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The new DubFocus controller

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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:

  1. DubFocus 12 became DubFocus...
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Regarding DubFocus

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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...

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The touchscreen trio

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...

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Support for new hardware

Latest OpenDeck firmware now supports two new STM32F4 boards, commonly known as “Black Pill” - the one with STM32F401 and STM32F411 MCUs. These are very...

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Looking for a Web developer

development

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...

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Building DubFocus controllers

build-log

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...

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Display support on OpenDeck

development

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...

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OpenDeck on Arduino

development

There’s an old saying which goes “if you can’t beat them - join them”. That kind of sums up latest OpenDeck development efforts.

Selling...

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Zvuk9

development

 

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...

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Reactions and preorder status

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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...

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OpenDeck platform v1.0

design

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...

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Building Tannin 2

build-log

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...

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Building Ceylon

build-log

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...

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Assumptions

development

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...

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OpenDeck SysEx protocol - stable!

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...

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Sensimidia MIDI controller

build-log

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...

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Building OpenDeck - SysEx protocol

development

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...

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Announcing OpenDeck platform

development

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...

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Building Anandamidi, part 4

build-log

This is the last post about Anandamidi, I promise! So, in case you forgot, this is the remaining stuff to finish the controller:

  1. Painting the...
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Building Anandamidi, part 3

build-log

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...

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Building Anandamidi, part 2

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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...

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Commit 1

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First blog post here, so I just might explain what it’s all about and what I do. I started building my first MIDI controller around...