I recently spotted this new toy from akai
It looks like it was made for the octa, if I preorder it, will it be easy enough to set up to the octa? Faders controlling the level pots of each channel, pots for the filters or other fx etc?
I love the OT but playing live isn’t as fluid as is like it to be or as it could be using this I think
Hi,
just one look at the specs and pictures, because the unit isn´t released by now.
http://www.akaipro.com/product/midimix#features
I would say NO, because this thing doesn´t have a (5-pin) midi port,
the OT doesn´t do midi over usb.
I would say YES, if you have something like this http://www.kentonuk.com/products/items/utilities/usb-host.shtml .
But i don´t know by now if Akai will allow us to edit the midi settings of the Midimix. Time will tell.
Have fun.
Ps: This was made for the OT
http://ag-kw.de/oktakontrol/
Thanks for your response pal, yer I’m aware of the octakontrol but it’s just too much money for what it does, I have a Kenton box but want to keep the set up as minimal as possible at the moment. Perhaps the little mini usb to midi dongle supplied with my beatstep would work?
“Perhaps the little mini usb to midi dongle supplied with my beatstep would work?”
Hi,
no won´t work, because you will need a usb-host (kenton box etc.) to use it with the OT
Maybe one of these
http://www.korg.com/us/products/controllers/nanokontrol2/
I have used a Korg nanokontroll 2 with my OT. You can get them for 49€/49$. They have a “working” editor.
But you have to use your kenton box (Usb-host)
The Oktacontrol is more or less like a boutique version of a midi controler,
it´s plug and play, full metall case, handcrafted, open source. That´s what you pay for.
Nah mate, I can appreciate the otkontrol is a boutique item but it’s just not worth it for the cash, now if they had put 3 pots above each channel I’d have bought it without even thinking. But €260 for 8 faders and mutes is a joke.
I’ve got a nanokontrol but again, the lack of pots discounts it for me.
Shame about the akai bit, that’s exactly the layout I need. It seems like such a basic layout it’s a wonder more people aren’t catering to this demand
Worth considering the bitstream 3x if you can find one.
Built like a tank & capable of soooooo much!
“I’ve got a nanokontrol but again, the lack of pots discounts it for me.”
Ah, i see. Sorry but i didn´t know that you had one 
I wouldn´t have mentioned the Oktakontrol if you had not said made for the Octa in your first post. 
I wouln´t buy one, because of the same reasons like you wouldn´t buy, just to pricey. Forget that i mentioned it 
Maybe all lost in translation…
The Akai Midimix will work with the OT if
and
The Akai hardware i use (MPK) has got an editor and is editable on the unit. It can be concluded that Akai will relaese an editor for the Midimix with the hardware or after the release.
Fingers crossed 
Have fun.
Thank AriHaf, appreciate your time mate.
Will check out the Bitstream now
Bitstream is overkill for what I need I think, also too large.
Damn that midimix!
Other expensive options, in the mixer format, lots of bang for your buck.
http://shop.lividinstruments.com/ds1/
http://shop.lividinstruments.com/alias-8/
http://global.novationmusic.com/launch/launch-control-xl
cheap, just knobs
http://global.novationmusic.com/launch/launch-control#
again, all of these would require some sort of host/editor I believe.
Launch Control XL is a pretty nice value.
Paired up with this, avoiding a computer (other than setting up), they could be extremely useful.
Yessss…thanks for the link!
WOW! Thanks!
Thanks for this as well, really good thread!
I am resurrecting this thread instead of starting a new one… but now a few years later, I want to get me a launch control XL or the midimix for controlling OT
Did someone tried both? Or knows which one works best? I read about a lot of people having troubles with the launch control XL, is this still a mess? Or is this fixed by now?
One thing to consider is if there is two way midi pickup of previous cc values, I used a launchcontrol xl with my octatrack a little but found I often retreated from touching the knobs and sliders because the controls, naturally, send immediate cc values of their 0-127 position when moved. The OT has encoders which negates this issue when using the OT interface alone, but if you play with scenes, parts, patterns then go to move a slider on a lcxl the levels just suddenly and it sounds very unnatural - it can make the movement between these a lot more awkward. I ended up selling it. For DJ use it probably makes a lot of sense, but I wasnt feeling the combination for improv and mangling - which for me is the real quality of the OT.
For DJing with Octatrack I used Evolution UC 33 midi controller, it’s great for that. And also ipad with touchOSC + usb-midi adapter. TouchOSC is great because you can design your own midi controller in iPad…