Nanotrak DIY midicontroller tutorial
Nanotrak DIY midicontroller tutorial Posted on: 16.05.2009 by Wava Ilog Hello people,I'm new of this community but I visit this fantastic web site almost everyday. I want to public a small tutorial on how I built my DIY controller for Traktor PRO. I started like a totaly newbie in October and I just finished in the half of may. It cost me around 600-700 euro due to many errors I made and to the shipping costs. Everything was made thanks to www.ucapps.de and their excellent community . The controller is base on MIDIBOX64E, it has 64 button, 40 potentiometer, 16 Encoders, 48 leds, 1 lcd. The component and supplier are: - pre-built PCB (1 CORE, 1 PCB CORE, 2 DOUTX4, 4 DINX4, 2 AINX4) from http://www.mikes-elektronikseite.de/midiseite.htm64 - Hammond enclosure from farnell 1414945 - The panel designed and ordered with front panel designer it costs me 112euro at www.schaeffer-ag.de - The push button are from farnell 1132902 with green led, red led and no led - The player pushbutton from suzo-happ - the caps for button are from farnell 1132893 and 1132951 - The ALPS slider Potentiometer from farnell 1191712 - The ALPS rotary pot are from Digikey P3T9103-ND - The ALPS encoders from Mouser 688-EC12E2420801 (I don't like them so much) - The jog wheel are ALPS SRGP from farnell 1520823 - The knobs are farnell 892129 (slider) and neutrik rean from Mouser 550-77301 - The LCD from mouser 763-0216K1Z-NSW-BBW Once I finished the structure I uploaded the last MIOS mios_update_v1_9f.zip using MIDI-OX, this is the Operative system. After that I uploaded with MIOS-studio the midibox64 application from midibox64e_v2_2b.zip download section of ucapps. I don't know anything about programming, the only code I need to change was for the encoder to change to detent mode. Using sarge editor for MIDIBOX64E I assigned commads or note to every component and I connect DOUT (led) to MIDIEVENT to let Traktor send output signal and light the leds. Now It's time to program the midimap with traktor pro but or this I believe I will take a lot of time since I will be accustomed to the new controller. Now starts the satisfaction satisfaction satisfaction Bye Dj Nanotek | |
| Maryanne Weatherill 04.08.2011 |
Originally Posted by Hiro
If its your first introduction to custom midi controllers you would be better off to start hacking a game pad. http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...highlight=xbox Thinking of buying one of these myself. http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10531 or else going with a midibox. Anyway back on topic great job on the controller Nanotrak. How long did it take for your Midibox PCB's to arrive?? |
| Sharolyn Narramore 22.10.2009 |
Originally Posted by hacksics
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| Buster Kiper 22.10.2009 |
Originally Posted by Nanotek_Dj
And I just want to double check my quantites Nanotek, 64 buttons 48 pots 14 encoders Thanks! |
| robert chanda 30.06.2009 |
Originally Posted by Str8upDrew
A personal recommendation. That's invaluable, thank you. |
| Maryanne Weatherill 04.08.2011 |
Originally Posted by Hiro
If its your first introduction to custom midi controllers you would be better off to start hacking a game pad. http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...highlight=xbox Thinking of buying one of these myself. http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10531 or else going with a midibox. Anyway back on topic great job on the controller Nanotrak. How long did it take for your Midibox PCB's to arrive?? |
| Anette Botek 21.02.2010 | really nice... big ups! |
| Irwin Ney 21.02.2010 | a bit old but awesome job how is the controller working for you now nanotek? |
| Tonia Novelly 21.02.2010 | A thing of beauty. Awesome work man it looks great |
| Gaylene Castanza 29.10.2009 | Very, very nice. It's always good to see people customising their own controller's and making them look amazing. |
| Buster Kiper 23.10.2009 | Anyone have the faceplate file that they could email me? I can't seem to download it. |
| Nick Ross 22.10.2009 | Holy shit. Simply gorgeous man. Great job...mad props. Dope as fuuuuck. |
| Sharolyn Narramore 22.10.2009 |
Originally Posted by hacksics
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| Buster Kiper 22.10.2009 |
Originally Posted by Nanotek_Dj
And I just want to double check my quantites Nanotek, 64 buttons 48 pots 14 encoders Thanks! |
| Rosario Byro 22.10.2009 | Great Job man. I was just believeing this is like xone3d! Why dont you start selling these |
| Love Kocurek 21.10.2009 | i have to see a video of this thing in action.... props to you my friend... i want a xone 4d but with fraction of the xones price and some patience i might just build my own... thank you for the inspiration! |
| robert chanda 30.06.2009 |
Originally Posted by Str8upDrew
A personal recommendation. That's invaluable, thank you. |
| Cyrstal Pannone 30.06.2009 | I found these ones, not got them yet so I havent seen it in the flesh.. http://uk.farnell.com/alps/dk45-114-...ack/dp/1520821 |
| Graham Frazier 29.06.2009 | http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...name=GH7342-ND I've used these but i didn't really like them. But they were cheap. |
| Wava Ilog 29.06.2009 |
Originally Posted by Str8upDrew
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| Graham Frazier 28.06.2009 | That's a kick ass Midibox. You said you didn't like the encoders though. You should look at these in the future... http://www.bourns.com/data/global/pdfs/em14.pdf I really like their feel, and the output is smooth, not jumpy at all. |
| Cyrstal Pannone 27.06.2009 | Hi, thanks for your replies, dont worry im not going to drill them myself going to use the same panel design software so it looks really professional. Cheers |
| Wava Ilog 26.06.2009 |
Originally Posted by kingnerk
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| Wava Ilog 26.06.2009 | The button needs only 7 mm hole the cap il 16mm only in the part behind the panel. If you read all post in this thread you can find the links for the panel. There is a company that makes the panel, i suggest to don't believe to cut by your self the panel if you want something that look good. |
| Cyrstal Pannone 26.06.2009 | In fact, after looking at your FPD file the drill holes are only 7mm, which is perfect for what I want. Do the 16mm caps only need 7mm holes drilled then? Also, how do you go about making the metal rails to hold your buttons/pots to the back of the panel? i have no idea where to start.... Cheers. I hope you are getting lots of use out of it! |
| Cyrstal Pannone 26.06.2009 | hi, really love your project. Im interested in the clear push button caps you used, on your device they look quite small, but the part you linked to is 16mm caps. 16mm should be the same width as your pots, but the pots look bigger. Is the 16mm the actual size of the bit that pokes through the panel? I cant seem to see any 10mm ones - thats more the size i was looking for. Many thanks |
| Wava Ilog 01.06.2009 |
Originally Posted by MiL0
here is the front panel file you can download the program to open it from http://www.schaeffer-ag.de there is some errors on it that I had to solved once I recived it like the hole for the jogs it is completely wrong. Also the 4 encoders near the jog are too close to each other. |
| Reanna Mandonado 29.05.2009 | Wow, that's amazing and inspiring! Throwed me out on a "quest for awesome diy midi controllers" last evening , will be ordering parts net week ^^ |
| Siobhan Villaloboz 28.05.2009 | It looks super good man. |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 28.05.2009 |
Originally Posted by Nanotek_Dj
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| Diogo Ribeiro 28.05.2009 | Good one. I've been tempted to build a Midibox for ages but i'm just too much of a spazz to get it together. What's the deal with the front panel - does it come with the holes pre-cut or did you have to drill them yourself? |
| Dara Mcmurtray 28.05.2009 | that is one of the best control surfaces that i have seen in a long time...thank you also for the build list...working on 1 myself now with all alloy buttons and knobs...will post pics as soon as all the gear arrives |
| Wava Ilog 21.05.2009 | I used flat multicables with single line header to easly connect to pcb. I prefer to don't implement the sound card to keep safe the quality of sound. |
| de Riedmatten Gauthier 21.05.2009 | Dude, that's massive! I especially like your choice of wiring with the multicables. Is your soundcard embedded in the box? |
| Greg Knoob 19.05.2009 | Awsome!:eek: |
| Random X 19.05.2009 | Nice one man! |
| Wava Ilog 19.05.2009 | Thank you so much!!! If someone want I can send the frontpaneldesign file |
| Predrag Mladenovic 19.05.2009 | wow, that thing is dope. Great work |
| Treasa Maffucci 18.05.2009 | very very nice job buddy. probably one of the better looking diy jobs ive seen yet. i like your layout as well. have fun with that im pretty jealous |
| Adolf Hit 18.05.2009 | Dude, mad props for that very nice piece of work! |
| Hertha Fang 18.05.2009 | amazing thought it was a xone 4d when I looked at it originally, damn that is nice. |
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