Something Ive been meaning to link to for a while is this interesting development in DIY mixing technology (looks like even ‘The Gadget Show‘ beat me to it!). Wii-J uses the cheap and accessible wireless controllers of Nintendos Wii console to control to control Djng software running on a PC – plus its all freeware and downloadable! Have a look at the videos to see the potential of this burgeoning system.
Another musical Wii application here – The Wii Loop Machine. This time the controller is being used to play loops in a sequencer rather than tracks in a DJ set.
You might say that this is all just bells and whistles, but even a DJng Luddite like myself can see the potential here – anything that allows ‘hands on’ control of tunes and gives more flexibility for live performance (and doesnt cost a fortune) is to be welcomed. Im tempted to give it a go myself – but I really dont think Id have the time to do it justice…