Hi i'm still testing the trial version, but gonna purchase resolume from the money i get from my next gig, good software needs support, should have done it sooner but was pretty bussy with other stuff then vj'en.
to answer your question:
I use a mc 303 (or my computer keyboard) for triggering the movies and a fatboy midi controller for adjusting the movie speed, layer transparanty and effects control.
I tried a pc1600 from peavy and liked it better then the fatboy, but it was just to expensive and the fatboy does the job wel enough for a half the price.
check out a keyboard called the MK-249c by Evolution(http://www.evolution.co.uk/products/keyboards.htm) . It's got 49 keys plus 12 twiddly knobs, plus it runs off of USB so no midi converter or power adapter necessary. It's just what I'd been looking for, and only costs about US $180. The knobs actually suck, but I replaced them with nicer ones I got at Radio Shack for like 50 cents each, and now it's the business!
why what's wrong with the knobs??
i'm looking into buying either that controller or the oxygen 8 from midiman...
(if i have enough money i'll get both thou!)
but what's up with the knobs?
do they just not feel right or something??
-era
the knobs are just a bit small and cheap. just a matter of taste i guess. i also have an oxygen 8, which is great, except it only has 25 keys total, and with resolume you'll probably want more (ie 20 for the clips, and then any number more for fx, etc).
