Melbourne Instruments ROTO CONTROL

Today I chat about the Melbourne Instruments ROTO-CONTROL: Motorized MIDI Controller for Software and Hardware. @melbourneinstruments

V I D E O S T O W A T C H N E X T :

About the gear:
Introducing Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control, a truly unique motorized MIDI controller, unlike anything seen before. Rethink software and hardware interactions via fully assignable motorized touch-sensitive knobs, user definable haptics for detailed control, high-res screens providing easy-to-read labels for every control, and internal memory with storage for over 8000 assignments. Powerful, compact, and portable, Roto-Control features three main modes of operation: MIX, PLUGIN and MIDI with Motion Recorder.

MIX Mode
Plug & play dedicated Ableton Live audio mix environment. Automatically sync Ableton Live Sets with all track names and colors instantly appearing on Roto-Control displays. Roto-Control will automatically update track names and colors when connected to an active Ableton Live Set. No need to save or edit labels on – all data is taken from the active Ableton Live Set.

PLUGIN Mode
Plugin parameters and labels are taken directly from Ableton Live with one touch, one-time, intuitive setup. Learn plugin parameters once and Roto-Control will remember learnt parameters anytime you use Ableton Live. All learnt plugin parameters are stored locally on Roto-Control.

Up to 64 plugins per single track, with up to 128 controls (64 knobs + 64 buttons) per plugin.

MIX and PLUGIN Modes complement each other with fast intuitive switching between modes. Both modes include full suite of Ableton Live transport controls.

MIDI Mode with Motion Recorder
Control MIDI hardware and software including synths, DAWs, lighting, media applications and any MIDI compatible technology. MIDI Mode can operate stand-alone without a computer.
Up to 64 MIDI Setups stored on Roto-Control.
Each Setup can consist of up to 128 controls (64 knobs and 64 buttons).
Setups can be imported and exported via the Roto-Setup app, for sharing with others.

Motion Recorder
Motion Recording brings Melbourne Instruments motorized knob technology to external gear. Motion Recorder is a creative and fun way to automate and loop MIDI parameters on external hardware and software. - -Simple one-step record and playback functions.
Record up to 8 parameters per Setup.
Save up to 8 MIDI Set-Ups with Motion Recording.
Clock source: Internal or external MIDI clock.
Step recording lengths: 16, 32, 48 or 64 steps.
Playback modes: forward, backward, random, ping-pong.

Roto-Setup App
Provides additional configuration and customization of knobs and buttons including multi-position switches, haptic control, toggles, minimum and maximum values, in addition to MIDI channel, CC, NPRN, resolution and naming of steps.
Edit label colors and names for knobs and buttons in MIDI and PLUGIN Modes.
Import and export MIDI and PLUGIN Setups.
Roto-Setup will automatically detect and update firmware when connected to Roto-Control.

Features and specs:
8 x Touch sensitive motorized knobs with haptic feedback and instant recall.
9 x High-res LCD (IPS) displays.
16 x Backlit RGB LED buttons.
2 x USB-C ports (data & power)
MIDI in/out/thru, 5-pin MIDI DIN and MIDI over USB.
Power: USB-C 5V (15W)
Motorized knobs: Brushless drone motors with Melbourne Instruments designed ultra-hires contactless optical sensors. Lifetime rating in excess of 50 million cycles, 500 times more than conventional pots.

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[notsofastener]

I hope that Melbourne Instruments continues to perfect their motorized controls to the point where they can be licensed to other manufacturers both in the music gear space as well as other non-music hardware. The technology has a lot of potential use in so many applications. I don't think we'll ever see them put it into the Maker or open source hardware world, but that would be an amazing move if they did. There are open source projects doing similar work, but Melbourne seems to have taken the lead with making them small as well as highly capable. I might have to pick up a ROTO-CONTROL just to study the motorized rotary controls.

[versfier]

This device with Reaper would be EPIC!

[sawsquaresinetube]

Does this work with MPC in stand alone?

[burricanecarter]

Sick, I'd love to be able to afford one. Maybe someday.

[romi]

Hi, do you know if this thing can launch clips on be able to push?Thank you

[pixelwash]

Love it: and they should produce various color key caps sets like their Nina, tired of the all black look on my stuff.

[skoek]

looks so good! Still can't find out if i can control different parameters from different tracks the same time on one screen? And than, how to make different sets of control combinations to switch between? I don't wan't it to 'follow' me all the time. I hope someone understands what i mean, and clear things up for me ;)

[strawmanhat]

Very nice. Price is better than I expected. May need to look into it.

[llorenzoTV]

Would be intresting in combination with the Push SA.

[alvishlakhoa]

Does that means it can do far better control than the korg nano control ?
Using it for live stage in Ableton Live??

[gazmellen]

more DAWs I suspect and other bits I am sure

[rodequis]

Its 8 displays should be above the buttons. Nice controller.