AM VCI mod (DIY?)
AM VCI mod (DIY?) Posted on: 02.01.2009 by DJ Pablo Since the beginning that I had the black VCI,I was not completly satisfied with the hardware layout, in combination with my "style" of playing.(3 decks) When Ean made his "SE" I upgraded mine to firmware 1.3 and loved the possibilities he had created for the VCI-100. So it kept me believeing for weeks (Breaking my head) how to mod my VCI; First I made a layout(3 channel faders,3 filter,3 cue,3X4 arcade buttons,possibillity to ad 60mm pitch faders), on paper and tested in Traktor Pro if all knobs and buttons would work on the new assinged knobs. Then I searched for the parts, but they are custom made by Vestax, so I ordered potentiometers with almost the same specs,12 arcade buttons, and 3 momentary pushbuttons 10mm (bleu led). After I finish the hardware changes, my neighbour will design a CAD drawing for me.Then I can go to a metal shop to let them make a whole new (Bigger) VCI casing.(27,5cm X 38cm fits still in my UDG prod.bag) At this moment I am waiting for some parts to arrive, but I have made already some rewiring.See pics... If the parts are soldered I first test the functionallity of all knobs and pots, and then I will desolder and rewire the leds. I still have not decided what eventually will be the definitive layout, I have 2 possibillities,see pics... Maybe someone has any suggestions to help me decide. I will keep posting here untill the project is finished (hopefully it will). | |
| DJ Pablo 26.01.2009 | Thanks all for feedback so far. Finally I got the design finished in .dxf I mailed 8 metalshops for production and prices for the metal housing. So let's wait... |
| robert chanda 22.01.2009 | Awesom job, I'm really impressed with your patience and reuse of the resources available. Keep on pushing through! |
| DJ Pablo 20.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by eangolde
I'll hope it's ready in 2 weeks from now. |
| 19.01.2009 | thats very creative sir- you should shoot me an email when its done and we will do a write up about your work! |
| Vanetta Tronolone 17.01.2009 | now that looks amazing! keep posting pictures. i'm really exited about your mod! |
| DJ Pablo 16.01.2009 | The layout has been made, needs a little finetuning though. Now I have to search a metal shop to make a new housing. |
| DJ Pablo 12.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by midifidler
It took me some time to find small buttons with light. E-Switch has nice ones http://www.e-switch.com/index.php?co...h&seriesID=141 But I choose for Omron, because they are small, and for a good price at mouser. http://nl.mouser.com/Search/ProductD...3-B3W-9000-B1N |
| Adolf Hit 11.01.2009 | nice work so far man! Where did you find the square backlit buttons? |
| DJ Pablo 11.01.2009 |
Originally Posted by Beamis
Cheers, Anthony |
| Jacquetta Doram 11.01.2009 | Looks great! I'm sure you did, but did you account for the nut rings on the arcade buttons? They look too close together in the drawing... |
| DJ Pablo 11.01.2009 | So, 10 days later.. It was not so difficult to do with some logical believeing. When the parts came in I was surprised that the code on the pots where the same as on the ones by vestax. All pots are linear and have a center detent now. First I had to desolder all parts, wich was a little bit tricky, and I damaged te circuit-board on 3 places. When I soldered all wires on the pots and knobs, I tested the functionallity, and there was a short circuit. After some hours with a multimeter I found out it had to do with the circuit-board that I damaged.Because the circuits are on both sides of the board, you have to make sure some connections are soldered well on both sides. After correcting this everything worked well. At last I made the connections with the leds on the small pushbuttons (Cue). Maybe I change the red leds of the effect, and loop section into bleu leds. Now I (my neighbour) have to make a cad-drawing so I can go to a metal shop fore a new housing.. |
| Jacquetta Doram 04.01.2009 | Agree with all. Can't wait to see it finished. |
| Xavier Emanuels 03.01.2009 | Thats some cool modage ! |
| Random X 03.01.2009 | Zo, dat is strak man! Hopen dat het gaat lukken! Succes en zal zeker vaak checken! (Wow, that is tight man! Hope this will work! Good luck and will check back often!) |
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