diy controller

[soundinsurgent712]

@Stewe,

How easy are these buttons, http://shop.lividinstruments.com/4x1-omni-keypads/ to hook up? Also can these be used with the Teensy board?

[Joel Santos]

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?

Are you sure it's 41? Seems a little more from what I paid and i'm in europe! 49 + shipment right? It really depends on what you want to do. Do you want to know about electronics? A little about code? Go with teensy. Do you want an almost plug n play solution? You don't really worry about money? Go with livid. Teensy can have like... 100 buttons, you can't achieve that with livid because you can't really use matrix and shift registers.

@Stewe,

How easy are these buttons, http://shop.lividinstruments.com/4x1-omni-keypads/ to hook up? Also can these be used with the Teensy board?

To the livid? Easy. To the teensy? You have to know how electronics work

[Stewe]

Teensy can have like... 100 buttons, you can't achieve that with livid because you can't really use matrix and shift registers.

Unless you use Brain v2. It connects up to 128 buttons.

[Joel Santos]

Unless you use Brain v2. It connects up to 128 buttons.

Well... yes there you go ehehe

[Nicky H]

Don't forget you don't have to use the livid components and buttons/faders.
You can solder your own direct to some board, or direct to the brain and use them. The Livid pre-made button/fader/encoder boards are just easier that's all.

From what you have said 32Digits, the Livid may be best - duino code is easy - but if you are new to programming then the Livid is Plug (solder) And Play and much easier.

[soundinsurgent712]

OK let me make sure I'm understanding this,
If I go with the Teensy or Livid, those are both plug n play. Meaning I just add buttons, lights, faders, etc,etc and when I plug it.into say Traktor or VDJ, I should just be able to map them and have fun......

But if I go with the Duino I'll have to learn code in order to get the buttons, light, etc, etc to show up in Traktor or VDJ??

[Stewe]

Teensy requires some coding and Livid is just plug'n'play.

[soundinsurgent712]

Cool! Looks like that Teensy is hittin the back burner, lol!! That just made this project a hell of a lot easier. Thanks for the info!

[soundinsurgent712]

Well the Livid brain v2's are only preorder, boo, lol!! Anybody know when they'll be available?? Got my buttons and lights all ready to go.......

[Rukks]

any other options on pads from other sites, especially small velocity sensitive pads? as well as endless encoders?

Basically good sites recommended for parts ?