We recently got an email from user Boaz van den Ban asking if he could use a second Code in his setup that already included an Ohm64 and Code. I was really interested in seeing what his setup looked like and he send me some pictures. It was pretty obvious that he had a very specific vision for his creation and his website is all in Dutch, so I put together a little interview for him to see how he uses it. You can see from the pictures that there is a lot that went into the design and execution of his controller from the case design to the mass amounts of tool in his workshop.

The build quality on your custom creation looks really thought out, can you tell us what exactly you use it for?
The computer is meant for light control via dmx. I use it as a light artist at al kinds of events, mainly parties and club nights. The case design and choice of hardware was made based on the demand for high reliability, small size, and safety in transport and adaptability for different purposes.

What is your background in?
Originally I am a theatre light and scenery technician. A few years ago a friend of mine ask me if I was interested in helping him with lights at a party. One thing led to an other. Now I run a small company which organizes lights and decorations for interesting and challenging events. I design, build and operate the sets.

Why did you decide to put it into one case?
The fact that my setup is prefab in the case saves me time, inside are more than fifteen connections and eleven devices. It makes a more complex setup possible. The case protects the valuable gear and is great in transport together with my lights which are also in flight cases.

It looks like a totally custom build, did you do all the work yourself?
Yes, I made the entire case. I did use some standard issue elements like the connector panel on the back. And in the non visible division, I had help with a max patch on the mac inside.

Why did you choose the Ohm64 and Code?
This is not the first custom light controller I’ve build. Before I used a kaos pad and a separate faderbank from different brands. The ohm64 gave me the possibility to put the two machines into one and the build quality is significantly better. The merge saves me space and makes changing of the controllers more intuitive. And off course it looks much better. The code gives me a lot of extra control. I use it as an auxiliary fader bank and to control an audio filter patch to isolate sounds in the spectrum to control chases.

I usually find after I am done building anything, I want to make revisions and create version 2. Is there anything you’d like to add or change in this unit?
This is version 2! Off course there are always more dreams. In the future I would like to add a second code controller so I don’t have to switch between the aux faders and the sound module during an event. Also I would use it to have direct control over as much dmx as possible for programming purposes. Furthermore I would like to ad an Ipad as a remote.

Where can we see you using it?
My next gig is dnb rave the 21st may in Amsterdam. In may and June there are some festivals and in July I go to Berlin for a three day gig in a big club. Keep track on my website:www.boazconstructies.nl, soon also available in english.

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