Comments on: MachineCollective: Open, DIY Modular Controller Platform Coming Soon

By: Create Digital Music » Easier DIY Controllers: MachineCollective in Beta, Shipping Next Month

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:34:54 +0000

[...] of these projects stumble, though, is in the enclosure. That’s what made the appearance of machinecollective, an polished-looking modular system of just the kinds of enclosures you’d want, so exciting [...]

By: Create Digital Motion » DIY Hardware and Controller Enclosures: MachineCollective Progressing Towards September Launch

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:45:58 +0000

[...] been a couple of months since Peter mentioned MachineCollective - the open, DIY modular controller enclosure system - on CDMu, and they haven’t been sitting [...]

By: Modular Platforms for Electronic Artists | .+Memeshift+.

Modular Platforms for Electronic Artists | .+Memeshift+. — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:59:12 +0000

[...] Create Digital Music is an excellent resource for electronic musicians. You can read Peter’s post and participate in the conversation here: MachineCollective: Open, DIY Modular Controller Platform Coming Soon [...]

By: wetterberg

wetterberg — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:24:29 +0000

Hi Peter et al,
I’m sorry to sound all snooty here, but that link is like over a year old! And it’s just a proof-of-concept, if even that - it’s an arduino board laying on an open box, and then some mounted knobs. Where are the multiplexers? Where is the breakout from serial? And why isn’t this run off i2c, which requires way fewer connections? The questions are many.

Besides, I am not going to go nuts about modular controllers - remember Mawzer? Yes, exactly. You want modular? Get a bunch of Korg Nanos this fall ;)

By: poopoo

poopoo — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:34 +0000

These look great.

The key thing here is the design of bus they are using. It would be good to see some details on the design of that.

By: adam

adam — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:47:50 +0000

OMG this looks freakin amazing. I hope it pans out.

I agree with Angstrom’s interpretation of non-commercial. I’m sure they’re just talking about the hardware itself, not what you do with it.

By: Angstrom

Angstrom — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:11:56 +0000

What does non-commercial use mean, anyway? Can you still do a live show with it and get paid? That’s the case with educational versions of some DAWs you can only use them only for schoolwork, but you can’t make money off of the work done with that license.

I would make an un-educated guess that they mean you can’t make one and sell it as “Angstrocontroller ™” IE - not allowing a commercial resale of the device.

I doubt they mean to be taking a cut of your door takings from a rainy monday night in Slough.

I could be wrong of course

By: mr.grumps

mr.grumps — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:50:55 +0000

Great idea … looks like a bunch of fun with something useful sprinkled on top … yum!

By: dead_red_eyes

dead_red_eyes — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:44:05 +0000

I really dig the mini Monome-ish box.

By: al

al — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:30:05 +0000

awsome looking sheehat
im in the experiment phase of building a controller simmilar to this idea

although it wont look this good.