manisteinn

Wow, that looks amazing! I thought I'd begin by making a simple 8 fader module and connect to a core module with more buttons/displays at a later time, I also thought about using 0.96" displays. About the buttons, I just ordered a bunch of different buttons from ebay a while back, one of them looks just like yours. I haven't really looked into that. Do you plan to make the PCBs available? I'd certainly get one if you do!

I recently bought 12 pcb mount Alps motor faders (RSA0N11M9A07) and am planning to build a MF module for 8 of them. To me it seems much better to make a pcb with mounting holes for these faders instead of soldering 6 cables to each.The surrounding case could also be made smaller if there are no bulky cables in the way, and sturdier as the faders are supported by the PCB. Has anyone made a PCB like this? If not, is there a demand? Any problems with this approach that I'm overlooking? The only thing I'm aware of is that the spacing would of course be static. Is there any standard for that? Other thoughts? Using as a reference, the complete circuit would easily fit between the connectors of the faders. The height of socketed DIP packages isn't a problem, the clearance is 18mm. MIDI and power connectors could be located on either side, MIDI connectors fit under the faders (see pic) I've done some simple circuits in kicad, and should be able to do this myself. It may take a while though and I'd appreciate any help. Fader specifications with dimensions and pinout