Boolean flags and OpenSoundControl/udpsend

howdy,

I am traveling quite a bit these days and am looking for something
small that i could used to control my max patches live.
Here i can use the Oxygen, or the venerable Peavey 1600, but i am
really looking for something very portable that would
have some of the knobs and maybe even sliders that one find on the
top of the M-Audio Ozone or the Ozonic, but without
the keyboard portion. I just want a small box for knob twiddling that
i can throw in my luggage and keep handy for coffee
house gigs and jams on the road. I gig with a huge rig here, but am
trying to get a small gigable subset and moving a lot
of my analog stuff to max and using a knob-box and some home-rigged
controllers might allow me to be more portable.

any suggestions?

cheers,

kevin

This just in:

http://www.kentonuk.com/kenton/killamix/killamix.html

.e

On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:03 PM, kevin parks wrote:

> howdy,
>
> I am traveling quite a bit these days and am looking for something
> small that i could used to control my max patches live.
> Here i can use the Oxygen, or the venerable Peavey 1600, but i am
> really looking for something very portable that would
> have some of the knobs and maybe even sliders that one find on the
> top of the M-Audio Ozone or the Ozonic, but without
> the keyboard portion. I just want a small box for knob twiddling
> that i can throw in my luggage and keep handy for coffee
> house gigs and jams on the road. I gig with a huge rig here, but am
> trying to get a small gigable subset and moving a lot
> of my analog stuff to max and using a knob-box and some home-rigged
> controllers might allow me to be more portable.
>
> any suggestions?
>
>
>
> cheers,
>
> kevin
>
>
>
>
>

I'd like to partially hijack this thread:

I'm looking for something very similar to what Kevin described, but I
have two more details to add.

1. MIDI out (with Mackie Control emulation?)

2. Good quality construction - I tried a Novation and was terribly
disappointed by the physical quality of the controller components. I
need something that can be played musically. (If I'm touching it, it's
not all about the software.)

If responses to Kevin's inquiry could also address these details, I'd be
grateful.

Thanks!

-Jon

kevin parks wrote:
> yes totally the type of thing i am looking for.
> That is dang sexy ....
>
> On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:32 PM, Ean White wrote:
>> http://www.kentonuk.com/kenton/killamix/killamix.html
>>
>> On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:03 PM, kevin parks wrote:
>>
>>> I am traveling quite a bit these days and am looking for something
>>> small that i could used to control my max patches live.

I should also mention, one controller that i wonder about is the

M-Audio Trigger Finger MIDI Controller with Pads

This isn't nearly as small or as portable as i'm hoping for, nor was
it the configuration i had in mind (i'd rather have more knobs
and sliders and fewer trigger pads) but the price is right @ right
around
2 bills. ... hmm...

-k--

I've been using the Evolution UC-33 for a few months now, and I like
it quite a bit. I replaced my PC-1600x and an old FaderMaster with it.

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/UC33e-main.html

----
Steven M. Miller

Associate Professor of Contemporary Music
College of Santa Fe
Contemporary Music Program
1600 St. Michaels Drive
Santa Fe NM 87505
http://pubweb.csf.edu/~smill
(505) 473-6197

SFIFEM
Atrium Sound Space
OVOS

That's my front runner. I was hoping for something smaller still, but
it is
in the running.

I hear various things about the Berhinger... word is they are okay if
you get one
that actually works, but apparently that is not a given...

The Evolution looks sweet, but i wish they made one about 1/2 the
size, and sans
faders... still looks nice.

-kp--

On Dec 5, 2006, at 9:26 PM, Steven Miller wrote:

> I've been using the Evolution UC-33 for a few months now, and I
> like it quite a bit. I replaced my PC-1600x and an old FaderMaster
> with it.
>
> http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/UC33e-main.html
>
> ----
> Steven M. Miller
>
> Associate Professor of Contemporary Music
> College of Santa Fe
> Contemporary Music Program
> 1600 St. Michaels Drive
> Santa Fe NM 87505
> http://pubweb.csf.edu/~smill
> (505) 473-6197
>
> SFIFEM
> Atrium Sound Space
> OVOS
>
>

http://www.jlcooper.com/pages/cs32.html

I don't think they manufacture this item any longer but you might
find one used on eBay or Craigs List

check the FAQ here:

http://www.jlcooper.com/pages/cs32support.html

Evolution used to make a small controller with 16 knobs.
UC-16 i think it was called. Don't know why they stopped
making them, but you can find them on ebay. Other than
that, there aren't too many options. I was actually very excited
when I saw the Kenton controller, I really like the x-y joystick.
But the price is outrageous.

Anthony

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ean White"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [maxmsp] small portable controller boxes

> This just in:
>
> http://www.kentonuk.com/kenton/killamix/killamix.html
>
> .e
>
>
> On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:03 PM, kevin parks wrote:
>
> > howdy,
> >
> > I am traveling quite a bit these days and am looking for something
> > small that i could used to control my max patches live.
> > Here i can use the Oxygen, or the venerable Peavey 1600, but i am
> > really looking for something very portable that would
> > have some of the knobs and maybe even sliders that one find on the
> > top of the M-Audio Ozone or the Ozonic, but without
> > the keyboard portion. I just want a small box for knob twiddling
> > that i can throw in my luggage and keep handy for coffee
> > house gigs and jams on the road. I gig with a huge rig here, but am
> > trying to get a small gigable subset and moving a lot
> > of my analog stuff to max and using a knob-box and some home-rigged
> > controllers might allow me to be more portable.
> >
> > any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > kevin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>