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Livid Instruments Ohm $790

Designed for audio and visual performance, this is a luxurious, sturdy controller with bags of potential.

The MusicRadar Team, Wed 19 Mar 2008, 4:55 pm UTC

Few controllers look and feel as good as the Ohm.

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Manufacturer's description

Ohm

is

the

innovative

new

MIDI

control

surface

from

Livid

Instruments.

Custom

designed

for

real-time

audio

and

video

performance,

Ohm

gives

you

expressive

hands-on

control

of

sound,

video,

and

images.

This

top-quality

MIDI

instrument

is

backlit

for

use

in

any

environment,

and

comes

in

rugged

rackmount

metal

or

handcrafted

mahogany.Ohm

provides

both

MIDI

out

and

USB

connectivity

and

has

the

controls

you

need

for

any

MIDI

compatible

software.

Ohm

has

a

wide

range

of

audio

and

video

control

capabilities.

The

control

layout

was

not

only

designed

as

the

most

comprehensive

controller

for

VJ

software,

but

was

inspired

by

some

of

the

most

innovative

and

popular

audio

software

programs

that

have

revolutionized

the

way

music

is

created

and

controlled.

Ohm

users

will

find

it

to

be

highly

intuitive

and

adaptable

to

music

generation

with

programs

like

Ableton

Live®,

and

FL

Studio®.

Ohm

also

makes

an

ideal

companion

for

hardware

such

as

analog

synthesizers,

video

mixers,

DJ

software,

lighting

equipment,

and

other

musical

instruments.An

expressive

performance

instrument

with

exceptional

looks,

Ohm

will

inspire

your

imagination.

Ohm's

LED

backlit

controls

feature

a

thirty-six

button

clip

bank,

onboard

function

controls,

effect

mute

buttons,

BPM

tap,

high-quality

faders

and

knobs,

and

a

DJ-style

crossfader.

This

comprehensive

control

array

feels

solid

and

smooth,

a

tactile

environment

designed

for

confident

creativity.

Livid’s

two-handed

layout

with

a

center

button

array

is

ergonomically

designed

for

multichannel

performance.

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

Incredibly flexible. Pads are great for triggering samples or events. Channel faders and mute/solo buttons are very useful.

Cons

Inverted crossfader in Ableton Live. Can't edit the MIDI map or channel outputs.

Verdict

An amazing looking unit that, with a software update or two, could have a very bright future.

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Specification Show

Ohm

Price:
$790
Features:
36 pads, 9 function buttons, 8 trigger/mute buttons, 8 faders, 1 crossfader, 10 rotary dials, BPM tap button
Bundled Software:
Livid Union
MIDI Outputs:
1
OS Requirements:
Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP
Input/Output Connections:
USB
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