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  3. Cases / enclosures

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    Why don't you just build all your controllers into a flightcase or something? You could even rig it up to have one power supply then it would all be in one box.

    Because: It would be too big, I dont use all the functions of all the controllers, and I dont like all the switching and channel selection I need to do. I spend most of my set navigating clips with the faderfox. I want to be able to select a scene and have all 16 clip triggers/stops, mutes, fx sends etc available at once.

  4. Cases / enclosures

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    Just want to add -

    This will be an ableton live controller, as I currently use 2xFaderfox LV1, a Faderfox LX1 and a Behringer BCR-2000  - need an all in one box, to control up to 16 channels of audio in ableton.

    Needs to be durable and safely transportable. I've also considered building it into a carry case, not sure how easy this is tho ...

  5. Cases / enclosures

    in MIDIbox HUIs

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    Hello again

    I'm about to start ordering parts, the one thing I feel I havent seen enough of tho are cases... i'm going for a Hammond sloping case atm, as it seems quite solid and cheap.

    However, wondering what others know of that might be better? Would be good to have a case which can have a flat front plate for easy cutting and replacing if needed.

    I have considered building an enclosure out of strong plywood and screwing a metal faceplate onto that. Cheap and easily customiseable!

    I have done a fair bit of searching here but not found all that much on this topic.

    Thanks!

  6. Encoders vs Pots

    in MIDIbox HUIs

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    Hello peeps

    i've seen this discussed before, so forgive me if i'm flogging a dead horse (or whatever)

    But, I am currently designing an Ableton Live controller, 16 channel mixer style with around 5 pots per channel for fx sends + hi and low cut filters.

    My reason for going for pots is simplicity: I'm fed up of doing switching during performances (I currently use 2xFaderfox LV-1 and a BCR-2000) .... Also encoders need LED rings so u can see what the value is, which seems a little compliacted for me. I want it to be as simple to build as possible. However, i've seen others praise encoders as always worth doing over pots. The advantage is I could control many more parameters via switching.. even though i'm trying to avoid this, its ok to do it for rare occasions, like an fx send which is only used a few times in the set.

    If anyone has experience with this I'd really like to hear about it.

    BTW big thanks to Thorsten and everyone who contributes here, I am getting quite excited about this project!!

  7. newbie: PCB or panel mount parts??

    in MIDIbox HUIs

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    I am now thinking of taking the panel mount route... looks like it can save a lot of time, maybe just keep the buttons mounted on veroboard screwed to the panel. It means I just need to solder the modules, cut the panel, wire up the components, and secure the circuit boards.

    Any opinions on this much appreciated!!

    Thanks

    Adam.

  13. newbie: PCB or panel mount parts??

    in MIDIbox HUIs

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    Hi

    I am still in research+design mode for my project.

    I am not sure whether to buy parts listed as surface/panel mount or PCB  mount.

    I was going to go for panel mount, so that all parts are secured to the front panel and wires are connected to the PIC circuit.

    BUT after looking inside a couple of commercial controllers and thinking about it... I think PCB mount may be easier and definitly neater. Esp as a lot of push-switches and other parts can just click into a breadboard. So i guess the way to do it is arrange all the parts on a breadboard, and then solder everything to the appropriate modules connected to the core... Then screw the front panel on top of that with all the parts sticking out of pre-prepared holes.

    Am I on the right track??

    Thanks

    Adam.

  14. more than 64?

    in MIDIbox HUIs

    Posted

    Hi

    I am back on a mission to build a controller. After having played with 2x Faderfox LV-1 and a BCR-2000 with Ableton Live I have a clearer idea of what i want.

    Anyway - I am looking for full control, with little or no bank switching.

    So .. I am now looking at building a MIDIbox64 based project. However, in my ideal design I would have 16 faders, and 4-5 pots per channel  - thats already well over 64!! So I wonder, is possible to have 2 core modules in one box and have the MIDI flow from one to the other? I assume so, since some of the designs i've seen look like they've got a couple of MIDIbox's in one.

  15. Total newbie, want to build Live controller...

    in Parts Questions

    Posted

    Hey people,

    i've come back to the idea if building my own controller, mainly for use with Ableton Live. I did a bit of electronics at school, so I know how to solder but thats about all I remember!

    I want to use the MIDIbox64  ... i think that would give me enough options. My 1st main question is where to get parts and PCBs etc, I live in the UK. Seen the german on-line shop Mikes-Elektronikseite which looks like a good place to start but couldnt see a MIDIbox64 kit...

    I would also like to have some form of MIDI clock control, like on the Grex MFX8 controller, with course and fine tuning of BPM. Would this need the SEQ module?

    I also see some people have put in a circle of LED indicators around rotary encoders - is this difficult to implement?

    Also, is it possible to assign multiple MIDI controllers to one control?

    Thanks for any advice, and excuse my ignorance!!

    A.  :)

  16. N00b needs some help!!

    in Design Concepts

    Posted

    The PX-7 can already do many of the things you want in a sequencer.

    yeah true but I'm greedy!!

    No I just feel that for my style I want to be able to do quick pattern swapping, for doing variations, fills switches etc... as far as I know the XX-7's can do this with X-mix, but you have to wait for the end of the loop for things to change.

    My ideal would be to have, say 4 pattern variation buttons for each track, which switch instantly.

    The independant pattern length thing is slightly less important - this is available on the RM1x (allowing for polyrhythms), I still need to check one out.

    On another forum (www.livepa.org) someone mentioned the Notron sequencer. This has a lot of interesting live performance features. Think they're pretty rare now.

    the Px-7 is great piece of gear.  But this is the right place for adding some unique and custom controller,viewer, manipulation devices to yoru set up.

    Might have to be done ... even though I dont really have the time! Need to get on with making music...

    I was checking this forum regularly a few months ago, helped me decide to buy the PX-7.

    Also with OS2.0 you can use there Xmix function which is really neat.  can take swap patterns oen at a time "morphing " them  as u change.

    also you an do live edits whiel sequencer is in PLAY mode.  

     The truth is I have not devoted enought time to digging into the PX-7. Its a wicked machine. However, it still does not have some of the features I imagined possible in a live sequencer.

    The Emu's are a great piece of kit.  And with Emu announcing the discontinuation of their hardware support for samplers.  Be a good time to pick up a sampler to round out your kit.

    Did just that a couple of months ago. Emu samplers are the bollox!!

    Also realised that using the the sequencer on the Ultra sampler alongside the PX-7 would allow for polyrhythmic stuff also.

  17. N00b needs some help!!

    in Design Concepts

    Posted

    Hey people,

    this is my 1st post... just discovered the MIDIbox site, looks like what i've been looking for... :)

    I am currently putting gear together for live PA, my style is breakbeat/drum n bass/electro/dub and I am looking for a sequencer.

    I have an Emu PX-7 Command Station which is very good, very solid and also has some good drum sounds on it... but the sequencer is limited for me, in that it is more geared towards full songs than playing loops/patterns. I have also thought of the Yamaha RM1x, have not tried it but am told it can do some of what I want. However, the idea of designing a slim hardware sequencer and controller for my own needs is very interesting.

    The features I want are:

    - independant pattern/track lengths, for polyrhythms and mixing short and long loops.

    - ability to quickly switch between patterns on a track, for fills/switches and bringing in new sections.

    - solo & mute buttons for each track

    - ability to store MIDI cc's in sequences, that will set up programs in external gear before sequences start  (like on the Emu)

    - be able to record stuff in as the sequencer is playing, and quantize (with swing/shuffle) live.

    - being able to import/export MIDI sequences from my PC would be good, on the emu this can be done over USB - could something like this be implemented?

    - groove quantizing, for syncing to recycled breakbeats.

    I have a degree in computer science, did a bit of assembler, so I should be able to get my teeth into programming this stuff (I hope!) ... just the hardware/soldering i'm not too confident with.

    If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be cool.  ;D

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