Korg nanoPad mod question

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Korg nanoPad mod question

Is it possible to take 2 nanopads and make them share one usb port?
since their cheap i was thinking of getting 2 or 3 and make my own layout
casing and stick them inside, an easy solution would be to put a usbhub inside the box.
has anyone opened their nano,how is it inside? would it be easy to mod?

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dont know but good idea…i would like to know if this will work.

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I think you could with the software. Software is quite powerful. Knobs and things can do many things..like you can make custom knobs and controls, etc.

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You would have to hook them all together using a usb hub - luckily usb hubs get pretty damn small nowadays.

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Bento would you have to run a program like bomes to run both or all three nano’s being that they may have the same midi notes?

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not if you can change the channel on the unit itself…unit 1 - ch1, unit 2 - ch2, ect

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oh cool so you can do it with the software provided with the nano’s?

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I don’t know for sure because i don’t have one…but…have a hunt around in the software and see if it lets you change the midi channels that they transmit on and problem solved…if you cant do this with the software you may need a 3rd party program to do it for you.

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yes you can with kontrol Editor
http://korg.com/SupportResults.aspx?productid=415#ContentTabsContainer

i guess i have to buy one and open it to see whats inside :smiley:
if the faders and buttons are mounted would it be easy to unmount and
rearrange them in an other box?

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I Like the Idea,
so did somebody opened up his/her korg nano?

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well you can hook up as many nanopads as you want, they get shown in the software as nanopad1 nanopad2 etc. i was thinking about modding my nanopad and maybe adding some lights. however i havent opened my nanopad yet. ensure that you might need a powered usb hub (even though the nanopad use pretty much no power. i can try to run my nanokontrol and nanopad on a non powered usb hub if you want, however i only have two of them).
there will be an article coming out soon with an extensive mod of the nanopad and bomes midicontroller, whih will let you use the xy touchpad to control more than just two knobs per scene. i really hope people will like this mod.

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nanopad insides

instantly broke mine when i got it .. 2 days and mini usb got pushed in by falling while usbplug attached shipping a black one for replacment though … warranty and support response is great for such a cheap product …i think they made the actual product to increase sales of padkontrol cuz now i want that

anyway if yall want pics of a nanopad broken down to zero … i can .. also looks like it operates even with the case off… new case time , and you may have to solder the hinges more they are ver flimsy

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I wonder if i can use these pads and this xy pad on a Diy midi controller…

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surely, i dont see why not

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yo

i got an idea for you…

you build a little boz or case for both your nano controllers to sit in, then you connect the 2 usbs to a usb hub THEN hide the usb hub underneath the controllers in the box. What you have left is the master usb from the hub poking out a little hole in the back.

I was thinking the same thing because i would like to have 2 Nano Kontrols layed out nicely for the new 4 fx units in the new Traktor Pro without messy cablers everywhere

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Nano pad breakdown

500×375 50.9 KB

500×375 33.5 KB

500×375 32.1 KB

The pads by them selves dont look too bad … and i like the xy

http://mycom.bbs.coocan.jp/?m=listthread&t_id=308

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://tokoya.justblog.jp/blog/2008/12/nanokey.html&ei=LIWSSuWkMsmQtgeavrnOBA&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=8&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Datmega%2Bnanopad%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:open_mouth:fficial%26hs%3DZGE

3x2 square piezos in their on chasis connected with some 14 strip wire thingy
took pics and analyzed the chips … the Japanese took it apart and laughed at it Dec 08, damn im late

Anyway lol

i wanna do this . but i the pads so i can make a custom controller.

anybody got suggestions?

this site has a few

www.megadrum.info

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Well I can say that you don’t need a powered hub for at least three of the nanos… I currently have two nanopads and a nanokontrol and am able to use all three off a non-powered hub with no problems at all.

I’m definitely interested in modding my nanos with some LEDs. Was really disappointed when they didn’t have them already like my padkontrol has. I bought a black one and ended up trading it to a friend for a white one because I could see the damn thing in dimly lit circumstances.

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I would use the black light with black light ink I suggested earlier, but it works for me because I’m already implementing this solution with other buttons in my kit.

I want to replace the buttons on one (or three) of these and put it in a custom case so it doesn’t look like a chunk of plastic crap on stage. Could the buttons be swapped for arcade buttons?

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Hey Guys, not sure if you could add arcade buttons… although i would like to know if its possible.

I have stripped down the nano to the absolute bare min that it needs to function.

The pads perform much better without the crappy rubber they were supplied with and they have a clear plastic layer over the top for easy cleaning.

All in all looks very modable

See attached fotos…

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Thank you, your pictures are very helpful, as im also going to build a new case for my nanopad. Do you think its possible to get a longer cable for the XY-Pad?