Build your own MIDI-controller

note · Post by **note** » Tue May 18, 2010 12:05 pm

Hi guys,

I have been into building my own MIDI-controller for quite some time now and i really would like to begin now. I would like to make it look like the old Doepfer MIDI-controllers (e.g. Doepfer Pocket Control or maybe Pocket Dial).

Do you guys know where i can find some cheap parts for this? and maybe a tutorial on the basic things i need to know before i begin to build it..

Thanks!

Daemonix · Post by **Daemonix** » Tue May 18, 2010 12:53 pm

note wrote:Hi guys,

I have been into building my own MIDI-controller for quite some time now and i really would like to begin now. I would like to make it look like the old Doepfer MIDI-controllers (e.g. Doepfer Pocket Control or maybe Pocket Dial).

Do you guys know where i can find some cheap parts for this? and maybe a tutorial on the basic things i need to know before i begin to build it..

Thanks!

what about arduino?! google "arduino MIDI"

tasos

marcneyen · Post by **marcneyen** » Tue May 18, 2010 4:39 pm

check http://www.ucapps.de

dunno bout your knowledge in electronics and soldering skills, but basically you can build yourself a midi controller with just the things you need.

site may look a bit confusing at the beginning.

note · Post by **note** » Tue May 18, 2010 4:58 pm

I can't find any "chassis" for all the modules. They doesn't seem to have any knobs/buttons also? :O

maybe I'm blind..

codix · Post by **codix** » Tue May 18, 2010 6:06 pm

ask "wesen" around here in the forum, he is somewhat like a master :-D

note · Post by **note** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:21 pm

PM sent to Wesen

note · Post by **note** » Wed May 19, 2010 6:02 pm

I've found various links on the web selling some parts that i need. But there's one thing left - knobs.

I thought i found one website consisting knobs but they didn't sell anything under 1 000 pieces .. IMO that's waaay to many!

Would appreciate if you could share some links!

mmnldrdy · Post by **mmnldrdy** » Fri May 21, 2010 3:07 am

+1 to uccaps and Wesen.

Plus, if you build your controller from the ground up, you're gonna to have a significantly superior resolution when you'll turn the encoders (with rotary encoders which are not mechanically detented).

If you have some diy skills, just do it

About the encoders, you should check the bulk orders on the ucapps board :

http://midibox.org/forums/index.php?/fo ... d43b5e614d

Or...

http://www.farnell.com/
http://www.rselectronics.com/

But I didn't go deep, I don't know if they sell under 1000 pieces. These are juste Thorsten recommandations on Ucapps website.

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