Midi Fighter Ableton Mode + Limited Edition Controllers

Written by Dan White on July 2nd, 2012 32 Comments

When the original Midi Fighter Pros were designed, we wanted to give every DJ a chance to use the units as versatile performance tools that flourish in live performance settings. Today, we’re announcing a limited edition of the Pros, with a clean white design to match Mad Zach’s Ableton packs for plug and play fun. Additionally, all Midi Fighter units now have an Ableton Mode allowing for more intuitive mapping – read on for a video demo and full details.

ABLETON MODE FOR ALL MIDI FIGHTERS

Software Mode: Ableton!

Mapping controllers in Ableton Live is significantly different than mapping in traditional DJ softwares, so we’ve developed a firmware setting that optimizes the MIDI messages sent by stripping down unnecessary additional notes sent. The new firmware setting also allows the user to use momentary mode with controls on their Midi Fighter unit – meaning that the triggered clip or effects will only play while the button is being held down. This is a basic but essential setting that really allows intelligent performance, and after developing this mode for the Midi Fighter 3D, we knew it needed to be mirrored in all of the other parts of the Midi Fighter line.

Getting a unit into Ableton Mode is simple – just start up the Midi Fighter Utility (download here if you haven’t already: OSX or Windows), plug in a Midi Fighter, and select “Ableton” under the Software Mode section. Remember that every time you want to switch software, you’ll need to change this setting!

MIDI FIGHTER PRO LIMITED EDITIONS

The limited edition Midi Fighter Pro Cue Masters are on sale starting today for $350. What makes them special?

Truly limited with only 50 units (25 in black, 25 in white) in existence
The weapon of choice for Ean Golden and Mad Zach, each unit will be handsigned and numbered by them both.
Each unit comes with the pictured button color layout in either black or white, designed to intuitively match Mad Zach’s Ableton template that he uses in our weekly soundpacks. (If you’ve been subscribing to our weekly emails, you’ll know that each week Mad Zach has been crafting up an incredible free soundpack that we give out for free in the newsletter.)

Interested in these limited edition models? They’re available now on our webstore.

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Rutger Willems

aaaaaarrrggg….. why do i already have one!!
Mitch Manchild

One won’t do, two is not enough for me, no!
Lauti

looking good!
thanatos

a midifighter with a good usb soundcard would so cool. a laptop and only 1 cable for your controler and sound card
Fine Country Gentleman

it’s been done!
http://www.facebook.com/piopro James ‘Pioneer’ Burkill

please shoe me where as i may be in to this if it’s a mod
http://www.facebook.com/piopro James ‘Pioneer’ Burkill

plz show where intrested if it’s a mod
http://twitter.com/ktern Brady

i was kind of hoping that the two-tone one in the first pic was real, now that’d be a unique and edgy design
http://twitter.com/ktern Brady

i was kind of hoping that the two-tone one in the first pic was real, now that’d be a unique and edgy design
http://twitter.com/pdxMicah Micah

I am the 2%.
http://twitter.com/pdxMicah Micah

I am the 2%.
Jim

Just ordered one of these! Is there a place to grab the past sound packs?
Jim

Just ordered one of these! Is there a place to grab the past sound packs?
doclvly

reinforced usb!
doclvly

reinforced usb!
Joey

OMG finally!!!!!!!!!!!
Joey

OMG finally!!!!!!!!!!!
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http://the72pins.com DaftBot

if only I could get that color combo but in Beatmasher.
http://the72pins.com DaftBot

if only I could get that color combo but in Beatmasher.
Anonymous

http://goo.gl/KKr9L
Anonymous

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Thesandersman

Amazing Update to firmware. I’ve been asking for momentary switching in live for a long time. The combinations and depths are huge now even with my modified Midi fighter classic. Well done guys
Thesandersman

Amazing Update to firmware. I’ve been asking for momentary switching in live for a long time. The combinations and depths are huge now even with my modified Midi fighter classic. Well done guys
Emery

So how do I just get the map pack he was using? I signed up, verified my email, but you guys didn’t send me anything…
Emery

So how do I just get the map pack he was using? I signed up, verified my email, but you guys didn’t send me anything…
RockingClub

The weekly newsletter will arrive once a week ;)
Johannes Tutsi

can i use the ableton mode with my mf classic?
Guest

Very tempting but i will be sold when I see an actual mix done
Can someone explain how to integrate this with let’s say another controller/mixer and play track A, do some these tricks with the midi fighter and move on to track B
This would be very useful to me and would indeed represent a mixture of DJing and performIng
Thanks
BatKING

Is it possible to have the “Mad Zach free sound pack” as a Remix SET for traktor remix deck ?
scott

Yes… That would be great. Just like an s4 of vci 400?
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