Modding an MPD32
Modding an MPD32 Posted on: 21.01.2010 by Wai Rofkahr Hey all,I'd like to mod my MPD32 to be a bit more club friendly... Rather than buy the glow-in-the-dark pads, I want to get the clear pads and throw LED's underthem somewhere. Anyone have any ideas where a good place tap into a controller like this would be for LEDs? Are there issues with consuming more power from the USB? http://www.mpcstuff.com/akai-mpc-pad...nsparent-.html <---transparent pads from MPCparts.com http://www.akaipro.com/mpd32 *Edit* Just found these: http://www.oznium.com/led-ribbon Anyone know how I could get these to power inside my MPD? The unit is 9v and the LED strips are 12v. If I remember correctly, LEDs can be fairly safely underpowered, just not over powered? | |
| Wai Rofkahr 22.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by CerebralExcretion
I'll keep you updated on how it goes, I wanna be the first one with backlit MPD pads! (or MPC for that matter, if this works, it's going in my 2000XL as well ) |
| Wai Rofkahr 21.01.2010 | Hey all, I'd like to mod my MPD32 to be a bit more club friendly... Rather than buy the glow-in-the-dark pads, I want to get the clear pads and throw LED's underthem somewhere. Anyone have any ideas where a good place tap into a controller like this would be for LEDs? Are there issues with consuming more power from the USB? http://www.mpcstuff.com/akai-mpc-pad...nsparent-.html <---transparent pads from MPCparts.com http://www.akaipro.com/mpd32 *Edit* Just found these: http://www.oznium.com/led-ribbon Anyone know how I could get these to power inside my MPD? The unit is 9v and the LED strips are 12v. If I remember correctly, LEDs can be fairly safely underpowered, just not over powered? |
| Iola Obradovich 22.01.2010 | Just be careful, moding anything you attatch to a mains supply is a dodgy business make sure you dont touch any bare live wires or create any shorts, you could easily fry your MPD or worse! |
| Wai Rofkahr 22.01.2010 |
Originally Posted by CerebralExcretion
I'll keep you updated on how it goes, I wanna be the first one with backlit MPD pads! (or MPC for that matter, if this works, it's going in my 2000XL as well ) |
| Iola Obradovich 22.01.2010 | If your using those led ribbon strips it should be as easy as cut to length and attatch directly to the ground and 12v of the USB connector (they look pretty usefull reasonably priced too for their ease of installation). As you point out you may need a powered usb hub to cope with the extra draw but the MPD32 has mostly passive components so you may get away without it. |
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