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 start where we finished last time. Faders! Placing faders As I’ve already stated, I had some issues with placing the faders. Main source of issues was that I didn’t have […]
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 final adjustments to PCB. Here’s how the plate looked after I got it and after I’ve put some stuff on it: That board is really awesome, sometimes I feel it’s […]
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 working on everything else, from design (which always come first) to electronics and programming. Name Let’s explain the name first. “Anandamide is a molecule that plays a role in many bodily […]
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 4 years ago, mostly out of the frustration with M-Audio X-Session Pro. It lacked in features (okay, it’s not really expensive, but still) and would often just stop working for […]