Hi all,
did you miss me
?
Yes i know, it has been a long time since the last update and
I've been neglecting the forum support and beta tests
Sorry for that.
Time was short in the last weeks but I was not idle
Take a look into my Google Drive
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B-plp ... sp=sharingYou may need to klick on the pictures to view them in real size.
OK where should i start?
Because i found a good shop, which did have most of my needed
parts for a good price, the selection fell on following things:
Fader:
ALPS RSN120N12 as Pitchfaders (120mm)
ALPS RSN60N12 as Linefaders (60mm)
ALPS as Cross Fader (60mm)
Unfortunately they are not as easy to move as i wanted them to be.
But they are still acceptable.
Also the Pitchfader has no "center position".
The Crossfader is technically the same one like the others, it is just turned sidewards.
Encoder:
ALPS EC11 "automotiv" (18Steps)
-very hard detented
-could not be disassembled
-much force needed
ALPS EC16 (12Steps)
-big and solid
-very soft detented, jod dial like feeling
-could be disassembled
I used them as FX Select Encoders
After disassembling and removing their detention
i used them also as FX Parameter Encoders
ALPS EC11 "automotiv" (18Steps+push button)
-medium detented
-good allround Encoders
I used them as Beatgrid, Key and Value Encoder.
Pots:
ALPS RK09
"Normal" force required.
With Center Position.
Make a good impression.
Buttons:
Omron 12x12 Tacticle Buttons
The black ones need very less force for activation.
And then there was the illuminated button thing...
Like said in some post before, i ordered a 5mm silicone plate for experimenting.
This stuff is really nice! It feels like rubber and allmost like that
what is used in other known devices.
But how to construct the button?
Simply use it as button cap and putting a led under it,
did not gave good results because there was only a bright dot and
not a smooth illumination like it should be.
With 2 layers it did not get much better and 3 layers of silicone were too big.
I considered ordering some piranha leds which have a much wider beam angle but then
i had some idea... if it is DIY then it should be really DIY!
Simply look the pictures
I wanted to finish the Controller Design first but there have been many things i needed
to see in real first before i could make a final decision.
So there have been many design variants
Also some additional "schematics"
To bind all the perfboards i first had a bad idea,
but it was not realy durable so i decided to make it more professional.
Also my first SD-Card slot was not very good.
So what's the actual status?
Currently 1274 solder joints are made and
354 lines of code are written
99% off Inuts are working!
Whats missing?
All LEDs and LED Bar graphs, Touchstribes and Jogwheels.
c00l People MV Society 
I just don't like staring a conversation 
