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Any questions or comments, let me know. Best, Andy

Fortunately I have a selection of candidate motorfaders from a desk that was extensively damaged (and was the impetus for this build after I decided the SSL Nucleus was not for me). I desoldered them and tested them and continuity works fine... (look like 10% or better P&G OEMs but with standard pinouts). Got to love a salvage project. I made a few eurorack builds with Eagle and once you can navigate the system it all seems ok but kicad is also ok. I had a fantasy of doing this build all on one 2mm HASL board for slimness and weight but then moto faders kinda nix slim. So I think I might have to go with bolting everything to a front panel approach as most people seem happy to do but ribbon cable buildup happens hard and fast with midibox. I will use Schaeffer/.fpd files as I know their work well. I'll order a STM32F4 core board (kits seem sold out) and a STM32F401VCT6U MCU (gone down considerably since I last looked) and will slowly extend outward adding what I need and want. I do like the idea of 16 x oled scribble strips and LED metering next to the fader is delicious. Step by step.

Cool to see you are not frightened ! This is the most important ! If you take the necessary time to read,understand,ask questions and not give up you can do almost anything =) I was talking about the MotorFader module you mention and yes you can chain 2 of them to have your 16 tracks . Buy link : http://midiboxshop.bigcartel.com/product/mf_ng-module-board My advice would be to buy first a STM32F4 core board http://midiboxshop.bigcartel.com/product/core-stm32f4-board and then try to link 1 or 2 MotorFaders modules to play with. But motorfaders are expensive,be warned . You can also start with DIN / DOUT modules ( http://midiboxshop.bigcartel.com/product/din-module-board / http://midiboxshop.bigcartel.com/product/dout-module-board ) to play with illuminated buttons. Would be cheaper . If you want to mess up with PCB design i advice you to go with KiCAD, even if few (none?) designs are available this format. Infos here: http://wiki.midibox.org/doku.php?id=kicad If any questions feel free to ask Bests, JK Edit : @Zam has much knowledge about the field of motorfaders. Maybe he is the most skilled to answer questions related to this.

AFAIK you told about almost all LED-rings boards that exists. You should ask @Phatline as i remember he has extra stock about led rings boards.About motorfaders i guess you've seen about MB-MF-NG. Illuminated Encoders from @latigid on might interest you too. Did you seen the MB-Programma also? For later interest here is a on-going project (prototyping stage) i work on : http://wiki.midibox.org/doku.php?id=mb-modulbox-ng. Bests, JK Edit : Also about DAW you should try Renoise, Interface sounds hardcore at first sight but after less than an hour of tutorial you can make the same than ableton and even better =)