Build a Programmable USB Midi Controller

Build a Programmable USB Midi Controller - FADR-4

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Learn how to build the FADR-4 a four fader programmable USB Midi controller!
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Intro: 0:00
FAQ 1:45
Demo 3:48
Circuit: 7:12
Program: 17:37
Thanks! 24:20

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@melaniewilson-bruneau9079 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very very much man! Been waiting for this.

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thanks Melanie!

@pop_polizei Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for making this available. Great work!

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@louiecoronia7295 Жыл бұрын

What a great project! Excellent and simple explanation, worth the time watching. Going to binge watch your vids to learn more because I want to make something like this to control an ATEM Mini with CentralControl. I hope it'll work well with me. Thank you very much for sharing, helps a lot.

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thank you Louie! Glad you enjoyed it

@TheRationalbrain 2 ай бұрын

It's always the way. Minutes after posting below, I worked it out. For anyone interested, there's two right-shift operations which scale the pin value and these need to do an extra bit right shift. Change "Val>>2" to "Val>>3". Works great!

@tjatkinson88 Жыл бұрын

Very cool!! Thanks for sharing

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry!

@edipciftic 11 ай бұрын

your project is really beautiful and really perfectly functional... this is exactly what I was looking for... it would be great for me when xy pad is added to it....

@peterpeper4837 Жыл бұрын

Great project ! Thanks !

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter!

@djk0n3x0 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE these projects

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@cyrilcalmes4208 2 ай бұрын

Great ! Thank you

@5amJones69 8 ай бұрын

This is so cool! Well done! I'm wondering how much more complicated it would be to do this with motorised faders?

@stevesm2010 Жыл бұрын

LOL @ all the questions in the comments that you answered at the beginning of the video ;-) It's a great project and one I'm going to build. A question you didn't answer; Are the gerbers available for your PCB?

@Ratchet2 Жыл бұрын

Very nice project. Top shelf.

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@danielel9191 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I am so excited about building one. Thank you so much for the fabulous tutorial. I am not a techie at all so I would need someone to help me beyond your very well done video. I am wondering if you can suggest what type of software engineer I should look for in my community? I am in atlantic canada, NB.

@els1f Жыл бұрын

I LOVE that you used the USB B connector! 😭🙌 From the first time you plug it in, those little micro deals are on a countdown until it starts cutting out

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@BothoHohbaum Жыл бұрын

Oh indeed. That corresponds exactly to my own experiences. Micro USB is a royal p.i.t.b. It is the worst and at the same time the most widely used USB connector type. Goes probably well along with planned obsolescense.... Yay....

@els1f Жыл бұрын

@@BothoHohbaum I ALWAYS thought that, but thought I was being too cynical 🤣

@BothoHohbaum Жыл бұрын

@@els1f...and the creator of the final device can even blame the producer of that part. Win - win - win! I guess we figured it out. ROFL

@lidumb8411 11 ай бұрын

Hi,I LOVE your project and sharing every details kindly,I wonder if it possible to use arduino Leonardo board replacing the teensy lc.I guess in that way,I dont need the U2 part and only I need to do is to update the code,am I right?or have you already considered using arduino board and find the teensy lc is the best choice?anyway,thanks for your tutoruials

@SlaserX Жыл бұрын

Love the video, but I'd love to see a video on how to make enclosures that will work with something like this (that doesn't require thousands in gear)

@ifaber68 Жыл бұрын

Very nice midi controller! 🙂

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thanks iFaber!

@PierreWapata Жыл бұрын

I have to admit, this one is a smart little device ! The idea AND execution is really good. Engraving the "how to use" under the display can be cool too.

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mohitrahaman Жыл бұрын

Hi Pierre by any chance are you the maker of Nuances controller?

@PierreWapata Жыл бұрын

@@mohitrahaman not at all ;-)

@paulammon9746 Жыл бұрын

Is there any way to get the PCB design that you used to order it from JLCPCB? im Trying to build one myself, but i dont really know how to create a pcb board from the scematic you showed in the video. I Love the design and think it would do an awsome job for dynamic and expression controll while scoring.

@r2d2romo1 Жыл бұрын

Parece que en la página oficial ya está descontinuado el teency LC ¿podría usarse sin problemas el teency 4 o 4.1 usando el mismo diagrama de circuito o habría que adaptarlo?

@Movement.81 Жыл бұрын

Just found you from the GSG twitch Superbooth, think we’re set to raid you Friday :) great tutorial! We’re looking to make a really simple midi controller with 8 pots to replace an akai controller that’s a bit too big for purpose. We don’t need the sliders… know of any really simple builds? We’ve done a bit of arduino soldering but pretty novice really

@yvanroustan4426 7 ай бұрын

thank you for your video ! we can hear artifact when i turn potentiometer, is it inevitable with arduino because it's quite unsable (as a midi controller) ?

@NexuJin Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool looking box. But I'm looking for how to make my own MIDI controller that sends out 14-bits MIDI CC (for DJ software). I need the precision for tempo fader changes.

@PCBWay Жыл бұрын

A pleasure to partner with you🥂🥂

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@0live_ Жыл бұрын

Wow this is awesome! I have no idea how to do any of this yet, but this seems like a great project to build up to. As a noob, looking at the amount of available pins would suggest the possibility of connecting more faders. at face value at least. Would there be anything keeping me from building something with potentially a few more faders, while using the remaining components as normal?

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

You can add more faders. A lot of code changes would be required though.

@TheRationalbrain 2 ай бұрын

Hi Dave - great project have just prototyped it, but using the Teensy 4.0. Mostly fine, but I'm getting the CC value going up to 255 instead of half that - it means I lose resolution in the bottom end, an for example, can't set a cc of 1. I'm not a C guy, but have done a fair bit of programming, just can't seem to find the problem here. Both teensies have the same A/D resolution of 10 bits, so a bit stumped. Any ideas? Thanks again, Chris.

@nacho90000 6 ай бұрын

hi, the analogue slider don't lose precision with time?? for example the minimum position dont go to zero

@stepheam Жыл бұрын

Amazing project and smart execution. Well done! Thanks for providing the code. Anyone getting errors compiling for Teensy 4.1? I'm getting a 'Pot' does not name a type error for Pot P01(A0, 0, 1,1);

@paulnagel8161 Жыл бұрын

Cincinnati! Thanks from the Queen City.

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

@pkafin2602 6 ай бұрын

What's it going to take to get this working on the Teensy 4.0? The Teensy-LCs are no longer available.

@danilka1802 9 ай бұрын

maybe add a motor faders, and you may use ssd1306 OLED display or TM1637 module for simplify device

@nnnn-mz5fm 10 ай бұрын

Can the PCB layout be obtained in KiCad format?

@TheRationalbrain 2 ай бұрын

Hi again Dave. Another question - having built the thing, have you interfaced it to a DAW or any music program? I've got all the right MIDI data, but not being recognised by my DAW. Any thoughts?

@NotesAndVolts 2 ай бұрын

It should show up as "Fadr-4" in your daw.

@delatronics3257 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I want to make one for personal use with Rotary pots. But can I use an UNO instead? I was hoping to just use the Atmel 328 with caps and 16Mhz Xtal and 5v PSU (or I could use the inbuilt 8Meg clock of the UNO). I want to control VSTs amongst other things.

@u3rproductions220 Жыл бұрын

i love your usb feder mixer ,i want that,please give me some idea or your contact to purchase use feder mixer...

@michaeldmoch4348 Жыл бұрын

Oh so cool! I would love an alternative with motor faders

@azyfloof Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see this too :) I know how to send potentiometer data to a DAW, and how to read data *back* from a DAW to update a motorised potentiometer position, the trick is doing both these things without the data clashing; like I'm moving the slider as the DAW is tryna also update it

@HazeAnderson Жыл бұрын

He shows you how to modify this to use motorized faders in the FAQ at the beginning.

@michaeldmoch4348 Жыл бұрын

@@HazeAnderson Ah yes, kind of. I admit i skipped through the FAQ so thank you for pointing that out! However, he doesn't show how you modify it, he just says you can use other faders as long as they are 10k and linear taper. But on the topic of how to modify it to control the motor from the teensy... he doesn't show. But of course, he mentions, that he doesn't want to do a million iterations himself and that's absolutely fair of course

@HazeAnderson Жыл бұрын

@@michaeldmoch4348 I set you up. :) But hang on .... we never addressed the practicality of using motorized faders for a controller that slings MIDI CC in the first place. What, apart form just LOOKING COOL, would flying faders BUY you with THIS controller? I cannot think of any. You say "I want to automate the motion of the faders for my DAW tracks!" Well, you have to perform that motion AT LEAST ONE TIME, so just RECORD IT INTO THE DAW. You say "I want MIDI CC from my DAW to make the faders move!" Well, this is a MIDI OUT device, not MIDI IN ... and even if you COULD process MIDI in ... all you are gonna do is just make some motors turn. This device is meant for TRANSMISSION. There is ZERO practicality in adding flying faders to MIDI CC controller like this. Can you not accept that this device is perfect and needs no additional features? Please remember that he did not build this device for you and your needs, he built it for a client and that client paid him for his work. You can watch this video for free. Would you like to hire Dave to build you a personalized motorized fader device?

@TheStudio49 Жыл бұрын

Great as always 👍 !!!! Would a breath controller be something you would consider building on the channel. I will also buy the breath controller 🤞

@tubeDude48 Жыл бұрын

I would add a POT on the back of your unit and add to the ISET Pin so you can control the brightness. But that's me! Disappointed that Linux versions are not available...errr

@HazeAnderson Жыл бұрын

Just add a trimpot on the PCB inside. Items like that don't need to be adjusted as often.

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

You could do it in the code as well by adjusting the brightness variable.

@tubeDude48 Жыл бұрын

@@NotesAndVolts - Yes.

@vornamenachname255 2 ай бұрын

Teensy LC is no longer available :(

@electron7373 Жыл бұрын

Apparently the Teensy LC is being replaced by Teensy 4.0, do you think the source could be easily adapted to Teensy 4.0? Excellent midi controller design , you must have put a lot effort designing it.

@TheRationalbrain 2 ай бұрын

I've done it - easily replace the LC with 4.0. Only need to change the processor type in the header.

@genghisbunny Жыл бұрын

Great project. Unfortunately, here in Australia, a Teensy LC is over $100, whereas an Arduino Pro Micro is under $10. Lots of other countries are similar. Not saying you have a responsibility to remake your whole code, just giving you context for why lots of people ask about Arduino on Teensy projects. Great project by the way, love it.

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info genghisbunny. $100 is way too much! I saw the LC on Mouser AU listed at $23.15 AUD which seems about right. I pay about $17 USD for mine.

@oddballno3-builds780 Жыл бұрын

Can I add a cupholder?

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Just install it next to the fuzzy dice

@ConcertLD Жыл бұрын

I have a project i need to send to you that you might like. Its kinda along the same lines as this..... i built it for Ableton live. The code is kinda barbaric though lol Anyways you could maybe take the idea and improve upon it make it something really cool...

@PexiTheBuilder Жыл бұрын

Should make mixer with 4 pots and 5 sliders, this could be really helpful, thanks!

@tubeDude48 Жыл бұрын

Is this USB to USB on keyboard? Ya, I have a drawer FULL of MAX7219!

@NotesAndVolts Жыл бұрын

I believe you need to hook this up to a computer host

@tubeDude48 Жыл бұрын

@@NotesAndVolts - Got it!

@javascript6948 Күн бұрын

Do you sell this pre made for those of us who cant do any of this ?

@babadivamusicprod 7 күн бұрын

Following @edipciftic, your project is really beautiful and really perfectly functional... this is exactly what I was looking for... it would be great for me when xy pad is added to it....