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Hey Jeb, good looking controller. The knobs matches skai panel nicely! It is screen tampon printed I guess?

What is special about 670nm wave length LEDs?

So what does she said? Did she like it? Will they be good for SEQ? ;D Can wait for the pix and your comments.

OK, cool. I will post mine one I get it at least 50% done.

Yes :) YES, dedicated illuminated buttons would be perfect. Also idea of rotating the matrix could be very good. I`m not framed by pactec panel dimensions so I have much more freedom than you, but it is still not easy task to design ergonomic and nice looking panel. Sometimes I completely change all the positions in the last phase. I must check the firmware to see what customizations I can successfully do, as long as it don`t take programming knowledge. Simple code modifications are OK. ;) Thank you very much for your directions. I can`t wait to see your efforts. @brother303 Would you mind publishing your design here?

Hello mr.marvelous and welcome aboard. I`m glad you like my controller. I`ll repeat the cimo`s words... you need is to build a core, get yourself some 2x16LCD few IO modules and start to experiment. You `ll see and check best what you need and like for controlling your software. It is not true about reseting the controls after loading new track, but controller want read Traktor`s initial pot positions after powering on. I haven`t use Traktor for a long time and not sure if there are some feedback in new versions and how well it works, but you can test it easily. Also, make sure you check Robert`s Traktorizer for some inspiration. ;) I`m sure you are going to love the jogs that my controller misses.

OK, and what about matrix? Do you give me some designing advice for FM I could follow?

I`m in the panel designing phase and having a difficulties to arrange controls. I didn`t built it yet so cannot test it and figure it out what should be aligned to what. I centered soft buttons to the screen character segments according to my LCD datasheet, but how V-pots should be aligned to LCD and matrix? Is the there a way to better organize V-pots with matrix and LCD more precisely and logically? I am asking this as I don`t want to be forced by breadboard`s 2.54 pitch for positioning. I am always using LCD segments as a reference if something should be related to it (SEQ`s encoders) or center of object (button, LED..)

Looking good! I like what you`ve done with that keyboard. I wanted to do the same but I really didn`t like it to be blue so that is why I gave up. Your buttons looks gray and lit red... are they gray? I guess button contacts are for graphite type buttons... did you made new PCBs for button and how did you protect contact surface from corroding?

Beautiful case!

Don`t know what you are talking about but sounds good. :)

No I haven`t, but think it could be useful for space saving. I have alot of 40x2 so I probably want use it any time soon.

Thank you cimo. I`ll be watching you. I am still cooking my Live controller for a long time, so I might catch some idea from you. ;)

As far as I can see, they have dust cover. Right? Can you give me RS part No.? Also can you wright more about your controller and software controlling concept. You are going to have LC and MB in same housing with some USB MIDI interface or so?

Cool! Seams you are not to far away. Where are those sliders from? How they feels?

Yes, you can do it. No need to connect all the LEDs.

I would forget about LED meters on your place. If you just like the moving lights than it is OK, if you want metering it is useless.

It is linear but it says 50 k? (i tested 50K pots on MB and seams OK) # Type Crossfader # MPX-460, MPX-470, MPX-480 # Type 2x50 k?, B (lin.) but this one is 20K Type crossfader Suitable for mixer MPX-222BPM Type 2 x 20k?, B (lin.) http://www.monacor.com/int/en/produktseite_suche.php?artid=4590&spr=EN&typ=full

Good to hear that. Thanks Vlad. ;)

Just 15 sets are missing to be 100! This is going very well! :)

As TOS lives in Serbia like myself. I can say it is best and not expensive to lasercut code disc out of acrylic. I already did some tests using optocouplers connected to DIN and I`m satisfied. I have the ones with 3mm gap which is too small for 3mm acrylic but I might brake them and resolder on a PCB with 5mm distance between elements. I also tried the HDD spinner motors, they are very nice and rigid platform for jogs. Some are smooth some have small detents. I will cut the disc when I go to my laserman next time and will post the results.

I think I`ve seen it already before. Sounds good, and it is pretty small. Thanks for the link. ;) EDIT: I`ve just seen the price tag: Well, it seams this thing is for reach real TB owners and not us DIY folks. I spend some time browsing his website... the guy is charging 80EUR just for changing LEDs! >:( I would not buy this FX from him now, even it is half the price.

Where is the link for youtube videos you mentioned? I tried it`s search engine but you probably didn`t tag it as I expect.

To me it sounds like calibration problem. As far as I know in CAM software you should calibrate all axes. Or maybe it is the case only for DIY routers, and factory made machines have that done automatic. That is first thing that I would check.

This is very interesting and useful project! I will wait for next version than. :) Thank you. What kind of connectors are those. 6.3mm Jacks? Looks strange from behind.