Finished my MIDI Router

MIDIbox of the Week
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Hi all,

I just finished my compact MIDI Router. I use it for the pad-to-sample routing of my electronic drumset and/or the drumpads at my acoustic set. So I can switch songs and sounds - which neither the drum-to-midi-converter nor the sampler can do.

It has 2x IIC MIDI which are connected as follows:

drum-to-midi -> IN1

OUT1 -> SP404 sampler

midi clock (laptop) -> IN2

OUT2 -> laptop (start/stop)

I modified the C software so I can save banks (band or setup) and patches (songs) and start/stop the external laptop or sampler loop via drumpad, as well as synchronize to MIDI clock. The software is, like TK’s, really adjusted to my setup, but if you want to take a look at it, I can send it to you or upload it.

Because it needs to fit into a small roadcase together with the converter, sampler and monitor/click mixer, I built seperate TAE jacks into it - as you see on the last picture, no MIDI connector will fit in there :wink:

Some pics:

My next project will be a combination box of an alternative edrum-converter, MB64 and MIDI router, because I just bought a Nord Modular G2 and need to go on the road with solo drums feat. G2 synthesizer. It’s really fun! You can listen to my music at http://www.myspace.com/sebastianarnold

cheers,

Sebastian

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Good work, the case looks very professional.

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Very tidy work :slight_smile:

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looks nice.  can you tell about the case? where did you get it, how did you make the panel, etc?  thanks.

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The case is a hammond case: ( http://www.hammondmfg.com/1455V2.htm ) which I got from www.conrad.de

The panel was made by Schaeffer Apparatebau.

cheers,

Sebastian

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Hey Sebastian, your router looks very good. Not often enough wee see professional box like yours.

Im just listening your music on myspace. Its very good. The cover for dithering the rain reminded me of box I liked very much. :slight_smile:

I modified the C software so I can save banks (band or setup) and patches (songs) and start/stop the external laptop or sampler loop via drumpad, as well as synchronize to MIDI clock. The software is, like TK’s, really adjusted to my setup, but if you want to take a look at it, I can send it to you or upload it.

It would be nice. Better attach it to first post, so everybody can download it. Thank you in advance.

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Hi sebastian, could you tell me the size of the standoffs you used to hold the pcb with the square switches?

btw, the router looks very pro!!!