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After some deliberation, I’ve decided to build few new DubFocus controllers. There are several differences between these and previous models:
- DubFocus 12 became DubFocus...
After some deliberation, I’ve decided to build few new DubFocus controllers. There are several differences between these and previous models:
Due to the frequent questions I get about DubFocus, I’ve written this post to clarify some things.
As some of you are already aware, I’ve...
About a year ago I’ve started sketching the new controller for myself, since I’ve found myself a bit limited by the Bergamot controller. Eventually, I...
Latest OpenDeck firmware now supports two new STM32F4 boards, commonly known as “Black Pill” - the one with STM32F401 and STM32F411 MCUs. These are very...
Due to everything that’s going on right now it feels like ancient history the last time I’ve talked about new OpenDeck firmware. Or new boards....
One of the questions I get asked a lot is: “How do I create my own custom board which uses OpenDeck firmware?”. There was never...
A little over two years ago, I’ve announced that OpenDeck firmware started supporting various Arduino boards. It was a major milestone - the firmware...
Web configurator is among the most loved features of OpenDeck. It’s basically its selling point. Without it, OpenDeck would be just another open-source project where...
I’ve built two new controllers which I’ve named DubFocus (dub producers are really keen into very knobby MIDI controllers), even though the name can’t be...
This will be short post clearing up the confusion around the status of Arduino boards and OpenDeck firmware on them.
1.5 years ago I’ve...
There were few interesting additions to OpenDeck software from my last post which was about v3.1.0, so I’ll recap everything noteworthy in this post, as...
Presets are one of features I’ve been asked the most about. In this post I’ll talk about the implementation of presets in OpenDeck software.
I’ve built myself a new controller - Bergamot, which is my first controller based on a touchscreen.
I never do...
Yesterday I’ve released OpenDeck v2.1.1. Time for another OpenDeck release feature roundup!
There’s been a few releases on GitHub since v2.0, however I...
Last time I’ve built a custom MIDI controller for someone was quite a while ago. Actually, I’ve been so focused on OpenDeck in...
OpenDeck software has finally reached a new milestone: v2.0, so in this post, I’ll write about new features in it.
Until...
So far, OpenDeck has been really good (IMO, at least) at handling the common components used to build MIDI controllers. What I’ve been wanting to...
Last time I talked about features in OpenDeck was, well, long time ago. I have released OpenDeck firmware v1.5.0 so it’s time to fix this!
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There’s an old saying which goes “if you can’t beat them - join them”. That kind of sums up latest OpenDeck development efforts.
It’s Tuesday, October 7nd, 2014. I moved back to Zagreb to continue my studies just few days ago after being back at home for...
It’s now been almost a month since I published the long-awaited post about OpenDeck v1.0. To say that I received overwhelming amount of responses would...
You’d be forgiven for thinking that OpenDeck project is dead, as well as this blog - after all, it’s been more than a year since...
This post will shed some light on the development of OpenDeck platform, since it’s been quite some time I’ve done any updates on this project. Don’t...
In this post, I’ll be talking about build process of my latest and greatest MIDI controller; Tannin 2. It took me almost 5 months to...
This is a long overdue post about Ceylon, another Shantea Controls controller, only this time, one that I’ve built for myself. Of course, it’s based...
In this post, I’m going to talk about collection of libraries that make up the OpenDeck platform, and why it’s important to really understand your...
Last time I wrote about OpenDeck SysEx protocol, there were still many unsolved problems and issues, together with lack of functionality. Since I actually released...
Sensimidia is third Shantea Controls controller, and also my second commercial project. I’ve been working on it for the last two months, but most of...
MIDI is a great protocol. One if its best features is System Exclusive message - the only type of message in MIDI protocol which doesn’t have defined message...
I’ve been real quiet about this project for more than a month, but not because I haven’t done anything. Quite the opposite, I literally got...
In the last few days, I’ve finally put all of my ideas into one, coherent project called OpenDeck. For those of you who don’t already...
This is the last post about Anandamidi, I promise! So, in case you forgot, this is the remaining stuff to finish the controller:
Like last time I posted here, there’s been much progress. In fact, the controller is already working, even though everything isn’t finished yet. So, let’s...
Lots of progress since my last post. I got the plate, already placed most of the components, finished software and just today I made some...
Anandamidi, MIDI controller with a strange name, is my latest project. Guy for whom I’m building it sent me basic layout and a name, while I’m...