DIY midi controller

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DIY midi controller

Post by jrsavage » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:52 am

Hi nu the forum, but i thought i would share my (nearly) finished bespoke live controller.

Specs wise it has -

4 channel faders
1 master fader
1 cross fader
19 assignable rotary pots
32 assignable buttons
navagation joystick (mapped to arrow keys)
alt, shift an f12 keys (for general use)

Its a bit tatty but will be painted and touched up soon!

When its finished it will be housed in a old arcade quiz machine complete with touch screen!

Savage

Click for images.

ok now for the 2nd time. (hope this works!!)

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http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8185 ... ic12ge.jpg
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Post by mrweasel » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:11 am

pics don't work
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Re: DIY midi controller

Post by drjonez » Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:20 pm

nope :/
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Post by djfm » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:28 pm

pictures dont work :(
really looking forward to this
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Post by mrweasel » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:37 pm

www.faderfox.com?
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Post by mrweasel » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:37 pm

:lol:
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Post by jrsavage » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:29 am

:lol: :wink:

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Post by Meef Chaloin » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:49 am

looks cool! im also about to build one, just waiting for the boards & parts now. I like your design, looks very functionable. Why just 4 channels though?
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Post by rbmonosylabik » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:55 am

Very cool

Now I want one


any idea where to start?
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Post by Meef Chaloin » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:37 am

http://www.ucapps.de/
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Post by jrsavage » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:12 pm

Why just 4 channels though?
Yeah i know needs more but i was limited as its not built from scratch.

Well i started with a oxygen 8 an doepfer pocket controller and basicly ripped them to bits (so to speak), replaced the 5 pots on the oxy8 with 100mm faders, 1 with 60mm fader, rewired 2 pots and the mod wheel to a separate pcb. Then rewired the doepfer PC pots on to separate boards of 4.

All the buttons are wired from a keyboard hack i made, 39 buttons in total inc joystick, which are just remapped keys. Buttons bought from ebay, which saved a lot of money!

All the boards from the various parts are then attached to the bottom housing.

I basicly got all the info from searchin forums an the like!
But the website that was posted is a wicked resource, an the doepfer one is also worth a look, very good products. [/quote]
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