Mousikos

Hi Thorsten, Thanks so much for your reply! Your answer was just what I was looking for, it cleared everything up. I'm sure I'll be back for more questions, once I have all of my boards assembled and need to figure out a concrete configuration to make everything work properly. Best, Mousikos

Hi guys! I just purchased my first two MF_NG boards and soldered my first board (ever) last night! It was really enjoyable, I think I found myself a new hobby. Now that I'm finally getting myself involved with midibox, I'm hoping for some clear, concise answers to clarify a few simple questions I have. I have read through much of the site and the forums, if I missed an answer to one of my questions, please forgive my ignorance. QUESTIONS: 1.) How many modules can be connected to the LPC CORE? 2.)Does the type of module connected to the LPC CORE make a difference? For example: If I had two CORE modules and I connected only AINSER64 modules to one CORE, and connected only MF_NG modules to the second CORE. Would both COREs have the same amount of modules connected to them? Or does the type of module connected to the CORE make a difference in the amount of modules that the CORE can handle? 3.) How many LPC CORE modules can be (daisy) chained together? Finally, power supplies. 4.) How do I figure out how much power I need to supply? 5.) Does each module need to be hooked up to a power supply, or can the LPC CORE transfer current to modules that are connected to it? Bonus.) Where can I find an LCD screen to use with the Midibox modules? Thanks in advance to all of you electronic gurus, wizards, and elites!

Lets say you wanted to link together two LPC17_CORE modules. Do you need an LPCXPRESSO for both modules? Or would one be sufficient on the host CORE?

I'm back, fully motivated to accomplish this goal! The motorfaders are Penny + Giles PGFM 2000. These are no longer made, (though available on eBay) so I'd have no problem with upgrading to their newer model faders (PGFM 3200) or purchasing Alps faders if that becomes an issue. Here are some pictures of the DXB's innards for anyone that's interested: http://imgur.com/a/joVzz#6 These are not my photos, I found them online, I haven't dissected my mixer yet. Going to hold off on that until I order all the parts. 178 buttons, each with an LED, so I'll need at least 3 x DIN and 3 x DOUT's. There's 29 pots, so that's 1x AIN or AINSER64. Lastly, 25 motorized faders so 4 x MF_NG modules. 3x DIN 3x DOU 1x AIN or AINSER64 4x MF_NG Did I get that all right? All that's left is the CORE_LPC17 modules. My biggest question now is how many of those would I need to power all previously mentioned modules? How many modules can I connect to the LPC17? Getting really excited to start! Going to be ordering everything as soon as I figure everything out. I'm sure I'll make a ton of mistakes, but I'm really looking forward to this! Edit: I forgot to mention, there is also one rotary encoder. Would I need a special module for it? Sorry for all the noob questions!

Hey guys, I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to this stuff. I consider myself a proficient programmer, and I'm comfortable with a number of programming languages. That being said, I've mainly focused on Computer Science, not Computer Engineering, so I lack adequate engineering knowledge. I'm hoping you guys could help me out with my most recent project with your suggestions, and setting me on the right path. Ok, so I own a Mackie DXB. It is a fantastic digital mixer, but it is no longer supported and it's starting to show its age. Recently, I took the whole thing apart and upgraded the CPU, mobo, PSU, RAM..etc. The DXB is nothing more than a computer in a very large case. All of the midi/automation, such as the motorized faders, rotary knobs, and buttons are controlled by two Brain Boards. I believe these boards were built by SaneWave, who have dropped off the face of the planet in the past few years. The drivers for these boards allows them to communicate with Windows XP 32bit. I want to fully upgrade my system to Windows 7 64 bit. Which leaves me with two options (I believe, correct me if I'm wrong), first option would be to modify the current Brain Boards to work with 64 bit windows. The second option, would be to implement my own Brain Boards to recognize all of the automation and pass those signals as MIDI to the OS. I would much rather do the second option, as it would allow me to have greater control over my automation, it would allow me stay up to date with supported hardware/firmware, and if anything happens to the Brain Boards, I could easily purchase a new one, instead of trying to track down SaneWave in the depths of oblivion. So can you guys help me out? What parts/boards would you recommend I buy in order to achieve my task? I took a look at the Livid Brain board, but I don't think it supports motorized faders. I also stumbled upon the MF_NG module, which looks fantastic! I was thinking of purchasing 4 x MF_NG modules, and maybe the Livid Brain board, and hopefully I could program all of the automation from there. Am I thinking about this whole thing the right way? The DXB has 25 faders, 178 buttons, and 29 rotary knobs. Let me know what you guys think.