I took the EWC_Cyberdeck project off the back burner. The next portion I wanted to tackle was the Electronic Wind Chimes, which I called the MIDI section. The previous section was the keyboard, and I will continue the black and yellow stripe theme. I want to keep the sections as modular as possible so I can pivot directions later if necessary.
I consulted my list of operators and gathered the physical components, like a MIDI DIN port, four tactile buttons, eight encoders, eight potentiometers, and two color screens. The layout will be similar to the EWC_Box, except I will separate the percussion and melody into different regions, but their operators will be the same.
Gathered parts
I started a drawing with the components in my library. I updated the encoder footprint, which lacked the anti-rotation peg. I made new footprints for the prototype board I wanted inside the MIDI section, where I would mount four tactile switches, for which I created a new drawing. I included the anti-rotation peg in my previous potentiometer module but not the body, so I added that to ensure my clearances were sufficient.
I added four three-position toggle switches because I had room but did not have a specific use yet. I intended to include text labels, but I erased them when I realized anything touched by black paint would become invisible. The unit was less than 300mm (1ft), which is larger than I intended, but I was happy with the layout.
Faceplate layout
GitHub repo for EWC_Cyberdeck.
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2023-10-15
I consulted my list of operators and gathered the physical components, like a MIDI DIN port, four tactile buttons, eight encoders, eight potentiometers, and two color screens. The layout will be similar to the EWC_Box, except I will separate the percussion and melody into different regions, but their operators will be the same.
I started a drawing with the components in my library. I updated the encoder footprint, which lacked the anti-rotation peg. I made new footprints for the prototype board I wanted inside the MIDI section, where I would mount four tactile switches, for which I created a new drawing. I included the anti-rotation peg in my previous potentiometer module but not the body, so I added that to ensure my clearances were sufficient.
I added four three-position toggle switches because I had room but did not have a specific use yet. I intended to include text labels, but I erased them when I realized anything touched by black paint would become invisible. The unit was less than 300mm (1ft), which is larger than I intended, but I was happy with the layout.
GitHub repo for EWC_Cyberdeck.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
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2023-10-15
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