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| //By Rasteri// | //By Rasteri// | ||
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| ===== Introduction : DJ Controllers Issue ===== | ===== Introduction : DJ Controllers Issue ===== | ||
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| * A smooth, reliable, high quality crossfader with curve control. | * A smooth, reliable, high quality crossfader with curve control. | ||
| - | **[[http:// | + | **[[http:// |
| ===== Design ===== | ===== Design ===== | ||
| ==== Crossfader ==== | ==== Crossfader ==== | ||
| - | The crossfader is the simplest part of the project. | + | The crossfader is the simplest part of the project. |
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| - | The analogue ins of the PIC mean the fader can be used with no additional circuitry. Hooray! | ||
| ==== Jog Wheel ==== | ==== Jog Wheel ==== | ||
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| I put the two photodiodes into two voltage dividers and wired them into pins 4 and 5 of the PIC. The comparators of a PIC18F4620 (or 4685) can be used to avoid extra circuitry. | I put the two photodiodes into two voltage dividers and wired them into pins 4 and 5 of the PIC. The comparators of a PIC18F4620 (or 4685) can be used to avoid extra circuitry. | ||
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| ==== Software ==== | ==== Software ==== | ||
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| The MIOS code tracks the encoder wheel, and counts the number of forward and backward steps. Then every couple of milliseconds it sends the relative position as a CC event. The value of the CC is equal to 64 (0x40)plus/ | The MIOS code tracks the encoder wheel, and counts the number of forward and backward steps. Then every couple of milliseconds it sends the relative position as a CC event. The value of the CC is equal to 64 (0x40)plus/ | ||
| - | There are quite a few DJ applications that support MIDI scratching in this format, the two I've tried are [[http:// | + | There are quite a few DJ applications that support MIDI scratching in this format, the two I've tried are [[http:// |
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| This is how to build the device the way *I* did it. It's not pretty (see photos) but works acceptably. It could be improved upon immensely if you have any actual construction skills, metalwork experience, access to a CNC mill, etc. | This is how to build the device the way *I* did it. It's not pretty (see photos) but works acceptably. It could be improved upon immensely if you have any actual construction skills, metalwork experience, access to a CNC mill, etc. | ||
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| ==== Parts ==== | ==== Parts ==== | ||
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| ==== Assembly ==== | ==== Assembly ==== | ||
| - | [[http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/ | + | {{ :: |
| - | Notes/Hints : | + | **Notes/Hints :** |
| * There should be washers between the nuts and the scratch wheel. | * There should be washers between the nuts and the scratch wheel. | ||
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| Code can be found in < | Code can be found in < | ||
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| - | ===== Schematics ===== | ||
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| - | ===== Photos ===== | + | ===== Original |
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