The Kontrol S1/S8 project [build log]
If you're interested in helping out and getting a dev kit or might be interested in a final unit (if they end up getting built) let me know.
Hi DJTT-ers!
It still happens to me (after almost a decade of owning S4's) that I'm accidentally controlling the wrong deck (C/D instead of A/B) because I misread the deck switch button.
The "toggle" style button doesn't allow you to build muscle memory and when things need to be done quickly this becomes a major pain in the ass (it should have been a big chunky flip-style toggle).
So after 8 years of thinking about it, I finally bought an extra S4. The MK1's are really affordable second-hand these days, got mine for €80.
When I opened it up I was pretty happy to see they used a neatly panellised PCB design, I tend to waaaaaaay over-engineer things so now I could just leave the PCB on, cut the traces on it, and connect the components to my own PCB.
https://media.giphy.com/media/gJi2gX...S9y1/giphy.gif
However, after disassembling it I saw they very neatly exposed the connectors to the panel, without any processing done on the boards itself. Even better, they exclusively used 74HC165 and 74HC595 chips to interface with the buttons and LED's. The exact same thing every DIY builder was using 10 years ago. This design is super simple!
So after some relatively easy disassembly I sawed the thing in half. In hindsight I should have completely taken off the decks’ circuit boards too.
https://media.giphy.com/media/Ico30K...l7Py/giphy.gif
This is how I'm going to be using them, looks pretty slick eh?
https://media.giphy.com/media/LSQtXj...SakN/giphy.gif
Status:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74R1HRAOyqg
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