A few months ago we announced our design your own controller contest, and we are very excited to share the results. It may sound a bit cliche to say “every entry was great” but really, it was. We received a lot of great designs and concepts, and we’ll share the best of them right here. I really wish we didn’t have to pick just one because more then one deserves the win, but we did say one winner, so here goes.

First Place : Anson Cheung’s Sandbox

Modular controller have been around for a little while now, notably the Mawzer, but Anson’s Sandbox really takes it to the next level by giving it a sleek enclosure and thoughtful layouts. The Sandbox also does a good job of utilizing all of the Brains capabilities. It is worth noting Emanuele Ponzio’s (aka APE) awesome BYOB SKULL entry. Ape’s entry does win for best name however! It was a close call between these two.

Second Place : Luke Andrew’s WhySynth Controller

Luke’s controller is a bit of a departure from the button, knob, and  slider combination, but its spirit is 100% in line with our philosophies here at Livid. Synth specific controllers and it is refreshing to see a controller that is so focused on one task.

Third Place : Mike Stacey’s Cocytus

We really like the originality in the design and layout of this controller. A lot of people come to us with their ideal layout, but quite frankly it’s usually too specific for the general public. This entry illustrates exactly why we created the contest in the first place, to show how our Builder series can be used to create a controller that you, its user, wants to play.

Here are some of the other notable mentions for the contest, it was great to see all these different concepts and designs over the past two months. I hope to see some of these brought to life!

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