BlackHawk2029 Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I'm thinking about building myself a MIDIbox to control abletonRight now i'm looking at this8x Track Level Faders8x Track Pan Pots/encoders1x Crossfader8x Arm Recording buttons8x Track actuator buttons32x Encoders to control effects1x Master FaderNow i'm a complete n00b as far as this is concerned. I'm learning how to read schematics, and I'm great with solder, but I've never done this kind of work before. Most of what i've done has been on guitar electronics, and from time to time making audio cables. Would this be a good thing for me to do, or should I just buy something pre-made and settle for that setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futureman Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Welcome!You are probably over qualified to undertake this project compared to others who have never picked up a soldering iron and completing a SID synth.Just read read read read read, and then read some more.. not just in one day, but over the next week until you have DIN's and DOUT's and AIN's and Cores coming out of you arse.For you, it could be that the biggest hurdle might be the physical construction (Enclosure), unless you are good with that stuff as well.Kind RegardsMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk2029 Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Sounds like this should be a peace of cake then. I've built one guitar already and I'm working on another, and I've been working with my parents on crafts and whatnot and working with tools for a few years. Not sure about doing slots for faders, but holes are no problem at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 +1 what mike said. You'll rock it in. Because this is a custom project, you will need to do a little C programming though... Really it's not too hard, and is a great way to learn the language without too much of the complexities (which MIOS takes care of for you). Have a look at the examples on ucapps.de for some hints about how to make pots and encoders send messages, etc. You might also be interested in ultra's work on the LiveAPI too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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