MicroNord USB Mod

wesen · Joined: May 05, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: germany

Hi,

I've modded my micromodular with a USB-MIDI circuit I built. It's actually just the first try at a mod I want to do. This one just puts a USB MIDI board connected to the PC midi ports into the Nord. I'm not very skilled at crafts so my USB connector is a bit off, but it works nicely. As I have written the software on the MIDI circuit, I can actually send custom Nord editor messages to the Nord, for example to switch Key Scale modules or stuf flike that. So the second version of this mod will feature a triple midi interface connecting to both PC and MIDI ports of the nord, which will "filter" the inputs on the MIDI side (so you can still connect a sequencer to the MIDI ports), and for example switch sequences on a NOTE event, or make custom patch groups, etc... I already have the circuit working, but I need to make a smaller board to fit into the nord.

You can see pictures here:

http://bl0rg.net/~manuel/nord-usb/

v-un-v · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:03 am Post subject:

Hey Wesen- that's cool!

Any more info on the circuit?

wesen · Joined: May 05, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: germany

It's a board with atmega8 and PDIUSBD12, and that's about it. On the photos you can see the pdiusbd12, the atmega8 is on the other side.

I can't really release the software though. To make you all lust for the triple MIDI version, it can also do MIDI Clock sync for the NM1 Smile

v-un-v · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:28 am Post subject:

wesen · Joined: May 05, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: germany

I'm developing the software commercially. I could provide flashed boards though. I'll look into this. I'm really not comfortable with modding other people's gear though, being the clumsy hacker I am.

v-un-v · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:29 am Post subject:

I'm quite at home (ie qualified) in doing my own soldering you know Idea

It's the one thing right now that puts me off plugging in my Micro (more to do with finding a midi lead that works!!). A little kit like this would be spot on.

You know we have a comprehensive DIY section here? I'm sure that there would be many who would purchase from you too, Because it would be easy to rack a MM and use it within an existing analogue modular section as a highly versatile module (which it is- and greatly underrated too Wink

)

Tom

wesen · Joined: May 05, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: germany

Yes nice I see what I'll can do. The "simple" boards are ready, I'll order a few next week and solder the chips on and send them to people who want for a little bit of money to cover costs.

Funky40 · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

v-un-v · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

wesen · Joined: May 05, 2007 Posts: 30 Location: germany

Oh lol

http://nm-archives.electro-music.com/010_NordModular/014_Interesting_Threads/Folder/LFO&MidiClock/LFO&MidiClock.htm

I guess I could have checked the archives before building my own external solution generating nord editor messages.

Burp · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:59 am Post subject:

WOW thats a nice mod for the micro. Smile

JLS · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:32 am Post subject:

Hi All

This is my MicroModular modification - im using this long time and working fine Smile

- base is Midiman usb two channel midi ports A and B ( drivers working all OS on midiman site )
- porta A use like editor
- port B use like midi connectin for keyboard and sequencer

My future idea is:

- made rack version for my other synth rackmount
- digital in/out convertor for audio

Kamil

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