#376

Is it possible to build a 16n without the CV inputs? I just need a simple controller with faders for CC.

#377

anything is possible. :stuck_out_tongue:

FWIW - the CV jacks are outputs rather than inputs.

I suppose you could leave the jacks off if you didn’t need them. Probably a few other components you could omit, but it’s not like those MCP6004’s are expensive or anything.

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#378

Yeah, because of how it’s designed, you still need all the opamps and most of the discreet parts. These are the single cheapest part of it, fwiw.

If you genuinely just want a USB midi box, the original design from @tehn still works. The boards are a bit smaller, and the panels are different.

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#379

No. CV is entirely analogue, and, being honest, fader at the bottom should be 0V.

You’re definitely connecting to the ER-301 with CV and not I2C? There are ways to scale I2C, I believe.

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#380

for 16 faders over usb midi, check out the original 16n design here:

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#381

that’s odd. should be zero. workaround: you could offset the signal in the 301 to bring it back down to zero and fine tune the gain to adjust your throw range as needed.

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#382

Ok that looks awesome! Is it possible to make that for around $200?

#383

How would I go about getting these made? Or better question what’s a good source?

#384

Front Panel Express Seattle or Schaeffer in germany

#385

I got white acrylic ones made by these

https://www.formulor.de

which came out really nicely for €47

(I now have all the parts for my 16n but not been brave enough to start construction yet - think I need to do some practice soldering first :slight_smile: )

#386

It’s for use with I2C - sorry I didn’t write this! So it’s possible, great! Is it a straight forward procedure / where can i find it in the code? thanks

#387

Have a look at MINFADER and MAXFADER in config.h; it sounds like you might want to set MINFADER to 0; I forget why it isn’t.

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#388

so nice!
i wonder if its possible to do this to an intellijel 7u case…

#389

MY BIRTHDAY. <3
@marcus_fischer, I got a 16n coming soon, and I should be able to help you.

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#390

Here is my build using laser cut panels by Okyeron. The finish is excellent and it has a nice hefty tangibleness to it. I had a couple of set-backs sourcing parts so I’d like to share what I came up with:

10mm M2.5 spacer: mouser #855-R25-1001002
6mm M2.5 M/F standoff: mouser #710-971060151
60mm slide pot: mouser #652-PTL60-15R0-103B2

All of those are in stock at the moment. I used the LED sliders, and they work as intended. It would be cool to mod them to make the LED’s addressable but maybe that’ll be a future project.

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#391

nice!

I wonder - you could probably free-wire a resistor between the voltage for each slider and the LED leg on the faders. Thus brightness of LED increases with fader position.

This might change the overall max voltage on the fader, but maybe not enough to worry about.

Stupid idea #2 - make a little protoboard with another MUX and freewire that to the teensy and each fader led - then you could pragmatically control all of them. :slight_smile:

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#392

Reporting in with working build! Thanks to @infovore, and also to @okyeron and @MichiganSynthWorks for the parts

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And yes I have misplaced 1 of the 16 caps … damn

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#393

Are those the caps I sent you? If so I could send you a couple extras. :slight_smile:

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#394

I just finished the PCB last night and only one slider needs attention. Thanks to @infovore and the other contributors for packing the repo with tons of info and tips and @okyeron for organizing the pcb and panel group buy! This was my first SMD build and I’m amazed at how smoothly it went.

#395

This is the 16n enhancement I’ve been waiting for someone to tackle - I love the look of LED faders on this more than I should admit.