated effects but not all the bells and whistles that you may need when mix engineering also for live performance, you will have much of the effects and processing jobs done and will not always need that much control over many of the plug ins that you use during tracking or mix engineering so sure, different console for each would make more sense but perhaps not that easy to design as each individual has different preferences but also due to the limitations of what protocols are available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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