liveStrip

MIDI controller for use (primarily) with Ableton Live devices

Repository is an Arduino project using Teensy MIDI
Transmits and receives MIDI Notes, CC & Sysex messages over USB

Equipment

Hardware

• Teensy 3.2 board
• 8x endless smooth rotary encoders (with either integrated push buttons, or capacitive touch-sensing)
• 2 rings of LEDs per encoder
  • 8x blue (to indicate dial range)
  • 16x red (or green)
  • ..will try different colour combinations. power consumption is main issue here (usb limit of 500mA)
• 1x small screen (for channel numbers, VU meter, metronome, button configs, etc)
  • currently 2x 8x8 LED matrix (pins CS 10, DOUT 11, CLK 13)
• 2-5 buttons (for lock to device, menu, midi map, etc.)

Software

• Arduino
• Teensyduino plugin (for Arduino) - https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_download.html
  • Make sure Arduino software is set to 'MIDI'
  • You must select MIDI from the "Tools > USB Type" menu
• Parola display library for temporary 8x8 LED matrix scren - https://parola.codeplex.com/
• Encoder library
• Bounce library
• EEPROM libary
• usbMIDI library (teensy)

Licence

• Written by MTS Standish (Thurstan|mattKsp) 2016
• Released under GNU GPLv3 (see LICENCE file)

This software is provided on an "AS-IS-BASIS"

Reference

https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_midi.html
https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_libs_Encoder.html - don't think i will use this as it seems overkill, only need these kind of optimisations for when reading a wheel turning or engines, fast stuff. also have to consider processing power availability