USB and Din MIDI Controller custom with 8 Faders 8 knobs 8  buttons

Detachable Type-C USB connection (2m Type-C to Type-A cable included)

Made from 3mm plywood

Hand assembled and painted with a golden pine finish

Box dimensions are 200mm x 180 mm x 35mm. The fader travel is 65mm.

The knobs are potentiometers and are the version that stop
(only turn 270 degrees 7 to 5 o’clock)

This version has 3 presets (3 banks) that saves the cc# of each fader,knob and button

there are two buttons next to the LED display that change the preset

left button decrease and right button increase

Each button can be individually programmed when pressed to send either control change messages (1 to 127), program change messages (1 to 127) or MIDI note on /off message notes (1 to 127).

when a button is pressed the display will show the button message value 1 to 127.
The buttons can be set to Toggle or Momentary mode

The  faders/knobs when moved send control change messages and the display shows the output value.

The MIDI channel of the controller can be set from 1 to 16 or each fader and buttons can each be set individually to different channels

All changes are done using the display and small button located on the USB side of the box no extra software is needed

The faders and buttons can be MIDI learn/mapped in your DAW software or used with hardware that responds to control change messages and program change commands

The Program change value is 0 to 127 some devices see this as 1 to 128
The control change ON value is 127 and the OFF value is 0


Controller Instructions

The USB cable is for USB MIDI but is also needed to power the controller when using only the DIN socket
and needs to be plugged into a USB port or a USB plug socket (phone charger plug)

Setting the Control change number of a Fader

To set the CC# that a fader controls press and hold the small button located on the back of the box and the display will show "CC-"
Now move the 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 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 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 fader is now set to 74.


Tip: 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 go to 30+ then back down and you should be able to stop on 10.

Setting the Control change, Program change or note number of a Button

The button control change number, program change number and note number is set the same way the fader cc# is set but you press the button you want to change the number of after moving a fader,

Press and hold the small button located on the top of the box, the display will show "CC-"
then move a fader to the number value then press the button you want to change the number to,
Then let go of the small button and the display will show “but“ then either “CC-” “pc” or “note” then flash the new CC/PC/note number of that button,

The Program Change value is 0 to 127 some devices see this as 1 to 128

Changing all the fader and button channel numbers (1-16)

The channel is changed the same way the cc# is changed but you press the small button TWO times and keeping the button held in on the 2nd press and the display will show “CHA” (channel all) now move any fader to the number of the channel you want all the faders and buttons to be set to
Then let go of the small button and the display will show “cha” and the new channel number


Changing the channel of only one fader (channel numbers 1-16)

changing just one fader channel is done the same way as all the channels but you press the small button three times and keep the button held in on the 3rd time and the display will show “CHI” (channel Independent) now move a fader to the number of the channel you want that fader 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


Changing the channel of only one button (channel numbers 1-16)

Changing just one button channel is done the same way as changing a fader channel but you press the button you want to change after moving a fader,

Press the small button FOUR times and keep the button held in on the 4th time and the display will show “CHI” (channel Independent) then move a fader to the number of the channel you want the button to be set to then press the button you want to change the channel of
Then let go of the small button and the display will show “C” (Channel) and the new channel number of only that button


Changing the buttons to Control Change , Program Change or note on/off

Press the small button four times and keep the button held in on the 4th time and the display will show “but” (button)
now move a fader all the way down and the display will show “not” for note or all the way up the display will show “pc” for program change or move the fader to the centre and the display will show “CC-” for control change now press the button(s) you want to change the function of then release the small button,

Changing the buttons function from Toggle to Momentary

Toggle button: Button pressed = on then button pressed again = off
Momentary: Button is on when held in then off when released
the ON value is 127 and the OFF value is 0

Press the small button five times and keep the button held in on the 5th time and the display will show “to9” (toggle)
move a fader all the way to the right to turn toggle on or all the way to the left to turn toggle off
then press the button you want to turn toggle on/off then release the small button and the display will show to9 then on or off

Changing the preset (1 to 3)
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

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