Nevermind U-HID, Midibox and usb joypads.. anyone tried “GenericHID” with a Teensy?
This looks like a much better and cheaper solution to creating DIY controllers. All you need is a Teensy++2.0 development board ($27 from here and with the opensource software you can design your own DIY HID controller virtually:
Yeah, the problem is all the PS3 hackers have bought them all up!
Hmm, I’m not sure about that. There aren’t enough inputs on the Teensy to match a Midibox, but there’s nothing to stop you from buying multiple Teensy boards. And yeah, Midibox Core32 is about the same price as a Teensy, but you still need to factor in all the other boards (AIN, DIN, etc).
I spent a good few weeks going through all the midibox documentation and I’d say there’s quite a steep learning curve compared to U-HID, etc. The flexibility can’t be beaten though, I’ll give you that
Haven’t really read up on the Teensy but personally I would rather have to only deal with 1 USB cable running to the computer for 1 device. I assume the Teensy boards can’t be chained with the ability to be have only one USB cable running to the computer?
I guess having a strong electronics and computer background helps understand that documentation a bit.
so wait this does all the programing for you? after the HID is configured u just have to run int through a HID > MIDI program pop this into my computer start traktor that it?
sorry im a super newb i have been reading up for the last week. ive been looking at the umc32 and the U-hid. i thought the teeny u had to manual program like do the code urself.
lol sweet. when i get the money im going to buy one too. the arcade buttons are the $$$ killer. especially the sanwa ones cheapest ones i found are like $2 but there in china god know how much the shipping is. amazon wants $7 a pop which is crazzzzzyyyyyyyyyyyyy
It will work with Teensy++
“Recently support was added for the teensy++ 2.0 development board. This is a better option than the USBKey because it is cheaper ($24 at last check) and only has the essential chip and supporting circuitry. Most IO pins are available (46 of them).”
I actually downloaded that program (I don’t actually HAVE a teensy board but I wanted to check out the program) and it doesn’t seem like it gives you the ability to program the buttons in any type of midi. Perhaps in the game controller style and then maybe traktor will see it and you can map a tsi? not really sure how that would work…
Just realized you could probably use that to program it as a HID device and use a HID to MIDI program..although that wouldn’t be necessary if you could program the teensy to work as a MIDI device..which is possible, but I have no idea about programming
