* Build Log * DIY Controllers (gamepad PCB)

**oskars** · 10-05-2010, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by fullenglishpint

Since you already have an X1 do you need play/pause buttons? If you do, might be better to have deck A on the left and B on the right. Maybe.

Do you have room for the x-fader and lines on the right under the 4x3? that would free up the whole left side to mess around with FX presets and the like. I don't know if it's possible, but if you could have a set of fader set up with smart functionality like the VCI-100SE fader FX mode (top of the fader is off, slide down turns on and increases D/W of one effect and hitting the bottom activates another) it would be awesome!

Yeah. the play buttons aren't written in stone yet

Yes. The lines+crossfaders fits right under the 4x3...

About the super faders... please see my sketch... I don't know what you mean with "activates another effect when fader is at the bottom"... But I think I can achieve a super fader with a couple of microswitches, instead of advanced software in the PCB...

**fullenglishpint** · 10-05-2010, 09:50 AM

yep that's exactly what i meant!

**oskars** · 10-05-2010, 09:55 AM

naah... doesn't get that superfader theory...

When the fader is at top:
- Everything is off.

When the fader starts to move down:
- The D/W increases.
- Is any effect active here?

When the fader is at bottom:
- The D/W is at 100%
- And another effect activates.

So there is to effect activated and the D/W is at full when the fader hits bottom?

**fullenglishpint** · 10-05-2010, 10:07 AM

moving down from the top activates an effect and D/W increases as you go down. other than that, you got it.

**oskars** · 10-06-2010, 02:57 PM

I underestimated my gamepad PCBs.. they can take up to 20 buttons. So I am +8 buttons know...

But I still doesn't have the space for more arcade buttons... So I added some switches (http://www.electrokit.se/images/mini-41002984.jpg)... On the sketch they are those who are a rectangle with a circle in it.

I think I shall use them as ON/OFF switches... Those who are above the arcade buttons can be used as SHIFT and HOLD buttons...

Any advice someone?

**fullenglishpint** · 10-07-2010, 03:37 AM

For the ones lower down you might want to use smaller buttons (ie not arcade buttons) instead of switches? Switches are a bit clunky to use quickly during a mix.

**oskars** · 10-07-2010, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by fullenglishpint

For the ones lower down you might want to use smaller buttons (ie not arcade buttons) instead of switches? Switches are a bit clunky to use quickly during a mix.

Yeah! Maybe! But I haven't found any nice and slick smaller buttons...

**oskars** · 10-10-2010, 02:55 PM

Some success!

Sorry for bad quality photos. I will make that up to you later!

But I have a question... Glossy surface, or matt? Should I sand it or not? The glossy is really nice, but will soon get finger printed... So... Matt or glossy?