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Code Livid Instruments
While the production costs can be justified based on location of manufacturing, there is no justification for inconsistency in manufacturing. You will notice in the picture that the silicon covering the LED space is not placed correctly and looks rather ugly.
not sit steady on a flat surface. For a performance controller, this can be a very annoying thing. All the previous mentioned controllers did not have any such issue. Some of the silicon pads on Code are inconsistent in height which can also be a bit annoying.
I also noticed inconsistency in the feel of the silicon pads as some of them had unusual resistance while others didn't. I haven't noticed any such inconsistency with products like the Launchpad, Maschine, APC40, Korg PadKontrol and iCon Global's iStage which are all products made in China. Another issue I had was that Code did
Another major issue I see with Code is the brightness of the LEDs under the silicon pads. When compared to the Launchpad the LEDs look really dim. In a brightly lit room the LEDs are almost unnoticeable.
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The reason I am being so critical of this device is that when I have to pay
December 2011
2 or three times more than for a similar device, I expect it to be way better than the competition in every aspect. Code is a niche and very customizable controller and the concept is quite unique but on the hardware side of things there are some inconsistencies with manufacturing. I have seen videos and pictures of Code on the internet that don't look like they have some of the same issues I have with mine so it clearly indicates a manufacturing issue. If I was paying half the quoted price on the device I would have no problem with the hardware inconsistencies.