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Traktorino: DIY MIDI Controller for DJs

The open-source DIY MIDI Controller for DJs.

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The Traktorino is a powerful low-cost DIY MIDI Controller. In its core, there’s a shield that connects to an Arduino Uno, a powerful and affordable microcontroller. With open-source hardware and software, it's totally hackable!
The Traktorino is a MIDI class compliant device, designed for controlling the Traktor DJ software. It has several features and custom made mappings, so you can take the most of the software. However, it can do much more than that. The Traktorino can control any software that accepts MIDI, like Ableton Live, Serato, FL Studio, Logic, etc.

The Traktorino was made for are DJs and electronic musicians that want an affordable MIDI controller, or just want to learn about electronics and programming, while making their own MIDI controller! 

Several countries suffer from abusive prices, and getting quality music equipment can be really hard. The Traktorino gives the chance to people to learn, and build their own MIDI controller for an affordable price. Buy everything on your local electronic shop, laser cut in the closer fab lab, or buy on line with the Nerd Musician to help funding other cool projects like that!

The Traktorino is USB-MIDI class compliant device and works with any DAW that accepts MIDI. Just plug and play. It's designed for Taktor, with some mappings available, however, it can be used with Ableton Live, Serato, FL Studio, etc.

Control your mixer, apply effects, control the transport, browse your tracks, and check your levels with the led VU meter! The Traktorino was already featured in websites like DJ Tech Tools!

More info: www.musiconerd.com/traktorino

Files: https://github.com/silveirago/traktorino

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traktorino.zip

All the files you need: Code; enclosure; ATmega16U2 firmware; PCB; Traktor mapping.

Zip Archive - 5.64 MB - 09/06/2018 at 01:45

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  • 1 × Arduino Uno with ATmega16U2
  • 3 × b10k slide pots (30mm travel)
  • 12 × Yellow leds
  • 2 × Red leds
  • 6 × Hex spacers 6mm

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    Traktorino how to: Assemble the PCB

    The Traktorino is a low-cost DIY MIDI controller for DJs! It's totally open-source, based in the Arduino platform.
    In this video I will show you how you can assemble the PCB, soldering all its components in the easiest and fastest way.

    Traktorino Website: http://www.musiconerd.com/traktorino
    Buy the Traktorino: http://www.musiconerd.com/shop

    Components:
    1x Traktorino PCB
    1x Arduino Uno
    11x b10k vertical rotary pots
    3x b10k slide pots (C3031N-1A2-B10K-GP)
    1x Rotary Encoder
    2x cd4067 multiplexers
    3x 74hc595 bit shifters
    13x tactile buttons
    24x 220ohm resistors 1x 1k resistor
    11x 3mm blue leds 10x 3mm green leds
    2x 3mm yellow leds
    2x 3mm red leds

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    Traktorino how to: Program the Arduino

    In this video I will show you how you can program the Arduino board.


    Arduino IDE: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
    Traktorino Github: https://github.com/silveirago/traktorino

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    Traktorino how to: Make the Arduino a MIDI Class-Compliant Device

    In this video I will show you how you can make any Arduino Uno, or Mega, that has an ATmega16U2 a true USB MIDI class compliant device.


    DFU programmer: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Hacking/DFUProgramming8U2
    Pimp my mocoLUFA: https://moco-lufa-web-client.herokuapp.com/#/

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Eddie Saf wrote 12/08/2020 at 06:55 • point

I have built this, and have some issues. Some of the potentiometers are not registering (CH1 Fader, CH2 Gain, CH2 EQ High, CH2 EQ Mid do not work).  The ones that do work only have a data range from 69 to 126 (testing with MIDI Monitor) and when i turn/slide the potentiometers they're not smooth e.g. going from low to high, it quickly moves from 69 to 122 then very slow to get to 126 (also does this in the Traktor Pro software).  Can anyone help me to troubleshoot these issues? 

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kosmopoisk wrote 11/20/2018 at 13:19 • point

Привет, у вас есть схема для этого устройства?

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Mynasru wrote 04/21/2018 at 19:02 • point

Do you also have a picture/pdf of the schematic?

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Gustavo Silveira wrote 09/06/2018 at 01:47 • point

Yes, it's in the files!

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xpadilla49 wrote 10/26/2020 at 12:46 • point

I did not find the traktorino files either. 

Could you specify which the folder is, please?

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searfer wrote 04/08/2018 at 11:51 • point

Hi. I watch the content of this Amateur radio, a very suitable project for beginners and experienced, now I will try my hand in this project,I plan to Arduino novichek,but it is very interesting to see how it works,I would like more such projects, as where I live easier naichi Arduino and radio components than to buy professional expensive equipment.

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Vishnu Mohanan wrote 03/20/2018 at 12:14 • point

Beautifully built.

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