README.md

Alphabeat-Controller

Arduino-Based MIDI-Interface for MIXXX DJ-Software

Features

• Fast-responsive faders for 2 decks
• Big Time-Display with EOM-Indicator
• Track-Selector
• Play/Cue Buttons with LED
• Speed-Control
• EQ High/Mid/Low Filter

Used Libraries

• MIDIUSB
• Wire (I2C)
• Adafruit_LEDBackpack
• Encoder Lib
• Timer
• EWMA Filter

Hardware

• Arduino Pro Micro 5V
• 16-segment LED displays with HT16K33
• 2 Linear Fader 5k
• Rotary Encoder
• Inverted Schmitt-Trigger IC SN74HC14
• LEDs and Buttons

Change Name of USB-Hardware

Open boards.txt located at

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr\boards.txt

or if you installed updates for your Arduino-board

C:\Users\<User-Name>\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\<verion>\boards.txt

search for the section micro.name=Arduino Micro and change the following line only: micro.build.usb_product="AlphaBeat-Mixxa"

Install MIDI-Mapping

Copy Folder controllers to

C:\Users\<User-Name>\AppData\Local\Mixxx