Left front: ooen-control controller (in a 3D printed case) (https://kblivesolutions.github.io/open.control/)
Right front: Phanstasmal Force (https://www.tindie.com/products/distropolis/phantasmal-force-micro-midi-controller/), spray-painted orange.
Behind: MIDI Fighter Twister (more just for scale than to suggest it's a boutique thing) on a 3D printed stand I found here, and spray-painted orange:. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4782849
I love these little controllers. They can do stuff I've not found on any other controller and are totally customisable so they end up being unique to your own style (although I've never owned a Push and reckon they probably have a lot of the same functions). I use Control Surface Studio to create scripts for them in Live - and that's another thing that has totally changed how I use Ableton for mixing, but mainly performance. They're also tiny so are easy to carry round in a laptop bag.
I've just realised in coming across like a salesman or something, haha! Anyway, along with a Launchpad MK2 this is basically a photo of my live "rig".
That's awesome thanks for the rundown.
'Novel use for the crossfader' is really inspiring!
Yeah, I think of all the tips and ideas I've picked up over the years, the crossfader thing is one of (if not the) most effective performance tricks I've ever come across. So simple too!