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Circuitbenders Forum => Circuitbending discussion => Topic started by: parricide on November 26, 2012, 11:03:52 AM
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anybody got any advice on a board to build a midi controller with? i obviously need it as cheap as possible.
all i need is buttons to trigger ableton live clips (a simplified launchpad). not sure how many buttons yet, but maybe about 16 buttons minimum.
thanks
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Give this a look-
http://store.highlyliquid.com/collections/midi-controllers/products/midi-cpu (http://store.highlyliquid.com/collections/midi-controllers/products/midi-cpu)
It's not uber cheap, but it has 24 terminals to hook switches/potentiometers/encoders up to.
The configuration for the terminals is very flexible/customizable.
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Give this a look-
http://store.highlyliquid.com/collections/midi-controllers/products/midi-cpu (http://store.highlyliquid.com/collections/midi-controllers/products/midi-cpu)
It's not uber cheap, but it has 24 terminals to hook switches/potentiometers/encoders up to.
The configuration for the terminals is very flexible/customizable.
i was thinking getting this but the manul was not great so i left it at the moment till i have more time ...i still want to make a custom keyboard contoller with lots of pots anbd switches
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Give this a look-
http://store.highlyliquid.com/collections/midi-controllers/products/midi-cpu (http://store.highlyliquid.com/collections/midi-controllers/products/midi-cpu)
It's not uber cheap, but it has 24 terminals to hook switches/potentiometers/encoders up to.
The configuration for the terminals is very flexible/customizable.
that seems perfect! thats the kind of price i was expecting to be honest.
thanks for the link
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don't doepfer do something along those lines? It'd probably be more expensive, but you won't get stung for customs fees etc bringing it into the UK.
EDIT: Even better, this polish site has some good stuff
http://www.midi-hardware.com/index.php?section=products&R2=EUR#MIDI (http://www.midi-hardware.com/index.php?section=products&R2=EUR#MIDI)
I've bought various interfaces from them and they are excellent. The tiny MINICV midi to cv converters are smaller than a 10p coin!
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that seems perfect! thats the kind of price i was expecting to be honest.
thanks for the link
if you decide to get it, I know the firmware/configuration inside and out on that thing.. it's quite a capable little unit.
Thanks for posting the poilsh link CB.. lotsa cool stuff on there.
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don't doepfer do something along those lines? It'd probably be more expensive, but you won't get stung for customs fees etc bringing it into the UK.
EDIT: Even better, this polish site has some good stuff
http://www.midi-hardware.com/index.php?section=products&R2=EUR#MIDI (http://www.midi-hardware.com/index.php?section=products&R2=EUR#MIDI)
I've bought various interfaces from them and they are excellent. The tiny MINICV midi to cv converters are smaller than a 10p coin!
yes i order the MINICV after 3 weeks he told me that its out stock but not showiing on the site not shure when it will come before chrismas but with my look after ...
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that seems perfect! thats the kind of price i was expecting to be honest.
thanks for the link
if you decide to get it, I know the firmware/configuration inside and out on that thing.. it's quite a capable little unit.
Thanks for posting the poilsh link CB.. lotsa cool stuff on there.
ok here here a project i been thinking about for about 6 months which i will do when i have more time i have a old korg SG-1D keyboard which has a lot of problems but being a 12 bit at best was only used as a controller so i want to make a midi controller using the keyboard and case and add pots + switchs and use it with the draw i am using to controll vst instruments
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thanks for the input and links everyone! im spoilt for choice!
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ok here here a project i been thinking about for about 6 months which i will do when i have more time i have a old korg SG-1D keyboard which has a lot of problems but being a 12 bit at best was only used as a controller so i want to make a midi controller using the keyboard and case and add pots + switchs and use it with the draw i am using to controll vst instruments
I posted an answer at the MIDI CPU forum..
You'll need to use up 19 CT's/Ports on the 24 CT/Port controller to create an 88 note matrix, if Korg was sane and did 8 Data Lines and 11 Select lines.
That gives you 5 remaining CT's to hook up pots n switches.
So you'll easily need another MIDICPU to get the extra 16 pots and 8 switches.. or combination of.. you can have a max of 16 pots per CPU board, no more than that.
We'd need the schematics and/or pics of the keyboard wirinig/PCB to determine it's matrix setup and show how to hook it up to the CPU
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don't doepfer do something along those lines? It'd probably be more expensive, but you won't get stung for customs fees etc bringing it into the UK.
EDIT: Even better, this polish site has some good stuff
http://www.midi-hardware.com/index.php?section=products&R2=EUR#MIDI (http://www.midi-hardware.com/index.php?section=products&R2=EUR#MIDI)
I've bought various interfaces from them and they are excellent. The tiny MINICV midi to cv converters are smaller than a 10p coin!
when you order from midi hardware how long did it take as its been almost 1 month now
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To be honest i don't really remember, though it was probably about a week from when it was shipped until it arrived.
I know that Roman, who runs the place, is working on a few other things at the moment and a couple of items are out of stock until the new year, but he's usually pretty good at answering emails
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To be honest i don't really remember, though it was probably about a week from when it was shipped until it arrived.
I know that Roman, who runs the place, is working on a few other things at the moment and a couple of items are out of stock until the new year, but he's usually pretty good at answering emails
was the 25/11 he told me it would be sent out in 2 days but still not come also sent out email 4 days ago noreply it was a month today i order it