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Singledeck Arduino
Posted on: 07.01.2011 by Lewis Stumpf


Building it this spring. Arduino based, touch sensitive jog-wheel, arcade buttons, and possibly a few surprises.

The only problematic part is construction of the jog-wheel, but I'm working on that.

I can hardly wait til time and funds come along
Arcelia Siebeneck
21.01.2012
Originally Posted by nem0nic
This thread makes me smile.
now we know why!!
Marva Cupid
15.01.2012
Originally Posted by safefire
I dozed off listening to Jester's mix last evening , something was on my screen when I woke up. I'm not really sure what it's supposed to be, anyone?

If I'm not mistaken, which I don't believe I am. NI jacked ur idea for the decks and made it into the kontrol x2 thing that's had just been leaked on the blog.
Era Roka
31.08.2011
Originally Posted by safefire
I dozed off listening to Jester's mix last evening , something was on my screen when I woke up. I'm not really sure what it's supposed to be, anyone?

This one looks good!!!!

i would definitly buy this!!

edit: i don't know who drawed this but he should definitly send it to NI
Arcelia Siebeneck
21.01.2012
Originally Posted by nem0nic
This thread makes me smile.
now we know why!!
Marva Cupid
15.01.2012
Originally Posted by safefire
I dozed off listening to Jester's mix last evening , something was on my screen when I woke up. I'm not really sure what it's supposed to be, anyone?

If I'm not mistaken, which I don't believe I am. NI jacked ur idea for the decks and made it into the kontrol x2 thing that's had just been leaked on the blog.
Ada Matzkin
14.01.2012
if you guys havent seen this , check it out

http://lividinstruments.com/hardware_builder.php
Dannielle Glassey
13.01.2012
Too bad another DIY project got to a halt. The jog wheel isn't that hard to make if you keep it simple. Find a second hand rotary encoder on the bay and of you go
Yanira Eckroat
12.01.2012
you should find someone with a Lathe and get the jog wheels made it would be very simple to do

edit: and with the lay or the lathe at the right speed it will look like a record on top
Diogo Dj Dragão
12.01.2012
This thread makes me smile.
Lewis Stumpf
10.09.2011
I believe I drew that, at some point

I might have a go at building it, or something like it
Right now I haven't got anywhere near the finances for that kind of project, and I'm currently concentrating on making a full traktor map for the APC80 (4 decks), with effects and stuff.

I did finish a monome/launcpad kind of project, but I never got around to posting it.
Arielle Posso
08.09.2011
Where would you get pads like that. I want to build a controller using pads but I don't know where to find them.
Keli Vandenbergh
01.09.2011
http://www.djranking s.com/2011/08/2...r-platter-sir/
Era Roka
31.08.2011
Originally Posted by safefire
I dozed off listening to Jester's mix last evening , something was on my screen when I woke up. I'm not really sure what it's supposed to be, anyone?

This one looks good!!!!

i would definitly buy this!!

edit: i don't know who drawed this but he should definitly send it to NI
Madge Humrich
31.08.2011
any news on the jog wheel construction? believein about building something but not really much idea on... how yet ;]
Lewis Stumpf
20.04.2011
Thanks, I appreciate it

I have no plans on including an LCD screen on the "deck" controller (There simply isn't room for it!). But I have been looking putting a pair of screens on more mixer oriented controller that I have been drawing.

There's a reason I haven't been putting more time into this than I should have, but I'll post more on that later

@Ken. Sorry for the late reply, your reply must've caught my while I was away from net access for a while. I'm afraid I don't have too much solid linkage of the kind you're looking for. There are a fair few projects out there like mine, however.
One of the most incredible ones (which I am also quite taken aback by), is this one. He managed to build a very working jog wheel from scratch, and executed it quite well.
Lillia Mestdagh
20.04.2011
Looks awesome! Assuming this would be used for Traktor, you may be interested in including an LCD display, I have managed to get artist, track name and time to display on an LCD coupled up to an Arduino using the MIDI data traktor sends out to display this info on the Denon HC4500. The how-to is in this thread
Yaeko Hionis
11.04.2011
Hey - how has this turned out??

I've been doing quiteee a bit of research and lurking, and this is the kind of project im looking towards doing. Im an industrial design (product design) student, and want to do this kind of project over the summer. if you have more info/links on this kind of DIY project please send a PM
Lewis Stumpf
05.02.2011
Hey.

I'm doing a few test runs of the jog-wheel assembly next week, when I've got a fairly working model, I'll post up the plans.

Thanks for the interest
Ruiz dB
04.02.2011
I am believeing about working on a similar project but I am using a Netduino brain instead of a Arduino one... (I can program in .NET so the learning curve is a lot less steeper with a Netduino.)

Anyway, I found this encoder part at sparkfun which may help you build a good jog wheel:

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9208

I too, would love to see how the jog wheel portions are constructed if you do them from scratch considering my electronic circuit knowledge is very limited...

Good luck!
Karry Sappington
25.01.2011
i can make those, just gimme the boxes knobs buttonpads n faders !!
Lewis Stumpf
23.01.2011
Probably one controller per deck, as that would make the most sense, usb wise.
But I probaby could, using some muxers and shift-registers
Arcelia Siebeneck
23.01.2011
nice design!

you believe you can use a single arduino mega to cover all those inputs?
Lewis Stumpf
23.01.2011
The controllers are primarily Joostiisme's design, adapted to fit into the kind of casing that I work with.
The center mixer is my own design, inspired by the center console on the kontrol S4 and a mockup done by Tekki.

The combo? I dunno, pioneer? The earliest dj's?
Fe Kuchma
23.01.2011
controller looks good safefire! wheres the 2 deck(?) and mixer combo from?
Lewis Stumpf
23.01.2011
I didn't steal it! I just, borrowed, it ^^

The main feature is the mixer, I just felt like having it go along with the effects unit paradigm, which I quite like
Demetra Pinizzotto
23.01.2011
thought so too
looks like safefire agrees with my design.
now we just need Ean and NI to do so too
Random X
24.01.2011
LoLz, I know that design from somewhere.
Lewis Stumpf
23.01.2011
I dozed off listening to Jester's mix last evening , something was on my screen when I woke up. I'm not really sure what it's supposed to be, anyone?

Lewis Stumpf
22.01.2011
Having mockingly good fun
For people wanting to photoshop their way to the controller of their dreams, post here on in the Ni Kontrol M1 thread.
Lewis Stumpf
14.01.2011
That first link was actually where I got my inspiration for the jog wheel.
The square-wave wheel seems the most obvious way to do it, although I do have a few extra things I'd like to try out in that booth.

Thanks a ton for the second link, that'll be loads of help.
That guy's controller is sick, by the way!
Janyce Henningson
15.01.2011
I know some people making jogs have used the sensor from an old ball- mouse to get very good results - also the motor of a hard drive and belt are good for jogs but not scratching

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku...atchcontroller

http://midibox.org/community s/topic/10400-scratch-wheel/
Ethyl Laface
14.01.2011
This thing looks slick. Can't wait to see it when it's done!
Graham Frazier
14.01.2011
For the jog wheel, you could look into getting a used EKS XP 5. I've heard really good things about them. But never used them myself.
Vernie Beharry
13.01.2011
This. . .is. . EERIE!! :eek:

This almost looks like my design for my project Midi-Fighter. . .minus the platter control. . .

For the jogs, have you though bout purchasing Vestax jogs directly? or even purchasing a Mixtrack for their jogs, just in case for the LEDS for the jogs don't work for the Vestax ones?


BTW. . .GREAT LOOKING CONTROLLER, Safefire!!!!
Lewis Stumpf
09.01.2011
@Fraganator: A present moment, a Mega2560. I need the additional digital inputs.

@Deevey: I looked into that. The problem with encoders is that they rarely are sensitive enough. I'm looking into a solution similar to what the VCI-100 does, with a grounding finger and an optical disk.

P.S. If anyone has any expertise on constructing jog-wheels or the like, do speak up!

Thanks
Rolanda Clodfelder
09.01.2011
Regards the Touch sensitive jogs ... how about a hollow shaft encoder and pressure plate ?

Just an idea
Charmain Discepolo
09.01.2011
What Arduino board are you using for your design?
Lewis Stumpf
08.01.2011
Originally Posted by tyfurious
That almost looks quality enough to sell O.O
I doubt Ean would be very happy if I did

@MiL0: Of course. I'm doing the designing/electronics, the majority of the coding will be handled by my good friend / programmer slave who's working with me on it. He's not a dj, so I can't drag him on here (yet)

Thanks for the kind comments, I'll update as I go along
Arcelia Siebeneck
08.01.2011
nice design - I'm ordering my Arduino brain in the next week or so as well

don't forget to share any code you've written! (there's a thread on here with a load of Arduino links/info - post it in there if u can)
Gilma Marchini
09.01.2011
That almost looks quality enough to sell O.O

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