USB MIDI and DIN MIDI Controller with 4 Faders, 2m USB cable
Box dimensions are 105mm x 175 mm x 25mm (30mm with rubber feet )
The fader travel is 100mm.
Made from 3mm plywood
Hand assembled and painted with a golden pine finish
When a fader is moved the display shows the output CC value. The CC number, MIDI Channel and RANGE of the faders can be changed by using the display and small button located on the USB side of the box.
There are 5 presets/banks each store the 4 fader cc numbers and range, totalling 20 fader presets (4x5)
These Setting are stored and remembered when powered off.
The two buttons next to the LED display are used to change the pre-set/bank
Each Fader can also be set to a different channel allowing the control of multiple devices
The controller can use both USB and DIN MIDI at the same time allowing you to control DAW software with a fader and a hardware device with another.
The USB Cable is also needed to power the unit when only using the DIN MIDI socket and needs to be plugged into a USB port/hub or plug socket (phone charger plug).
Can be used to control Ableton Live and other DAW software that allows MIDI learn/mapping, and also any device that uses USB MIDI CC
(please refer to the manual of your device for the CC numbers).
USB MIDI will not work with VirtualDJ you will need to use 5 pin Din MIDI
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These videos are not of the 4 fader version it is just to give you an idea of how it works
Please read the controller instructions below for the actual instructions
Quick video demo to show the controller basics (copy and paste the link).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSzSl2oq380
Controlling software (Renoise) and altering range with Arturia Microfreak
(copy andpaste the link).
www.youtube.com/channel/UCgWSqQln0fNKMmSzE0zLqbA
Korg Volca Keys and Midi setup
https://youtu.be/HbXW_5Xn4EQ
controller instructions
The USB cable is for USB MIDI but is also needed to power the controller when using the 5 Din socket
and need to be plugged into a USB port or a USB plug socket (phone charger plug)
when
used with a DAW only set the controller as an input device and not as
an output device
Setting the CC number
To set the CC# that a knob/fader controls press and hold the small button located on the USB side of the box, the display will show "CC-"
Now move the knob/fader you want to change to the number of the CC you want it to control,
then let go of the button and the display will show 'CC-' then flash the new CC number of that knob/fader,
Example
the cc# number is currently set to 11 - expression and you would like to change it to cc number 74 - frequency cut off (filter) you would hold in the small button on top of the box and move the knob/fader until the display shows number 74, you would then release the small button and the display will show CC- then flash 74 and the cc of that knob/fader is now set to 74.
Tip: when changing the cc If you find it difficult to stop on the exact number, for example you are trying to stop on 10 but it only changes between 9 and 11 you can use the preset buttons to increase and decrease the number by +1 and -1
Display the CC number a knob/fader is set to and the preset number
Press the small button TWO times and keep the button held in on the 2nd press and the display will show “dSp” (display) Now move a fader and the display will show the current set cc number
Then release the button to show the preset number and channel
Changing all the knob/fader channel numbers (1-16)
The channel is changed the same way the cc# is changed but you press the small button THREE times and keeping the button held in on the 3rd press and the display will show “CHA” (channel all) now move any knob/fader to the number of the channel you want all the faders to be set to
Then let go of the small button and the display will show “c” and the new channel number
Changing the Low range of a knob/fader (0-127)
Press the small button FOUR times and keep the button held in on the 4th press and the display will show “LO” (low)
Now move the knob/fader you want to change the low range of and move it to the number you want it set to
Then let go of the small button and the display will show “LO” and flash the low range of that knob/fader
Changing the high range of a knob/fader (0-127)
Press the small button FIVE times and keep the button held in on the 5th press and the display will show “HI” (high)
Now move the knob/fader you want to change the high range of and move it to the number you want it set to
Then let go of the small button and the display will show “HI” and flash the high range of that knob/fader
Changing the channel of only one knob/fader (channel numbers 1-16)
changing just one fader/knob channel is done the same way as all the channels but you press the small button six times and keep the button held in on the 6th time and the display will show “CHI” (channel Independent) now move a knob/fader to the number of the channel you want that fader/knob to be set to
Then let go of the small button and the display will show “c” and the new channel number of only that fader/knob
Changing the preset (1 to 5)
To increase the preset press the RIGHT button next to the LED display
To decrease the preset press the LEFT button next to the display
if you find it difficult to stop on the exact number when setting the cc number you can use the preset buttons to increase and decrease the number by 1