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Glad it worked out for you. Be sure to post some pics when you're finished! :)

Recorded a new Dub Techno Jam yesterday with an Acid twist.

Remember I was looking for the perfect MIDI looper a while back? Well turns out that JAM mode was the ultimate solution which I didnt really know existed then! This new video from Andrew Scheidler is just the confirmation I needed that JAM mose is as simple as i wanted, just to keep the SEQ hype going....

Any updates on this? I've MIDIbox SEQ fever lately after watching Stuart Mitchell's old demonstration videos on Vimeo. I've realised that it would be the perfect solution and become the brain of my studio. This new control surface looks like a huge improvement. Now that Adrian and JulianF have potential options for cases there shouldn't be much to stand in the way. What if the menu encoder and arc of buttons was in the centre between the 2 LCDs, would it "disconnect" the the 2 rows of buttons a bit too much do you think?

Holy crap, that is awesome work Saurean! How many europeans are interested so far in buying a front panel PCB? it would be great to get s bulk order going, maybe when the project is near completion interest may gather by then. I'll be away from the end of april to the end of may so wouldnt be able to help out organizing something in that time frame anyway.

Yep, its not compatible with all SID files. Yes if I remember correctly the synth that comes in after the intro of central park loader / ingame fades out too early.

That would be perfect man! Im reluctant to fiddle with fpd files in case i f*ck it up!

Excellent work Julian! Quick question. Is JB-Weld still required for mounting the pcbs to these panels? As much as Wilba was a great desginer, I've always hated his choice to use a form of glue just so theres less screws visible. I am keen to build a JB-weld free SEQ and hopefully there are others out there keen to do the same so theres enough interest for a jb weld free variant.

Man I wish I had an MB-SEQ right now so instead of hitting mute buttons and playing one lead, I could build the entire track from scratch for all to see. Predefine quantize and measure lengths, and record every drum hit live with my fingers and basslines etc..

Ooo thats even fancier! Do you have any online link for the heat shrink you used? Maybe something like this but a smaller diameter? http://www.newark.com/te-connectivity-raychem/atum-16-4-0-stk/heat-shrink-tubing-16mm-id-po/dp/41J2177

Excellent write up Jaytee, this is exactly what i wanted to see! It was a long time coming but finally we have the perfect replacement for the c64 brick thanks to Altitudes findings.

Hi Altitude, did you tie a knot on the cable inside the strain relief for the DIN connector to help take force away from the solderd joints if one tugs on the wires insted of the connector? Luckily i have 2 neutrik DIN connectors i bought when stocking up for mb-6582 build in case a day like this ever came, I love when extra components lying around become needed. I also have a 12 VDC 2A psu from an old Western Digital external hard drive I have lying around. Could be quite a cheap and common place PSU to use for MB-6582.

This is an old jam from last year, before I had a mixing desk (everything is hard panned to each channel) and before I installed my custom shelves. Pretty basic, but I really loved that melodic sequence from the Minlogue. I thought it was really lush and uplifting.

Ah the David Guetta keyboard! Hehe

Quick Jam showing off the MB-6582. At the end the the filter was in bypass mode, and I didn't realize it which resulted in pointless knob turning haha! : (hawkeye edit: merged multiple accidental posts (forum unresponsive) into one)

Thanks Jo!

Hahahaha! I'll try to make more use of it, I promise! Yeah, I can't drum for shit! But its fun to be able to use a drum pad with techno I think, its refreshing to use it live over a x0x sequencer. I was very close to buying a Boss RE-20 pedal lately actually. Going to wait for one to come up at a good price. Do you have a real Rhodes Piano you use, or just a plugin? I never heard one used for dub I think! Nice to see you have a Prophet 08 also! I bet the REV 2 is making you jealous this year though! hehe

Thanks dude!

I don't think I've ever posted some sounds in this forum so with a little inspiration from Hawkeye its time to start! Heres a short dub techno jam with MB-6582 on chord duty, going into a Zoom MS-100BT pedal, Roland JU-06 provides the background sequence and a Yamaha RS7000 provides drums.

Thanks man. I think I'll just post a picture of the wiring when im testing on this thread just to be sure and write a noob friendly how to guide. Really appreciate your efforts in improving MIDIbox designs.

Is there any chance you or someone else could do a wiring and install guide as the directions in the thread are a bit are a bit confusing? Finally I'll be able to stop using that damn power brick!

I wish I saw this post a few weeks ago before ordering one! The contrast is dissapointing and the background is a dark blue. The green on black ones I ordered ( which are not listed on the site, i had to email them) are much nicer, although I didnt test the refresh rate yet.

IIRC if you flash the MIDIBOX sid firmware file it is set to work with a 2 line character display. And if you flash the mb-6582 firmware it is set to work with a 4 line character display. This is way of getting around having to edit code. if you want to code it yourself reference this page, and scroll down: http://wiki.midibox.org/doku.php?id=lcd The crystal fonts displays should provide better constrast and viewing angles to el cheapo lcd displays. As for wiring Im pretty sure Ive my displays wired up for 4-bit, just try that first and if it works great! I wouldnt hesitate any further in ordering and installing a display.

Just had a look on the MIDIbox shop today and the MB-6582 board sets are back in stock! :) As welll as Core STM32F4 boards and kit, and MIDI I/O boards and kit.

Awesome, thanks for your help! And so the joruney begins!