{"id":3784,"date":"2015-06-12T09:11:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mp3poolonline.com\/blog\/?p=3784"},"modified":"2015-06-12T09:11:17","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:11:17","slug":"acpad-wireless-guitar-controller-the-future-for-djs-via-dj-worx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mp3poolonline.com\/blog\/acpad-wireless-guitar-controller-the-future-for-djs-via-dj-worx\/","title":{"rendered":"ACPAD wireless guitar controller \u2014 the future for DJs? Via DJ Worx"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eJFfnTkyj-g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>DJ controllers come in all shapes and sizes\u2026 wait \u2014 no they don\u2019t. <\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re much of a muchness if we\u2019re honest. But the above video shows some exciting developments in\u2026 guitars. <\/p>\n<p>OK, it\u2019s not really applicable for what we do, but looking beyond this initial ACPAD prototype (and future Kickstarter campaign), there\u2019s some very exciting possibilities on display here.<\/p>\n<p>SPOON FED<\/p>\n<p>Controllers that actually sell generally come in similar sized boxes, and largely conform to established models of use. Within reason, the same controls are in much the same position, if only because that\u2019s what we\u2019re used to. There are some notable exceptions, but generally we get a variety of rectangular lumps in a format that\u2019s fed to us.<\/p>\n<p>BUT WHAT IF\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This ACPAD prototype clearly demonstrates that a very customised but thin layout is possible. So why not adapt this idea for DJs? We\u2019ve seen something very similar before with the Quickswitches, an idea that sadly didn\u2019t make it to production. They were thin and adapted to the spaces available to DJs. <\/p>\n<p>But this ACPAD concept goes a few important steps further \u2014 wireless connectivity and battery-powered makes such a thing even more desirable and importantly possible for DJs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hu4U3VG1U1I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>We\u2019re already part-way there courtesy of controllerist legend Moldover. Aside from spearheading the controller revolution, his most recent project is the Guitar Wing, a guitar specific controller made with Livid Instruments. This is very much in the same vein as the ACPAD device, and shows that wireless battery-powered low latency MIDI is doable.<\/p>\n<p>What really appeals about this ACPAD controller is how possible it might be to create custom controllers for a variety of situations. I wish I knew more about this thin stick-on approach that the ACPAD uses, but if it\u2019s as simple as sandwiching a brain and some controls between layers, then the possibilities are huge. And I\u2019m sure 3D printing can play a big part in this too.<\/p>\n<p>Just looking at the Rane TTM57MKII I have here, a strip of very low profile buttons either side of the line faders would give me very easy access to cues and samples with my thumb. You could even put some in the middle and flick them with your index finger and never take your hands from the fader. Imagine your thumb on a strip changing a filter while scratching.<\/p>\n<p>This is why I find this video exciting, not for the amazing but all-too-short performance, but for the possibilities. Potentially, the days of wired controllers are numbered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">DJ controllers come in all shapes and sizes\u2026 wait \u2014 no they don\u2019t. 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