Which DIY controller?
Which DIY controller? Posted on: 06.09.2011 by Percy Keehan So I really wanna build something- but I am not that good at soldering so I can't have it be too complicated. So I was believeing of a few options.Option #1 Custom Kit From custommidicontrollers.com It can't be too hard because there will be step by step instructions that come with the kit. Option #2 APC-80 Well, just following the instructions and printing that PDF doesn't seem too hard and an APC 40 and an APC 20 cost up to only about $375 together so it won't really break the bank. Option #3 Everything but the kitchen sink Just gonna take a bunch of cheap gear the performs well and try and just put them all together in a case and have a usb hub and sound card hidden inside it somewhere. Not the most reasonable but it is the easiest. | |
| Adriana Bazzelle 07.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by Brinx
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| Percy Keehan 06.09.2011 | So I really wanna build something- but I am not that good at soldering so I can't have it be too complicated. So I was believeing of a few options. Option #1 Custom Kit From custommidicontrollers.com It can't be too hard because there will be step by step instructions that come with the kit. Option #2 APC-80 Well, just following the instructions and printing that PDF doesn't seem too hard and an APC 40 and an APC 20 cost up to only about $375 together so it won't really break the bank. Option #3 Everything but the kitchen sink Just gonna take a bunch of cheap gear the performs well and try and just put them all together in a case and have a usb hub and sound card hidden inside it somewhere. Not the most reasonable but it is the easiest. |
| Stanley Topoleski 07.09.2011 | check out the arduino, little to no soldering and shitloads of possiblities, i am currently building a lazer grid synth with one |
| Adriana Bazzelle 07.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by Brinx
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| Kayce Mesia 07.09.2011 | Doing option #3 with an old gamepad could be an easy project which would yield a lot of experience. This thread has info on DIY controllers and some of the build logs here on DJTT: http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=26660 |
| Lakeisha Allaway 06.09.2011 | My advice is to start small. Order a midifighter classic and expand it with 4 extra buttons and faders. You will get all the tutorial you need from this community . Practice soldering by opening up crappy/broken gear and desolder components and solder wires were the components used to go. I built a custom midicontroller this way in under 2 months not knowing anything about soldering from the start. Theres tons of good tutorials on soldering on youtube. But most importantly, do not rush things. |
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