Obscure company but wicked looking controller

February 25, 2006

Never heard of this company Bitstream but there controller looks awesome.

http://www.waveidea.com/en/products/bitstream_3x/

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Bitstream3x/

Bitstream said: Bitstream 3X is the new MIDI controller from Wave Idea, available from July-August 2004, a short preview here ...

"3X" stands for "3 Axis" ... Indeed the Bitstream 3X features a full control over the 3 axis X, Y and Z.

A joystick allows to control the axis X and Y, while an infrared controller is used for the Z axis.

• 35 knobs - 8 sliders - 10 push-buttons

• Dual axis analog joystick

• Infrared controller - Cross-fader

• Endless encoder - Footswitch input

• Sync24 output - Expansion port

• Built-in programmable LFO

• Built-in enhanced arpeggiator

• Built-in motion sampler

• MIDI IN / THRU / OUT 1 / OUT 2

• USB compatible

• Transport functions

• Fully programmable

• Large graphic display (with backlight)

• Dedicated configuration software

• 100 snapshot scenes

• 25 fully programmable groups

• Jump-less potentiometer mode

• Built-in MIDI merger & filter

• 4U metalic enclosure

• (optional rack ears)

February 25, 2006

the infrared sounds fun.

February 25, 2006

bitstream controller rule.

expensive shit though.

February 25, 2006

Looks about £150-200 retail. It is expensive but its got a crossfader and erm more knobs that my Evolution UC33.

February 26, 2006

it's a petty complaint, but do they have to put their URL on the device? that's just ghetto. i also am skeptical about the joystick. it reminds me of a ps2 controller... in a bad way.

February 26, 2006

blicero said:
it's a petty complaint, but do they have to put their URL on the device? that's just ghetto.

oh yeah.. that sucks

February 26, 2006

id never buy anything that couldnt handle midi and audio.

xy_politics · February 26, 2006

Sync24 (i.e 808/909/303/606 sync) is an interesting feature.

CME's website is also interesting - full-size midi controller hammer-action keyboards with motorised faders and "game mode" to increase your playing performance lol..