|Build Log| - DIY midi gamepad controller
|Build Log| - DIY midi gamepad controller Posted on: 07.12.2010 by Jacqualine Arroyos hello all, (first of all, sorry for my bad english... i'm from portugal) i've started my controller project. will be based on: 2 gamepads 1 sound board 30 arcade buttons 2 sliders 8 knobs 1 line in 1 line out the box is an old plumber tool box that i've found in a Lisbon flea market since this project will have to be as low cost as possible, i've spend some time searching for the correct design (to prevent mistakes) and also good but not expensive components at this point i've encontered the first problem... keeping in mind that the only experience in electronics that i have is to turn on and off the power button of my pc... said that, please be patience, and please sorry for some of my stupid questions... so the problem are the LED... i've managed to connect the analog potentiometer to the PCB and to a LED, it works fine... but when i connect the button the LED light is not bright... here you can see what is appening what am i doing wrong? thanking you in advanced | |
| Jetta Altsman 03.02.2014 | Great project, I like it a lot! What is the value of potentiometers that u used? I bought a few of them with the resistance of 10K... Will they do the job? |
| Shanita Domhoff 01.02.2014 | Well, I've finished making my dj controller using 4 gamepads with 16 buttons and 2 analog sticks each. I use loopMIDI as the virtual MIDI port to use the signals from GlovePie as MIDI signals for Traktor Pro 2. I've tried all the scripts I could find on the net, but all of them only support one joystick at a time. So, I tried changing the variables, and few buttons of the 2nd and 4th gamepad/joystick, but not all work. So, I switched to fergo Joystick MIDI and got all 4 joysticks to work, but it supports only 12 buttons and 2 analogs each, which means I'm losing 4 buttons when the analog is turned on (the direction pad). GlovePie on the other hand, supports all the buttons and analogs, but I don't know the script for multiple joysticks. Someone, please help me! fbonito, EanGolden you're my inspiration for this project! But Please someone help me with the script in GlovePIE for multiple gamepads to be used at the same time with MIDI outputs. |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 27.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Nelson Chris Simon
glovepie is all you need :-) |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 17.02.2013 | just a small update, i was struggling to find a cheap and also good solution for the sound card. initially i was trying to connect two sound cards (one just to the headphones) but i came to the conclusion that what i needed was to have a sound card with two outputs. so i got a Behringer: U-CONTROL UCA202 behringer_uca202_u_control.jpg and it's working perfectly, the sound card is inside the controller, and i have now two out's and one in, it works perfect for me. i will post some performance with the SIF |
| Katharina Tiao 25.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by fbonito
another thing mr. fbonito can i still use my d-pad buttons when the gamepad is in analog mode? why is it that fergo does not detect my dpads when my analog is on. my game pad (ps2 type usb controller) has: http://www.cdrking.com/apanel/module...rge/9603_1.jpg 4 -directional buttons (detected as X and Y axis) up and down same function; forward and back same function 4 -r1, r2, l1, l2 buttons 4 -x, square, tri, circle 2 -select & start buttons 2 -analog joystick buttons(center button) (detected as X, Y, Z, R) ---- 16 buttons total 2 -analog sticks (is = to 4 potentiometers right?) all in all i'm believeing that i should be able to hook up 16 buttons in total but apparently as i've mentioned earlier the x and y axis on the dpads give the same function which leaves me 2 buttons short... and when analog is on the dpads are off, does this mean that even if i attach 4 arcade buttons on those dpads only 2 of them will be useful? (again i'm using midi yoke & FERGO joystickmidi) is there something i'm missing here? i'm kinda new to this kind of build would gladly appreciate your help... thanks! =) |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 23.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by britesynth
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| Katharina Tiao 23.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by fbonito
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| Ulysses Goduto 23.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by mr.drumer.boy
You know if i can use a multiplexer with a gamepad? (i believe thats how it is called, that thing that multiply analog and digital I/O's) |
| Ulysses Goduto 23.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by MiL0
As for the jogwheel, do you know if i can put one on my usb gamepad board? Thank you for your reply |
| Keli Vandenbergh 01.09.2013 | Good work! I shared it in fb and it must be on the homepage here at djranking
s... If you need cheap arduchinos (even mega) or so I have some to trade and Barcelona based |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 28.08.2013 | whell... you need to dig in really hard at the beginning, but when you get the hand on it, is really easy i don't know about windows 8, i use windows 7 and i works great. about the script, you really need to search the community ... type glovepie and you will get some scripts that you can work with |
| Shanita Domhoff 27.08.2013 | I tried glovepie, joytokey, and few others.. I can't get glovepie to work on my Windows 8 pc.. Also, joytokey is good, but i can't assign the analog sticks to volume fader on virtual dj. Kindly guide me on how to do it. And pls post the link to latest glovepie version that is supported by Windows 8 pc. P.S. Thanks a tonne for all you help, and for this beautiful thread, you're the one who inspired me to make my dj controller from gamepads, and that too 4 of 'em! This is gonna be epic! I want to test out the softwares before i continue with my project, and buy the rest of the parts like switches, pots, sliders, and the casing which i plan to make completely out of 3mm acrylic / polycarbonate sheet. Thanks again, and please do help me out. |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 27.08.2013 |
Originally Posted by Nelson Chris Simon
glovepie is all you need :-) |
| Shanita Domhoff 25.08.2013 | Hey there! Thanks a lot for your gamepad controller post, it really helped me. I have a few doubts and it'd be great if you could help me. Firstly, does any software support 4 gamepads at the same time? Which softwares should i use to convert the signals to midi to use with Traktor Pro 2? |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 17.02.2013 | just a small update, i was struggling to find a cheap and also good solution for the sound card. initially i was trying to connect two sound cards (one just to the headphones) but i came to the conclusion that what i needed was to have a sound card with two outputs. so i got a Behringer: U-CONTROL UCA202 behringer_uca202_u_control.jpg and it's working perfectly, the sound card is inside the controller, and i have now two out's and one in, it works perfect for me. i will post some performance with the SIF |
| Katharina Tiao 25.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by fbonito
another thing mr. fbonito can i still use my d-pad buttons when the gamepad is in analog mode? why is it that fergo does not detect my dpads when my analog is on. my game pad (ps2 type usb controller) has: http://www.cdrking.com/apanel/module...rge/9603_1.jpg 4 -directional buttons (detected as X and Y axis) up and down same function; forward and back same function 4 -r1, r2, l1, l2 buttons 4 -x, square, tri, circle 2 -select & start buttons 2 -analog joystick buttons(center button) (detected as X, Y, Z, R) ---- 16 buttons total 2 -analog sticks (is = to 4 potentiometers right?) all in all i'm believeing that i should be able to hook up 16 buttons in total but apparently as i've mentioned earlier the x and y axis on the dpads give the same function which leaves me 2 buttons short... and when analog is on the dpads are off, does this mean that even if i attach 4 arcade buttons on those dpads only 2 of them will be useful? (again i'm using midi yoke & FERGO joystickmidi) is there something i'm missing here? i'm kinda new to this kind of build would gladly appreciate your help... thanks! =) |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 23.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by britesynth
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| Katharina Tiao 23.12.2012 |
Originally Posted by fbonito
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| Ulysses Goduto 23.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by mr.drumer.boy
You know if i can use a multiplexer with a gamepad? (i believe thats how it is called, that thing that multiply analog and digital I/O's) |
| Marva Cupid 23.01.2012 | I guess u could use read sensors I believe they are called(?) but the send a pulse so u will need to use some coding to filter it, I guess u could use something like fergo but it would be better to use glove pie. |
| Ulysses Goduto 23.01.2012 |
Originally Posted by MiL0
As for the jogwheel, do you know if i can put one on my usb gamepad board? Thank you for your reply |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 23.01.2012 | you might regret getting cheap $1 arcade buttons... I bought 16 from a Chinese company last year and they were absolutely rubbish. |
| Ulysses Goduto 22.01.2012 | Hello, i like very much what you have done and im eager to see it in live action, in a video. Also i have a question for you, can i use a rotary encoder with a gamepad if i want a simple jogwheel? Sorry if is a silly question but i am a total noob but i really want to make my own controller Now i am waiting for my arcade buttons to arrive (i ordered them from dealextrem.com for almost 1$ each ). I am from Romania so i'm sorry for my bad english. |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 12.09.2011 | nicht deutsch sprechen, denn dann werden die Menschen nicht erkennen ... |
| Evia Nitch 11.09.2011 | Ouwe? Ouwe kaasdraaier zou je bedoelen! Ff 'n knoepert van een mix uit de boksen wokkelen!... Als ik niet zo ouliedom was om mn 3D te verkopen. Jij een 4D over? Sorry all for polluting the community . Chat along. I'll leave you to it. |
| Random X 11.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by boarderbas
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| Evia Nitch 10.09.2011 | Heh, nice some Dutch on this community
! I've been buying gamepads for my own controller but hopelessly failed at the software stage. I've spendt my youth primarely with my underpants wedged up my ass as I've been building robots since childhood, heck if I were still into the stuff I'd make a "DJTECHTOOLS-MIDI-board for dummies", but this HID-> MIDI stuff is driving me insane! I used every piece of software mentionned on this community and a few more, but I cant get anything to move in traktor.... |
| Era Roka 09.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by fbonito
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| Chasidy Heckenbach 09.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by sarasin
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| Ella Rick 09.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by fbonito
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| Marva Cupid 09.09.2011 | cool as bro i will be waiting |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 09.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by willinfluence
thanks, i didn't had much time lately, but will post more photos and a video soon |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 09.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by willinfluence
i din't had much time lately, but i will post more pictures and a video soon |
| Lilliana Perris 09.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by zestoi
COOL! |
| Ella Rick 09.09.2011 | Wow..how did I miss this thread! This is an awesome build/controller.....amazing! |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 09.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by rutierut
thanks, but i still have a problem, under the kwaliteit keuze drop down menu, i don't find the "zeer donker antraciet" ... ?? |
| Era Roka 09.09.2011 | http://www.schuimrubberbetaalbaar.nl...uimrubber.html "Lengte", "breete" and "dikte" are the dimensions an by kwaliteit keuze you have to fill "zeer donker antraciet" in. And by the way bestelllen means order. |
| Jacqualine Arroyos 08.09.2011 |
Originally Posted by rutierut
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| Era Roka 08.09.2011 | If you really need it you can buy size-cutted foam on www.schuimrubberbetaalbaar.nl, black ofcourse, but it says zeer donker antraciet on there site |
| Madge Humrich 08.09.2011 | thanks a bunch =] |
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