The german company Faderfox announced today the official release of two new different hardware high-end MIDI controllers. These two products can of course be seen at first sight as a MIDI controller but compared to normal controllers they can significantly more. These device can be used for sure with any music software but also with hardware where these products begins to shine. The main focus of these two new device is to be a controlling interface for the Elektron instruments.
Elektron instruments are great, comes with a massive amount of features but these are often hidden in submenus. To give users of theses devices more direct access to hidden parameters, the Faderbox team developed the MX12 and P12. As usual, the build-quality of these devices will be rock solid and high-end. They are not cheap but for sure a great and clever add-on for Elektron devices.
Faderfox MX12
MX12 as successor of the UC44 is a universal controller for all kinds of Midi controllable hard- and software.
You can combine NEW MODULE devices to a large system. The connections are on the right side to allow a back to back placing of two or more devices. Connect two NEW MODULES by a special extension port. Furthermore there are 4 Midi-ports and one USB-port with various routing possibilities.
It is packed in a alu case with the same dimensions like the famous ELEKTRON devices so it’s a great extension for these devices. But you can use the mix controller also with your DAW like a classical 12-track-mixer. The device has 24 standard pots, 12 Faders and 24 buttons in a 12-track-layout, Various kinds of midi commands like control change, note on/off, pitchbend, aftertouch and program change are possible. You can program every Midi command for every separate control on the device very fast and easily.
Of course you can assign the pots and keys to any of these commands by learning incoming Midi commands, which is the same procedure you know from your software / DAW. The pots work with standard resolution of 7 bit to have full compatibility to any software and hardware instrument, effect and DAW. Use the internal 30 setups to save your individual settings. Backup and restore of all settings by sysex dumps is possible too.
The factory settings are perfect to control music and video software products out of the box if they are freely assignable. So any additional device programming isn’t necessary for many applications. Some special setups are preconfigured for use with ELEKTRON RYTM and ABLETON LIVE.
Features
- Universal controller for all kinds of midi controllable hard- and software
- USB interface with bus powering – class compliant / no driver necessary
- 2 MIDI in and out ports with routing and merge functionality
- Extension port to connect a second NEW MODULE device
- 12 Faders (60mm) and 24 pots with rubber knobs and standard midi resolution of 7bit
- 1 push encoders with detents (30 pulses) and 14 bit high resolution mode
- 24 buttons with LED for switchable parameters
- 4-digit-display to show values and programming data
- Data feedback for all controls avoid value jumps
- Programmable value ranges with min/max values
- Fast control assign by incoming midi commands (assign whole rows of controls by one command)
- All controls (incl. push buttons) fully programmable in the device
- Different command types like control change, pitch bend, aftertouch, program change and notes
- Advanced programming functions like copy, paste, duplicate, channel sets
- 30 setups with backup/restore function contain all controller settings and presets
- Switchable Snap function for all faders and pots to avoid value jumps
- Sanpshot and Preset functions to send momentary values or stored presets for all pots/keys
- Upgradable firmware by simple Sysex-dump
- Very compact and solid design in a black metal casing (size 340x176x75 mm, weight 1.3 kg)
- Same size like ELEKTRON MK1 devices (use ELEKTRON accessories like dust cover and bags)
- Cascading of NEW MODULE devices one behind the other due to the side connections
System requirements
- PC or Mac with a free USB port (1.0 or higher) or any USB hub
- MIDI device with standard midi in/out ports
- USB power adapter (5V min 200mA) if you want to control only midi gear
Faderfox PC12 – Pot Controller
The pot bank
PC12 as successor of the PC44 is a universal controller for all kinds of Midi controllable hard- and software.
You can combine two or more NEW MODULE devices to create a large system. The connections are on the right side to allow a back to back placing of two or more devices. Connect two NEW MODULES by a special extension port.Furthermore there are 4 Midi-ports and one USB-port with various routing possibilities.
It is packed in a alu case with the same dimensions like the famous ELEKTRON devices so it’s a great extension for these devices. But you can use the pot controller also with your DAW like a classical 12-track-mixer. The device has 72 standard pots and 12 buttons in a 12-track-layout, Various kinds of midi commands like control change, note on/off, pitchbend, aftertouch and program change are possible. You can program every Midi command for every separate control on the device very fast and easily.
Of course you can assign the pots and keys to any of these commands by learning incoming Midi commands, which is the same procedure you know from your software / DAW. The pots work with standard resolution of 7 bit to have full compatibility to any software and hardware instrument, effect and DAW. Use the internal 30 setups to save your individual settings. Backup and restore of all settings by sysex dumps is possible too.
The factory settings are perfect to control music and video software products out of the box if they are freely assignable. So any additional device programming isn’t necessary for many applications. Some special setups are preconfigured for use with ELEKTRON RYTM and ABLETON LIVE.
Features
- Universal controller for all kinds of midi controllable hard- and software
- USB interface with bus powering – class compliant / no driver necessary
- 2 MIDI in and out ports with routing and merge functionality
- Extension port to connect a second NEW MODULE device
- 72 pots with rubber knobs and standard midi resolution of 7bit
- 1 push encoders with detents (30 pulses) and 14 bit high resolution mode
- 12 buttons with LED for switchable parameters
- 4-digit-display to show values and programming data
- Data feedback for all controls avoid value jumps
- Programmable value ranges with min/max values
- Fast control assign by incoming midi commands (assign whole rows of controls by one command)
- All controls (incl. push buttons) fully programmable in the device
- Different command types like control change, pitch bend, aftertouch, program change and notes
- Advanced programming functions like copy, paste, duplicate, channel sets
- 30 setups with backup/restore function contain all controller settings and presets
- Switchable Snap function for all pots to avoid value jumps
- Sanpshot and Preset functions to send momentary values or stored presets for all pots/keys
- Upgradable firmware by simple Sysex-dump
- Very compact and solid design in a black metal casing (size 340x176x75 mm, weight 1.3 kg)
- Same size like ELEKTRON MK1 devices (use ELEKTRON accessories like dust cover and bags)
- Cascading of NEW MODULE devices one behind the other due to the side connections
System requirements
- PC or Mac with a free USB port (1.0 or higher) or any USB hub
- MIDI device with standard midi in/out ports
- USB power adapter (5V min 200mA) if you want to control only midi gear
Both controllers are now available and cost each 475€ (incl. VAT) and 399€ (excl. VAT)
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Correction: the company is called faderfox, not fater box Excited to hear about these new controllers though. They’ve made some great stuff in the past
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Thanks for your help
Finally!!!!!!
So.. if I will get an elektron rytm mkII and analog four mkII which would work best with them ? or both would be advisable?