It's obvious that buying a launchpad is way easier than building it by yourself, so as you're here now, can you simply shut up and appreciate this guy, his experience and passion instead of writing unnecessary comments? thank you, have a nice day :)
I only made this comment because people in the comments were saying omg its not cheap im not gonna do this, i was like that wasnt the point of the video...
Surprisingly easy on the electronic and software side of things, creating an interesting shape for the controller is the hard part, I feel if I was attempting something like this, it would have to be an interesting design to make it worth it, but I really like what you did, not being a musician will make a lot of people smile. 😊
I so understand about breaking the headers off rather than trying to desolder them. I even went out and got a desoldering iron with a suction pump. Still pretty much a PITA. I was thinking of making something similar but with just 10 keys to use as a video editor controller for Camtasia. Good luck
Wait WHAT!? Your the guy who made this video 😂😂 I remember seeing this video a long time ago when i got intrusted in launchpads And i randomly saw your epic mouse video awhile ago 😂lol
Instead of ripping the pins off of your arduino, I'd suggest investing in a desoldering pump or desoldering iron. You're probably not going to damage your components by just ripping off the pins but, there is a small risk. It's more useful if you wanted to remove something like a through-hole IC or possibly reuse the pins for whatever reason. Anyway, good video and well presented.
The advantage of DIY is that you get to adapt the firmware to your own needs so it can be used in different ways that an off-the-shelf Launchpad can't.
A Launchpad Mini cost more than the raw supplies to build the UNTZ. Plus not everyone has use for all the functions of a Launchpad. It just depends on your tastes
We aren't talking the printer, we are talking the machine itself. Assuming one already has the tools, then this is MUCH cheaper than a Pro. a Launchpad MINI is the same price, but again, you can mod the UNTZ in ways you can't mod Launchpad, seeing as UNTZ is open-source, while Launchpad is closed-source and branded. You can mod the UNTZ without fear of breaking something. Some of the things people have done with this instrument is very impressive.
Great tutorial, thanks! Also I just wanted to warn you, I don't know if you can disable it, but actually I have my RU-vid in French, so the title and the description of your video are translated, and it's a very poor translation. In fact, it's so poor that parts of some links (i.e. the green LEDs) are translated, so it is just broken. Good job auto translations!
I did it and I don't have a 3d-printer. You don't actually need it, you only need the actual parts. Also, you don't have these things laying around, you buy them of course silly. This video wasn't titled "EVERYONE CAN MAKE A DIY LAUNCHPAD!".
No I'm not. For some reason electronic grenade deleted all of his comments. Also, if you watch the follow-up video to this, then you'll see that he actually gives me a shoutout for writing all the code
Google translator 😂😂😂 your vid name is wrong not (انا جعلت بلدي لنشباد) is (طريقة بناء لنشباد) or(كيف تسوي لنشباد) your vid name mean (i make my country lanchpad)😂😂😂
DIY launchpad does have potential, if I could make one I'd like to try a retro-themed one with aesthetics like an old Moog or drum machine, maybe with some modulation and effect knobs even?
Also btw most libraries now have 3d printers or you can go to maybe a print shop if you cant buy one either because theres no point otherwise or because of price. Usually should cost at most $30
Hint: never solder by only re-heating existing solder. Always end by adding some more solder, that will produce better joints (i suppose due to the fresh extra flux inside the wire core). Good joints are shiny and evenly shaped. Cold joints are opaque and usually have spikes in the direction of the leaving iron tip.
