*BUILD LOG* Traktor Controller - Livid Brain
*BUILD LOG* Traktor Controller - Livid Brain Posted on: 22.09.2010 by Williemae Trau Hi all. I thought I'd share my DIY project. I've been slowly collecting parts and have finally started building. My goal was to design a controller around a Livid Brain that could control 2 decks in Traktor. I mix externally with a 2 channel mixer so my controller will only be used for cue points, effects, transport, loop control, etc.. In addition to the Brain, I have purchased arcade buttons, nifty button pads from sparkfun, linear and rotary potentiometers and some other odds and ends. The panels are made out of G-10 Fiberglass. All holes have been cut with a drill and a dremel... Enough rambling. Here are some pictures: | |
| Williemae Trau 16.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
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| Williemae Trau 02.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by oscarjmg
*EDIT* I misspoke. The brain supports 48 matrixed LED's. This would allow for 16 3-color LED's |
| Aurea Kager 02.10.2010 | [QUOTE= @oscarjmg- That looks like a nifty controller.. I like it a lot. It also takes advantage of the maximum number of buttons available in an 8x8 button matrix (assuming you pair it with another identical controller) Any thoughts about LED's?[/QUOTE] Well yeah mate i spent 3 months doing a full 4 deck mapping for TP on the APC40 very complete mapping so i knew that the buttons matrix its very usefull for simple tasks. Here |
| Yong Aptekar 28.06.2013 | Make sure you get to and from gigs with handcuffs holding the briefcase to your wrist Pretty cool though, I wanna see some performance videos. |
| Yer Cerri 25.06.2013 | Great log! It's good to finally find a project online that's gone from circuit board to complete unit. I believe I'll give it a go now - thanks for sharing this with us. |
| Chau Honrado 28.12.2010 | yea in full agreement with that case! an glad you made the lid removable, you wanna be able to show those controllers off! |
| Denisse Franklyn 20.10.2010 | Oh my that looks fantastic! |
| Williemae Trau 20.10.2010 | this time with pictures... |
| Williemae Trau 20.10.2010 | Hi all. I didn't get as much done this weekend as I had hoped. I was only able to build a sub frame to fit inside the case. Take a look! |
| Williemae Trau 16.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
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| Tatum Ansaldo 16.10.2010 | That's fuckin sweet. Maybe make the lid removable though? |
| Matthew Urtel 16.10.2010 | Legit case.... |
| Williemae Trau 15.10.2010 | Thanks for all the kind words! Hopefully I'll have everything wired and mounted into an enclosure in the next few days. Speaking of enclosures, I was believeing of using an old brief case.. what do you all believe? |
| Matthew Urtel 09.10.2010 | this controller is sexy.... |
| Wava Egizi 08.10.2010 | Very very nice! I like the concept! |
| Keli Vandenbergh 08.10.2010 | ... Multicolour led. http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...=DSC_0448.jpg& ... |
| Vernie Beharry 07.10.2010 | That looks bad-ass. . . . Making want to go head first into my own controller again! Big Ups! |
| Williemae Trau 06.10.2010 | I've made some progress on the controller. I tested a LED matrix using a breadboard just to make sure everything worked. I finished cutting the panels and gave them a coat of paint. Lastly, all the components are installed except for the sliders... i just need to pick up some hardware to mount them. take a look! |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 03.10.2010 | midibox64 would be the obvious brain for multi-coloured LED's... just out more DOUT boards. |
| Williemae Trau 02.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by oscarjmg
*EDIT* I misspoke. The brain supports 48 matrixed LED's. This would allow for 16 3-color LED's |
| Aurea Kager 02.10.2010 | [QUOTE= @oscarjmg- That looks like a nifty controller.. I like it a lot. It also takes advantage of the maximum number of buttons available in an 8x8 button matrix (assuming you pair it with another identical controller) Any thoughts about LED's?[/QUOTE] Well yeah mate i spent 3 months doing a full 4 deck mapping for TP on the APC40 very complete mapping so i knew that the buttons matrix its very usefull for simple tasks. Here |
| Williemae Trau 30.09.2010 | I've finally received my order from Futurlec.com. I should be able to post some progress this weekend. I also have my first paying gig this weekend! wish me luck! @oscarjmg- That looks like a nifty controller.. I like it a lot. It also takes advantage of the maximum number of buttons available in an 8x8 button matrix (assuming you pair it with another identical controller) Any thoughts about LED's? |
| Arcelia Siebeneck 25.09.2010 | yeah I'm believeing of doing my arcade buttons in that arrangement as well... makes sense |
| Aurea Kager 25.09.2010 | So, as i told you before i was believeing in something like this here |
| Williemae Trau 23.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by eataskdotcom
Originally Posted by oscarjmg
The buttons are plugged into the Brain via a "diode matrix" lots of information can be found here about the brain: http://wiki.lividinstruments.com/wiki/Brain This section talks about the button matrix: http://wiki.lividinstruments.com/wik...n#Diode_Matrix For now, I'm waiting for the rest of my parts to come in before I can post any more progress. |
| Aurea Kager 23.09.2010 | Hi there @pumpkin2themax finally you posted the thread about this controller. I used your idea and work from it to make a design of my own, but i have a question how do you plan to connect the two units with only one livid brain. I hope you post some more pictures soon, also i would love to see how are you plugging your arcade buttons to the brain. Best wishes.... |
| Mellisa Calenda 22.09.2010 | Where were you able to get it for 100 used? That's a real deal. I'm waiting for the next pay check to buy mine. |
| Williemae Trau 22.09.2010 |
Originally Posted by Unimagination
Originally Posted by eataskdotcom
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| Mellisa Calenda 22.09.2010 | How do you like the Livid Brain? i am also going to be using it for my DIY 4 channel midi mixer. |
| Denisse Franklyn 22.09.2010 | Looking super good already! I'm believeing of creating my own controller (someday) so I'm just curious to possibly hear why you picked this particular layout as compared to a more "traditional" layout? |
| Williemae Trau 22.09.2010 | Here's a SketchUp of the finished product. |
| Williemae Trau 22.09.2010 | This is how it looks now... I'm still waiting for pots, faders, buttons, and led's from futurlec.com Can't wait to mash these arcade buttons! |
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