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advanced audio recording
DIY mixing console controller "audio fire"
  32

rotary
encoders

10 bits
accuracy

1024
steps
resolution

acceleration
option

fine
tuning
option

a 32 / 72 channel MIDI controller for the mixing console
 
DIY MIDI Controller with mixing function

32 rotary encoders are included in the box. A Xilinx FPGA is used to interpret the movement information and send it over 460kbaud serial interface to the computer or the DIY audio workstation. The controller data is 10 bits with 1024 step resolution using intelligent acceleration. The FPGA is also used to control the data streams. See an older version of my MIDI Controller for more details.


 If desired the transmission speed could be increased up to 920kbaud, but 460k is the limit of my PC's UART interface. The data format follows my improved MIDI 2000.

Standard CTRL setup for Mixing Console Function:

DIY MIDI Contoller


Setup for Equalizer Controller Option:
 DIY MIDI Contoller for Digital Equalizer DSP

A next step is to enhance the controller by more channels to achieve 72 channels and implement the MIDI over S/PDIF for fast transmission and adaption to the workstation. Visualization is done with the Virtual Digital Mixer GUI.

DIY MIDI Controller Visualization


Forthcoming Version for full mixing console

VGA Console Application
32 channel controller for 16 Stereo channels with delay 8 knobs / screen
for e.g. delay pan, volumen pan, master volume + 3 band EQ + 2 sends


See another Version of the MIDI Controller 15


 

 

© Jürgen Schuhmacher 2006