This TINY Beatmania DJ Macro Pad is Adorable! | Synth Labs Solo Review

Get one here! synthlabs.io/products/solo
Today we'll be talking about this cute mini macropad/controller! It's more of a custom keyboard thing than something you'd be playing Beatmania IIDX on unlike the Pico Voltex.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 The Basics
03:12 Changing Sides
04:28 Sound test
04:45 Controller firmware
05:52 Gameplay thoughts
08:57 V (Conclusion)
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Ending Song | Omoi - Teo (remix by rN www.yuugenp.xyz/)
Thanks for watching!

[@tokaku]

Extra note: Having the rotary encoder without the button in it is there for the knob to feel more solid, since having the button introduces quite a bit of wobble. But still, it's much better to have the button because of all the extra functionality it provides! At best I'd recommend getting the non-button rotary encoder as an extra if you really want that!

[@ivantan2841]

Upper Bukit Timah goes kaboom

[@FaeezHendricks]

@tokaku, great videos. I always enjoy them. I just have two questions: do you perhaps know where I can get a full custom build guide with necessary parts etc. A buddy of mine would love to build me one but we lack blueprints and all required parts. Second question: if I cant get to do a custom build, can you assist in getting one of these controllers down to South Africa, Cape Town. It is literally impossible to get anything remotely close to an actual dj game controller. I have all the original EZ2DJ arcade game images and almost all the latest Beatmania IIDX images as well which I use personally. I also bought these upgrade kits for EZ2DJ, but don't feel like fiddling with them hence using the images instead. So far all I'm short of is a controller. 😅 If you can assist it would be amazing. I'd definitely pay ofcourse!

[@domsbiggestfan]

Dang, now my guinea pig can play with me in beatmania!

[@Ravio.Helianthus]

The size is clearly meant for BMO

[@sihamhamda47]

Would be funny if your guinea pig can FC guinea pig song

[@buggibii]

and that's what it's all about

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

This looks very well thought out and designed on the inside. It's just a shame about the wheel being too close.

[@Jergling]

That PCB routing is so artful and intentional. You can see how much thought went into every detail on this device, even the placement of the screws is chosen to give each key the same beam spacing for more consistent resonance, something that had never even occurred to me before.

[@testhekid]

these rhythm gamw inspired macropads are so expensive and cute, its not fair lmao

[@animepicnoopinnion8121]

tokaku is back, i can be happy again

[@tarosykes]

now i can play iidx with my ferret :) his favourite song is beach side bunny on auto scratch

[@blurtic]

That looks interesting.

[@Puffle573]

oh god no

[@TM12GB]

Two tokaku vids in a week? The blessed timeline

[@somniamagus]

Get you someone that talks about you the way tokaku said "the traces are... so pretty". Seriously, that's the level of enthusiasm for the artistry in this industry that brings me here.

[@c-valueenigma4977]

because a lotta people are always mad at macro pads in general because of high price and custom num pads like keychrons. You guys have to know that the expensive part of a keyboard is all alrdy in there. the size is the easiest to alter without significantly increasing the price of the product. yeah, your 3-5 or even 20 key macro pad is alrdy almost a full sized keyboard on technical basis.

[@Matsubusa69]

So cool! We missed you!

[@4thDT]

I'm so happy tokaku is back :DD

[@nekokillz]

Omg Tokaku uploaded again!!! I can sleep easy now

[@Zxcas]

TWO TOTAKU VIDEOS IN A WEEK?!?

[@RipleyIterator]

i for one love the unboxing bits

[@Alkhymia]

Honest review thanks :3

[@otakucyz0201]

welcome back..missed ya ❤

[@defaultusername4203]

This looks sick

[@Bartek53477]

ayy new tokaku vid

[@Johnny555_Arcaea_charter]

Finally we get to see from tokaku in months... welcome back fellow arcaea player legend! i thought you were effing dead...

[@lilatunez]

I LOVE THE UNBOXING BITS

[@kamen.rider.decade]

That is some impressive stability on such a small peripheral. Almost looks like it was meant for BeatMania.

[@kalilavila5213]

Tokaku is back! I can be happy again!

[@lZlSHINTANi]

IIDX has been a huge part of my life. I think I really need this.

[@dylan360cuber]

YOURE BACK!!!!!

[@dancefloorwashisname]

UR BACK!!!

[@litmus_star]

0:42 mentioning beatmania and BMS. Based.

[@christophobia6415]

tokaku's back, i guess you could say i didn't see that coming

[@duykhanh09103]

finnaly new totaku video

[@duykhanh09103]

finally*

[@rome2693]

FINALLY SHES BACK

[@sethsez]

This is absolutely adorable and it seems like it'd be neat to have just as a novelty item, but it's just way too small to be useful as a controller and not ideally laid out to be a great macro pad. With speedypotato working on his own Pico IIDX controller I think I'd rather just wait and see how that turns out.

[@larrywoolfolk8224]

Finally something for me as a person on the go

[@Silver-nv4sr]

This controller looks perfect for Spin Rhythm XD!

[@FaeezHendricks]

Hi, where can I get blueprints of a dj game controller with arcade button spacing? I am struggling to find one as I have someone who can build me one. Please can someone assist.

[@rhythmdude]

If you have a pc beatmania emulator, could you just map the keys to what it uses by default instead of flashing it?

[@jgn]

it's cute AND cool

[@CyberDragonis]

omg another upload?!!1?1

[@SpencerKraisler]

This is the cutest thing I ever seen

[@enjoyerregret7039]

❤

[@boxman5441]

ANOTHER ONE FUCK YEAHHH

[@050_WeiXian]

nice.

[@MrBroken030]

9:39 imagine if you could pull out the turntable part out like that or keep it compact form factor mode, that would be ideal!

[@ClampyStew]

this looks great to use if you are a iidx fan, just like a macropad

[@sorae42]

can you do a review on the new Yuancon miniDX controller?

[@firecraftQ8]

anyone have the firmware ? the site is closed and i cant find it anywhere

[@LE_SSERAFIM]

I think that Solo Pad for the One Hand Player

[@rophu5876]

wait video next week? also welcome back, its been a while.

[@burntbreadman2775]

Im sure its usable if your prepared to learn a new hand placement. As someone that flexiable mixing 1048 with Taka,Dolce and onehanded......sometimes all in the same song. Even I dont want to learn a new cramped style.

[@Bgamer__]

tokaku AND vaxei uploading??? we must be dreaming

[@Szhead]

ちっちゃくて可愛い

[@washingmashine921]

It looks....like a cookie

[@jjwithnosauce]

I missed you.

[@DaVince21]

I've been waiting for the Bemini to release ever since kkclue talked about it over a year ago. Seeing this thing almost makes me think that nostril went "they're taking too long, I'm making my own" lol. I'm sure that's not the case though.

[@ace_nano]

She really just appeared again

[@cosmicowo727]

babe wake up tokaku upload

[@Johnny555_Arcaea_charter]

fr 💀

[@chris.twentyeightt]

I’m trying to picture what DrumMania & pop’n music mini controllers would look like here.

[@Awesomesaucesoss]

Bite-sized controller

[@enekyo1245]

did they send you another one ? or is this the same 2dx macro pad you had before?👀

[@marsoff9898]

Hello. Could you review the YuanCon MiniDX sometime pls?

[@bluezcreen]

wake up, tokaku posted another peak video

[@vad1mcso244]

6:13 it's a default keybind keyboard layout

[@thecryingsoul]

Love how savage you are lol

[@JTStrikesBack]

As someone with very large hands, I want one of these to learn how to play IIDX completely one-handed. It sounds like a completely unnecessary challenge that I am now tempted to take on.

[@mzhsEng]

That is very amazing, no one Japanese had created that controller.

[@VictorianSnailGod]

My cat can finally play with me

[@selalox373]

wait how has it been 7 months since the o2jam steam video??

[@aycebenzsalud]

i never knew that it uses the atmega32u4 so it might actually be arujino compatible

[@cooperpiercane8065]

Now i remember why shes my favorite youtube lmao

[@g43s]

what is this niche omg, I had never heard of this device nor the game she's playing, now im into it lol

[@BzztFuyu]

the amount of yuri references in this video i love yagakimi so muchh ❤❤❤❤

[@ToonKid4]

nice! now my hamster can 1v1 me in iidx!

[@jrnhoy]

Huge update project Sekai is now officially in Singapore Philippines Malaysia and more

[@MangInutil]

No wonder I'm having ads about it, lessgo!

[@0xBULLgogi]

ummmm I was hoping you curate some sick beats with that thing on FL Studio

[@saturnfox3]

blurtic would hella go ham on this..

[@notpuphan67]

if i still loose id rather be dead

[@Solut1on_]

if got two Spin disk.. can play djamx 8b 😮😮😮😮😮😮 well it sound like fun

[@reduskfr]

Now play DJ Hero 2 with it 🥱

[@Com2486]

it is so tiny!!!

[@afroteddybear]

So, it's a productivity tool that you can play games with… Like a keyboard…

[@minipolenet]

It looks like an expensive toy. Because of the size, using keyboard switches seems like an appropriate choice, but rotary encoder switch used on turntable do not have the mechanical strength to withstand turntable scratching. I know of several arcades that have posted warning signs restricting extreme movement due to the frequent failure of the Sound Vortex's rotary encoders.

[@medes5597]

Man it did not take long for someone to copy the Bemini.

[@starstruck8873]

She sounds like BMO

[@techpriestsalok8119]

7:52 man I really wish this customizable button was usable as this other button Um, have you tried customizing it to act as an enter key when pressed and just ignoring the whole turntable function?

[@ignaciocm]

beatminia...

[@rakhahanitamaputra8172]

Wait... DO YOU OFF FOR LONG TIME FOR STUDYING 7K??

[@xjanise2412]

6:41 what?

[@amduck]

im gonna spend $135 just because the pcb is cute wth

[@Bartek53477]

tokaku are you going to review the uwu wooting keypad?

[@Male_Parent]

Tiny 6:13 blurtic moment

[@34dividedby56]

oh man imagine a cat fcing mei or facination maxx tho wtf

[@pinkpanda3828]

is totaku hiatus finally over???

[@cvd1]

Using a mouse without a deskmat/mousepad is a war crime.

[@isabellamorris7902]

Why? I know it used to be a thing with optical mice on white or clear desks, but not sure why now

[@Anteksanteri]

I've never played Mario 64.

[@internetbraincandy_U]

oh mah gah im early

[@Karlus_LeV]

I am a sandwich

[@Evenixity_]

sniped the 1st comment

[@Happypandabacon]

First cool

[@fearfactory1189]

can you actually dj with this though? lols

[@the_player_2]

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