I don’t think gamepads support encoders tho, same as velocity sensitivity of pads. Maybe you need some midi brain instead of gamepad board.
Have you finished any sketch?
My next project will be a midi brain but I actually just meant knobs not endless encoders that was my bad. My sketch will be in progress now that my final idea stage for my mixer is finshed.
I wanted to make two channel mixer out of gamepads myself. Was thinking to use three gamepads since there would be three band EQs and filter/gain per channel and ofc volume sliders and crossfader. Idea was to install USB-hub into box but in the way that I could set fourth USB input to be placed on back panel of unit so I could plug in my HIDfighter from there. I got sketch for it somewhere on cds, will post it when I found… Have you thinking to buy same pots as MFpro use? I would really like to mount Chroma caps to my controller when finished and that way could be sure caps can fit on.
who’s MFpro? I was gunna do my research into that after i figured out my controllers why not get two twin usb controllers? then you could rock the hu inside the box with more out puts thats what im doing currently. three of them in one unit the fourth as a spare effects knob.
It’s like classic midifighter upgraded with firmware that send multiple midi CC and notes to knob making it super knob. Midifighter also has additional 4 buttons and 4 knobs inputs which you can see on mfPro. With classic mf I could send midi from those analog outputs into gamepad controller to control knobs or to leave it HID and make some bigger box to set all controls in one unit with link from mf.
12 buttons, 4 knobs - gamepad
4 buttons (no LED), 4 knobs - from midifighter
Have any plans to mount any LEDs?
was thinking of doing leds yes i was thinking that the arcade buttons that light up would be cool since you can get different coloured leds for them but that way might be to expensive. Also I’m using virtual dj so all my mappign gets done in there after words. I can rout one button to be a toggle between two different settings. I’m also thinking about making my extra knob on my mixer a single pitch slider with a button to toggle which deck gets the pitch. I’ve finished drawing my mixer and am now just doing a sketch of my fx sampler.
I was thinking of maybe adding one adapter input only for LEDs. I can pick 5v from usb and make LEDs to lite in hold mode but it turn not to be reliable after some time. Thought to install some bright white LEDs into arcade buttons and give it supply from wall instead to see will it resolve the issue.
It’s four deck mapping for mixer. Also got some switches for modifiers. EQs and volume a/c - b/d, but didn’t wanted to make some thoughts for further mapping to it. Jet 
to be honest i think the toggle switches look cheap i prefer the idea of just coding in a kill switch and i don’t know what ill do with the leds if they arent reliable when soldered in. wasnt there a soldering technique people have been sharing on these forums that have info on it? for the four deck mapping how do you change from template to template? i think arcade buttons or touch sensitive buttons would be a better kill looking kill switch then a toggle switch but when integrated properly things that look tacky can be fine. I can do a sketch of my box design if you’d like but its going to be the design i want and not the design ill end up with as id like a sleak sexy looking mixer but will probably end up buying a random worse looking box form the flea market. I’m almost thinking about dropping all my arcade buttons in my mixer and replacing them with touch sensitive ones as it’d make it look a lot sexier to people new to the idea of making your own midi controller. i think touch sensitive things just blow peoples minds.
Those switches are compact size and I don’t think there will be a lot of room back there since hub will be there also and want to keep it 40mm in height same as my other controller. I could move hub somewhere else but then will lose current mixer layout. As for LEDs I was saying that it was issue probably with my gamepad, you should definitely try it out sometimes on your system. It has to be connected in way that when button is pressed your LED got ground signal i think. I got pic somewhere.
Here is original idea for mixer+transport controller and my IG hid-fighter.
mine is ridiculously similar but a little different on the mixer. do you know of any good scratch crossfaders?
Scratch friendly faders are expensive - I know that much. Like I said, I’ll look in to getting those same faders as mfPro has.
why have you used those before? I think ill spend the money for a good fader there has to be a decent priced fader that is better then my hercules 4-mxs fader.
I didn’t. Was thinking those are peace of quality since DJTT is wiring it into midifighters and I’m pretty sure Chroma Caps can fit on.
ya im sure they’ll work decent but I want to get decent components for mine as i want to be able to use it for turntabilism so for the sliders and encoders im gunna go all out (not all out but gunna get decent parts). Do you know of anyone on this forum who did a do it yourself controller and uses virtual dj?
I’m gunna throw up a link to a video of me explaining my mixer a little bit sincei have it sketched out but im still not sure about going with arcade or some sort of touch sensitive button…
Nice. If you keep mixer in size of your sketch it will not be that big as I though in first place. Idea of setting tempo fader is cool too, I was thinking to mount it on front panel to pop up but there will probably be no room for all. If I’m right on that I’ll leave that analog free.
I got questions about crossfader. Have you tested faders on gamepad before and do you think gamepad can be fast enough to support fader with better performances?
And yes, Steve wasn’t already available so I go for Stewe anyway 
lol sorry didnt know it was steve! but no i havent tested the crossfaders on a gamepad but i figure if it doesnt work as well as i though ill buy a cheapier one to replace it with and save the expensive one to use on an actual hid board btw im totally new to this all so all my ideas are completely untested. I’m reallly hoping i can use the mpc pads like planned there are possibly my favourite part of this idea as it would see the mpc pads collabing with a mixer made for freestyle scratching.
I think you should be able to connect pads, no worries. As those pads are velocity sensitive they will send note (digital) and CC (analog) signals. In theory you can link gamepad analogs to control it with pad velocity. You can trigger hotcue+FX and then modulate effect from velocity to create some mapping tricks. I’m more about Traktor mappings, also relatively new to DIY controllers. Do you got sending HID to MIDI?
nope! I’m definetly struggling with it as I have a limited backround on it but zestoi has been a super great help thanks to him im learning something new everyday he replies back and i get a few more steps ahead. I’ve been looking at my novation remote sl 37 and i was wondering could i modify my piano keys to possibly be knobs? there touch sensitive and provide a louder sound the more strength you put into pushing it. That must mean its reading it on some sort of a scale between 0-127 you’d think. What i was tihnking was remove the keys and get 37 more knobs which i could use instead of piano keys because in production i could map all my buttons to be a piano key anyway or could buy a smaller piano like one of those mini akais which has 20 something keys with some knobs and drum pads for production. In the end maybe its just a better idea to make a hid board with 32 knobs and 16 buttons or whatever the board offered.