PC Keyboard Hack Project (On A Budget)

[Saoudi]

extraclassic mate

would you mind telling us more about using glovepie with 2+ keyboards
(thats where am stuck at) or mind sharing the script? that would help us alot

[deviantdigi]

kickass mod extraclassic

[derschaich]

love it! absolutely!

[ToOntown]

i love it but i don't understand

how will you get that many buttons out of only 26 solder points?

[extraclassic]

extraclassic mate

would you mind telling us more about using glovepie with 2+ keyboards
(thats where am stuck at) or mind sharing the script? that would help us alot

Yeah no problem.

First thing you should know is that I'm using Windows XP with Traktor. As for this working on any other version of Windows I'm not sure.

Second thing to note is you must have Midi Yoke or the equivalent installed.
Install Midi Yoke then go to Control Panel, Sounds and Devices Properies and set Midi Music Playback device to Out To Midi Yoke: 1 (This applies to Windows XP)



Glovepie has the option to allow up to 15 keyboards at the same time although I've only tested it with 2 so far.
Glovepie see's your master keyboard (The one you use for typing) as keyboard 1. If you plug in another keyboard that will become keyboard 2 and so on.

Because I didn't want the 2 keyboards to conflict with each other i converted all keystrokes to midi notes on keyboard 2.

Here's what to do.

Plug in your second keyboard and open up Glovpie. click on the GUI tab and then click choose manually



That will bring you to this screen.
Select your output device, midi channel, category then select a midi note and click on Detect Input.



Glovepie is now waiting for you to press a key so press any Key on your second keyboard and you will see this next screen.
Make sure you select keyboard 2 from the drop down list then click apply.



Now It's time to test it out so click on Run and then open up Traktor and click on Preferences then Controller Manager.
Add a new General Midi Device and make sure to select Midi Yoke 1 as the In Port.



That's it Basically now all you gotta do now is map that key to something in Traktor.



Here's the script too if it helps?
This is for 40 keys on my keyboard.

http://www.mediafire.com/?6a8b4o5xpcalvzc

[extraclassic]

kickass mod extraclassic

love it! absolutely!

Thanks guys

i love it but i don't understand

how will you get that many buttons out of only 26 solder points?

Easy each solder point has more than 1 wire going to it.

Anyway just so you know where I'm at with this controller. At the moment I can't decide whether or not to put 2 of these units and a mixer section (made from game pads) into 1 case or keep them as separate units?

[deevey]

The empty space helps the button action because if you press right on the edge it will still activate the switch if you know what I mean?

There's no danger of warping, stretching or ripping the sheets once laminated don't forget each one of them holes is only 20mm.

I'd get a few extra sheets of vinyl , I used to be a Lighting Jock way way back, and my controller had same kinda sheeting and buttons, the holes
however on that were only around 15mm,

In fairness I used to run that thing reasonably hard 4 nights a week but would end up needing to change the membrane on it every 6 months.

Although I see your controller is set up for Radio so maybe i'm pre-empting the worst :P

Looks like the dogs nuts though ! Slick job so far

[extraclassic]

I'd get a few extra sheets of vinyl , I used to be a Lighting Jock way way back, and my controller had same kinda sheeting and buttons, the holes
however on that were only around 15mm,

In fairness I used to run that thing reasonably hard 4 nights a week but would end up needing to change the membrane on it every 6 months.

Although I see your controller is set up for Radio so maybe i'm pre-empting the worst :P

Looks like the dogs nuts though ! Slick job so far

Thanks for the tip and the compliment deevey.

It works out at less than 10p to print and laminate each sheet so I think a few spares wouldn't be out of the question. Cant wait to get some color Ink too.

I've been having great fun playing with these 2 layouts

This ones for Torq 2



And this one for Traktor



I love the fact that i can change things so easily.

[Saoudi]

thanks alot mate i knew there was something wrong with my scripting skills :P
i will follow your instructions and let you know what i end up with
btw i have found some great keyboards with mouse scrolls and usb ports
(which is my project brain atm)
if everything works fine that can open even more possibilities and endless mappings :>
lets just hope i dont screw up again on the scripting thing xD

thanks again extraclassic ! ...

[Saoudi]

second thing to note is you must have midi yoke or the equivalent installed.
Install midi yoke then go to control panel, sounds and devices properies and set midi music playback device to out to midi yoke: 1 (this applies to windows xp)

bad news :/
apparently it did not work because of this

am running windows 7 and i managed to learn the keystrokes just like you did but then the same keyboard still types "w" when i hit the letter "w" on keyboard 2

am gonna look for a way to go around this