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Hi Yes, I looked at trying to reuse the 128 case. Mine was metal also.... in the end I coulnt find a good use for it so it went to the bin. They are quite big, quite heavy and not really very cool looking :-\ unless you like plain square boxes.... Still it was sad to throw it away as it was mine from when I was a kid.... :'( peace

Dont you guys have the spray on board protectant stuff? Once you have etched your board you just give it a coat of this stuff and it seals it. It is like a clear silicon spray that drys solid. It also allows you to solder thru it (really nicely) then once you have finished soldering just give it a little more spray on the solder joints and all is happy. my boards are 3+ years old and still look like new. It stops the air problem and looks really shine'y and pretty too!

Yeah I used just 1 of each from memory I will check later today when I get home, I put them on a breadboard to make it easy/tidy. yokattane? what is this from a manga perhaps? (I am a major Otaku and watch too much Anime.) Are you living in Japan?

Hi Looks good, but make sure you have tested your components in this desgin before manufacturing the panels, i.e. exact dimensions of LCD etc. Also you should note that the 4 channels on the LCD are not split evenly across the width like on your design, there is more info on the LCDs like time code display etc which means the channel data is shifted to the right on LCD 1 and to the left on LCD 2. Sorry if you already know all this, I realise this is still a prelim design. LO

Nice work! So you are using LED strips instead of rings?

Hi, Sure I have used several voltage reg's to get the correct voltage. It works fine. If you are using backlit LCDs you may want to put a heatsink on the 78**'s as they get quite hot. I use a laptop power supply (15v) that I bought from a surplus shop for about $2 it works fine on the LC (core, 2x back lit LCD & MF board with 8 motor faders.) 3A should be plenty. peace ha, that was my first post in over a year.... Im re-designing my LC now so I might lurk a bit.

Hey Re mixing different apps via midibox link No problem as far as the actual connection goes (I was running a MB64 & a MBMF together) it will work just fine. If you want to use just 1 LCD screen to view both Cores data then you are on your own this would require you own programming. I just used one LCD to set-up the cores and troubleshoot then left it pluged in to the MB64 core as I didnt really need the MBMF messages on the LCD for the final design. Make a cheap & simple design first use it a couple of times.... your almost sure to pull it to bits and redesign it again :( Ive seen some designs in a cardboard box as a start point! Ive never built it but I dont think you can have Pots on a MB64E, encoders only??? You better read up on that. Cant help you on the sending of several controllers at once? but I'd be very surprised if it wasnt possible (once again it will require your own programming I think?) Most of all, have fun & welcome to the Midibox world (watch out its really addictive) pEaCe

Funky & original design, Well done. It looks kinda "Dr Who(ish)" Probably only an english program?

Hi Sorry I think I miss read your first post I was really talking about controlling softsynths stand alone (outside of a seq environment) This is where I often set-up my patches. But yes you can control Vsti Parameters from within Cubase via a LC/MC (or standard Midibox I presume?!) The parameters show up on the LCD. LO

Hi, I got encoders now, but before that I found the various pot modes quite useful ie relative. Have you had a good play with them? peace

Hi...... mmmmm I also had this exact same problem with a 4x40. It was really easy to  solve no need to switch to 4 bits or anything like that. Make sure you have the 2nd enable line (unused) tied to ground and all should be fine. Hope that solves your problems? pEaCe LO edit; thanks to TK for helping me to troubleshoot that one!

Hi A file to be send to a laser cutter needs to be in either .dxf or .dwg format (autocad), I dont know about what corell can do?

Just try all the diferent combo's with wiring the encoder I also had this problem until I found my pin out was slightly different

Hi I am using a powersupply from a laptop its 15v and about 3a I think? All I have done is to build a very simple circuit on some vero board with a couple of voltage regulators to step the voltage down. peace

Sounds cool Although in its current state it might be a bit beyond me? Look forward to future releases Thanks  :D

What happens when you load the SID app?

Someone put a sign up on the inside of the door to the WC here at work: "On an average day your hands will come in to indirect contact with 15 Penises. DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?" (with a rather descriptive picture) Since this sign was put up im sure the number of people washing their hands has increased greatly!

Is the receiver/handpiece the power switch? Great recycling going on there :) Kinda looks like you have fitted a caller ID display.

Hi If running the lastest ver of Mios You have made the hardware mods needed? or do you still have the old hardware? LO

I also had alot of problems with MB_link random CC messages would appear But now im building a LC so dont need it! Not helpful I know....... peace

Hi Im having a few problems with my LCD displays they are Densitron LM4857 4x40 With HD44780. I have wired them up as 2x40 ie only used 1 enable line from each LCD. Should this be compatible with MB_LC? My problem is as follows: The characters are coming out scrambled tho, you can make out what it is spose to say but some of the letters are missing or wrong. Its really strange eg Instead of "MIOS 1.7" I get "MOS 1.7" or "MIS 1" or some other random variation. Its really doing my head in. I've rewired the core->lcd several times now. The LC application comes up on the LCD and does work its just that some of the characters are in the wrong place or are incorrect. Any idea's If my Ribbon cable was too long would it cause this problem? peace

Hi Rowan Yeah I am using those 4x40s (found the datasheet thanks) The characters are coming out scrambled tho, you can make out what it is spose to say but some of the letters are missing or wrong. Its really strange eg Instead of "MIOS 1.7" I get "MOS 1.7" or "MIS 1" or some other random variation. Its really doing my head in. I've rewired the core->lcd several times now. I'll post this in the troubleshooting section again. Hey what are you doing with that Oban or what ever it was called mixing desk thing off Trade-me? I thought it may have made a good MB_LC clone. Cheers LO

OK thanks, good point That will teach me for being lazy I guess I'll have to fire it up first to workout where each channel sits on the LCD (as they are not just spread evenly across the width.) peace

Hi Im at the stage where I need to design the front panel for my Mackie Control emu. Does anyone have a dxf/dwg file for the spacing of the channels in relation to the LCDs (2x 2x40's). ie I dont know exactly where I should position the motorfaders so they line up with the LCD display. Or is there an easy way to figure this out? peace

For this you need to check out the MB_LINK http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_link.html I wanted to do this a while ago.... The application's in their present state will not do this (I think) Some working with the code is needed to tell the FP core to send the LCD info to the EP core for display. peace