Hey fellaz,
is anyone using the Doepfer Drehbank as a midi controller with OSX?
I can’t find info if this is possible, my info is windows only.
My question is if this is more hassle than fun?
Any help/info is appreciated!
Best
KZA
Not sure about the drehbank because of the compatibility with software. I want something like this as well but looking forward to this instead http://www.faderfox.de/pc44.html
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Yeah I saw the Faderfox PC44 but it’s expensive. More than 500€ is lots of cash. The Drehbank can be 180-200€ used. Plus I like the minimalism of the Drehbank 
I’d love to buy one if I could find one. Or maybe I will just have to build one myself.
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i have it, and it works really well with any midi things, so it’ll work great with osx 
as there’s no official doepfer editor for mac, i use this one on this page : http://www.soundmanufacture.net/
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The problem with building these things from scratch is component cost - 48 pots isn’t cheap, and the size of a PCB to mount them on makes it a moderately expensive board in low volume. Plus you’d need some kind of multiplexing. It gets to the point where a secondhand one seems even more of a bargain.
(Every now and then I really think about designing/building a Pocket Dial for the modern era with USB/DIN/stereo jack. Maybe even Kickstarting the damn thing. Then I remember how much I hate the idea of Kickstarting anything)
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Whooop! So there is an editor! Thanks, this was what I was looking for. So hell yeah I’m gonna buy a Drehbank. These should be enough knobs for me…
Does it work well with other controllers if you use it for Ableton Live?
It’s 64 pots they’re not that expensive in large volumes, ditto for PCB and multiplexers.
If you guys don’t know this already…there’s a great MIDI DIY Ressource over here:
http://www.ucapps.de/
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Sure, although given PCBs costed by geometry (and my preference for board-mounted pots)… there comes a point where I’d rather just buy a commercial product than spend $90 on building something less good…
Where are you finding them at 200 euros? please tell!
I had one for years. Just sold it. There is that new OSX editor plus there are plenty of programmed sysex files you can load into it still. The two built-in banks were always good enough for me. Totally awesome device. Little known fact: It also works great as a CV to MIDI converter.