diy controller

[Stewe]

Thanks guys, very helpful links

[troopa]

That instructable was very useful. thank you.
Regarding the code that is written though- there is a sample led code. Just wondering what affect that would have on the leds themself? what will that make the leds do??

[soundinsurgent712]

Are there certain potentiometers that we should use or will any with 3 prongs do?? Something like this, http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pack-Poten...item415be91899

[Joel Santos]

That instructable was very useful. thank you.
Regarding the code that is written though- there is a sample led code. Just wondering what affect that would have on the leds themself? what will that make the leds do??

Try it on

Are there certain potentiometers that we should use or will any with 3 prongs do?? Something like this, http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Pack-Poten...item415be91899

You can even use car electrics if you want or a washing machine dial! Read a little more about electronics. The basics so you can understand how it all works, how electricity passes through switches an pots. Check MAKE website and Instructables for basic electronics. Buy a teensy / arduino kit (I think you should go with teensy because of direct midi) and try stuff on, follow tutorials (arduino tutorials work on teensy, just the pins numbers are different).

[troopa]

I think your right. I'm going to order a teensy and a breadboard and just try things on. Don't want to blow anything up though haha.
The main reason I asked the questions what to help me decide on the teensy.


What I would like to do also is add rgb leds to the buttons. I like the uila s flash ones. But that's another level and I don't want to damage those as they're not going to be cheap to replace.

[Joel Santos]

It depends on where you want them. If it is just next to the button they're inexpensive. I bought a lot of them on ebay and it's usage is the same as the normal led if you understand it's logic.

you may blow some electronic items on the beginning but that will cost you only like... 10 cents or even less. I have things that didn't even cost me 1 cent ehehe

[soundinsurgent712]

OK I just ordered the big Teensy board with pins, the Teensy tutorial kit, a bread board, 30 Swana arcade buttons, a big pack of jumper wires and 50 of the 100k potentiometers. Haven't got any leds yet. This is something I'm gonna be doing with my 11 year old son.
Think I have all the basics covered for now unless y'all think I need anything else?

[troopa]

Blimey. Bet that cost a fair bit. 30 buttons woah.
The uila leds are like a ring board that fits inside the button. They've been made specific for the transparent seimetsu buttons. They're like $4.97 each though.

[soundinsurgent712]

I'm thinking I want our end result to be something like this first controller, http://www.djtechtools.com/2010/03/0...di-kit_review/
Plus it'll be quality time with my son, he's kind of a nerd, Lmao!! He like to build models, rockets, things like that.

[troopa]

Very nice. I would just like a midifighter style controller maybe be able to use the mf maps to make my life easier.