diy controller

[Joel Santos]

If you want already made solutions, livid ones seems to me the best to do direct midi. You don't have much more solutions unless you have a software that converts HID to MIDI and well... that sucks. Otherwise you'll have to code with a microprocessor and the best solutions for that are arduino and teensy being teensy the best for MIDI since it makes direct MIDI to USB.

[Stewe]

Check this vid for Livid Brain jr:

[32Digits]

I know 3rd party software sucks

I taped 4 buzz controllers with to each other and "mapped" the 16buttons with a converter.

But It's annoying because i use a mac and pc and when switching I have to try another software +
there is junxion which is easy but limited to 2h, and I don't want to pay 60euro's for converter software.

[32Digits]

Check this vid for Livid Brain jr:

wow that's really easy :O

but what's so different with teensy? doesn't it also have like the same type of inputs? to connect your buttons?

[Joel Santos]

wow that's really easy :O

but what's so different with teensy? doesn't it also have like the same type of inputs? to connect your buttons?

It's really different. First: costs the double. Second: from what I know, you're limited to the number of pins you have on the livid brain and on teensy, since you can code on it, you can matrix or shift register. Third: Since you can code on Teensy you can (with good code) have better latency results (although the differences won't be that big, you won't notice)

These are the differences from what I know

[32Digits]

It's really different. First: costs the double. Second: from what I know, you're limited to the number of pins you have on the livid brain and on teensy, since you can code on it, you can matrix or shift register. Third: Since you can code on Teensy you can (with good code) have better latency results (although the differences won't be that big, you won't notice)
These are the differences from what I know

But I mean in terms of connecting the wires (also isn't it better to solder te wires?)
is it harder?

[Joel Santos]

That's about the same. There aren't different ways of soldering stuff ehehe. Just youtube it.

[32Digits]

That's about the same. There aren't different ways of soldering stuff ehehe. Just youtube it.

would you recommend with or without pins?

[Joel Santos]

would you recommend with or without pins?

Since you're a newbie, stick to with pins and breadboard of course.

[32Digits]

ok thank you for your help

I really appreciate it!


Edit: I also was wondering let's suppose I'd use black buttons with transparent rim,

(how) would it be possible to let them 'shine' with different colours?

Edit2: That makes teensy cost +- 41 (with shipping), the livid brain jr = 49$.

Is it worth going for the teensy?