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- | ====== Arkade | + | ====== |
- | ===== What Arkade is ===== | + | |
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- | {{: | + | ===== Introduction ===== |
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- | \\ | + | **Arkade is a MIDI controller that embeds pairs of everything** :-o : |
- | Arkade is a MIDI controller that embeds pairs of everything :-o : | + | |
* A pair of analog joysticks coming from a canibalized PS2 gamepad ^_^. They center when you release them (+ they' | * A pair of analog joysticks coming from a canibalized PS2 gamepad ^_^. They center when you release them (+ they' | ||
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* A pair of knobs | * A pair of knobs | ||
* Midi In / Out + sustain / expression / switch pedal | * Midi In / Out + sustain / expression / switch pedal | ||
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- | Sustain, expression, and switch pedal inputs | + | Sustain, expression, and switch pedal inputs; MIDI In/Out, power |
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- | \\ \\ | + | ===== Original Design Ideas ===== |
- | The ideas I had at the beginnig of designing the Arkade were : | + | |
* Unusual sensor types (sliders forbidden :-X - knobs tolerated ;-)) | * Unusual sensor types (sliders forbidden :-X - knobs tolerated ;-)) | ||
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* Able to send program changes and even note on/off easily | * Able to send program changes and even note on/off easily | ||
* Two persons may play it live (2nd pair of joysticks) without bothering each other | * Two persons may play it live (2nd pair of joysticks) without bothering each other | ||
- | * ... anything that cood be missing on any midi controler, like a simple MIDI-gating button (labeled " | + | * ... anything that could be missing on any midi controler, like a simple MIDI-gating button (labeled " |
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- | ===== What Arkade does ===== | + | ===== Features |
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* By using your two hands on the joysticks + one expression foot pedal, you act on 5 simultaneous values in realtime, with natural control | * By using your two hands on the joysticks + one expression foot pedal, you act on 5 simultaneous values in realtime, with natural control | ||
* Arkade has a dedicated wheel for sending program changes to the outside world, to try the same preset over different sounds | * Arkade has a dedicated wheel for sending program changes to the outside world, to try the same preset over different sounds | ||
- | * By setting a ribbon in keyboard mode (remember | + | * By setting a ribbon in keyboard mode, Arkade can not only modulate the signal but also trigger it. Remember : you can set min/max range for each : here, it's the min/max keys of a piano-like keyboard; touching the ribbon plays notes |
* There' | * There' | ||
* You can enable/ | * You can enable/ | ||
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- | ===== What Arkade requires | + | ===== Assembly |
* 1x core, 1x AIN, 1x DIN, 2x DOUT (one is 100% dedicated to the joystick' | * 1x core, 1x AIN, 1x DIN, 2x DOUT (one is 100% dedicated to the joystick' | ||
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===== Videos ===== | ===== Videos ===== | ||
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+ | In this section I briefly show the Arkade in use. | ||
+ | \\ More videos to come ! | ||
{{youtube> | {{youtube> | ||
{{youtube> | {{youtube> | ||
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===== Remarks ===== | ===== Remarks ===== | ||
* Soldering the bargraphs was a piece of a Hell ... so many cables, so few space ! | * Soldering the bargraphs was a piece of a Hell ... so many cables, so few space ! | ||
- | * Adapting some of the sensors to the MBHP platform needed some conditionning (use of caps, resistors, many values were tried to find the right ones). The response curve of Sharp' | + | * Adapting some of the sensors to the MBHP platform needed some conditionning (use of caps, resistors, many values were tried to find the right ones). The response curve of Sharp' |
* The ability to update the OS on the machine in a single click (thanks to MIOS Studio) just rocked | * The ability to update the OS on the machine in a single click (thanks to MIOS Studio) just rocked | ||
* Special thank to my friend who could directly put my Autocad file in his drilling machine at his work to build the frontpanel | * Special thank to my friend who could directly put my Autocad file in his drilling machine at his work to build the frontpanel | ||
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arkade.txt · Last modified: 2016/07/04 01:54 by psykhaze