[Parts required for a MIDI controller for Traktor etc]

OK, I'm just about ready to order my kits - will do it tonight when I get home. I am going for:

1 * Core

1 * AIN

2 * DIN

1 * DOUT

I'll connect my 2 pitch sliders to the AIN, and the LEDs to DOUT (I assume I can 'map' their behaviour somehow ? IE. go on / off when something happens)

For DIN I think currently I only need 22 inputs:

1 for Pitch Button

1 for Pitch-

1 for Pitch+

1 for Play

1 for Cue

4 for the Shuttle ring

2 for the encoder

= 11 per side = 22 digital inputs

But I think it would be better to get 2 DINS and wire up all buttons (total of 34 digital ins), and then they are available to me if I decide to use them.

I'm dying to get started on this now ....  :D

JD

[Parts required for a MIDI controller for Traktor etc]

Many thanks for your answers - exactly what I wanted to hear  :)

Be warned. There will be a bit of C programming required for this thing to work with traktor.

If you need help just drop a line and I'll send you my code.

Michael - you mention a bit of C programming ? Does this mean I need to flash a modified MIOS to the PIC ? If this is the case, does that mean that a) I can buy an unprogrammed PIC, and b) I need a PIC burner ??

Cheers

JD

[Parts required for a MIDI controller for Traktor etc]

Hi,

I am a DJ and am started to work with midi enabled DJ software like Traktor, Virtual DJ etc.

I have just purchased a DJ style MIDI controller, but its cheap and rubbish so have decided to have a go at building one of my own  :)

I have 'aquired' ;) a broken pro DJ CD deck (Denon DN1800F):

and want to use it as my controller

My thinking is this is perfect for MB64 - or MB64 is perfect for it  :)

My plan is to build an MB64 and hook it up to the buttons and pots in the control unit. At the moment I am not planning on using the LCDs

I think there are probably 10 buttons I want to use (Pitch, Pitch-, Pitch+, Play and Cue for each deck) - so I can get away with one DIN ?

And I think there are 6 pots (Pitch slider, inner ring and outer ring for each deck) - so I can get away with one AIN ?

So, am I right in thinking that the modules I need are:

1 * Core

1 * AIN

1 * DIN

Is this right ??

Presumably if I wanted to wire up the LCDs at some later stage I can simply add the appropriate module ?

And what does the DOUT module do for me ??

Thanks in advance,

JD