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>>>>>MIDI KNIGHTS DRUM TRIGGER LIGHTS KITS<<<<<

What does it do? It triggers Power LED's or LED strands through midi from any midi instrument. See the video below for one option of using it with drums.

Here is the story. The Kit will contain all of the parts necessary to build the three boards. Main board, led driver board and the keypad/LCD display board.

It will not include an enclosure, power supply or the LED strands. Those will have to be purchased by you for now. Once I see if it is going to sell then I will invest in the strands and sell them by a per drum basis.

The cost will be around $135.00 usd (incl. shipping) in the USA and $144.00 usd (incl. shipping) to anywhere else.


*******TECH SPECS:********

Midi Knights Module Functions:

1. Uses midi from a drum module, TMI or other midi instrument to trigger lighting.
2. Can trigger from any of the 1-16 channels available through midi.
3. Uses midi notes 1-127 to trigger individual lights.
4. Each of the thirteen triggers has three sub triggers that can be activated at one time or seperately.
5. Programmable LCD display for Midi channel, midi note, duration and 39 color choices.

Power Requirements (not included in kit):

1. Runs on either 15-18v wallwart (min. 3 amps) for 12v applications (LED strands and 12 volt relays) or 7-9v wallwart for 5v applications (Power LED's or 5v relays)

Lighting Options (not included in kit):

1. 12v LED strands
2. Power Leds (1, 3 or 5 watt)
3. Mains Lighting (runs off of a relay board)


You can PM me or email me at jer_ulm@yahoo.com if you are interested. I am taking pre-orders now.

Here is a video of what it does.



Here are some 3D renderings of the boards.

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Included in Kit:

Midi Knights Main Board:

1 Midi Knight v2.0 PCB

IC's:

1 atmega328 preprogrammed
1 4512 multiplexer
1 4514 multiplexer
5 74ABT573 Tri-State latches or equiv.
1 6n139 opto-isolator

CAPACITORS:

1 .1uF cap
1 47uF electrolytic cap
8 .01uF ceramic caps
2 22pF ceramic caps

POWER:

1 7812 12v voltage regulator (with heat sink)
1 7805 5v voltage regulator (with heat sink)
1 PCB mount power jack

RESISTORS:

12 1/4 watt 10K ohm resistors
3 1/4 watt 220 ohm resistors
2 1/4 watt 1.8K ohm resistors

VARIABLE RESISTORS:

1 10K ohm

MIDI JACKS:

2 PCB mount 5 pin midi jacks

MISCELLANEOUS:

1 5mm red led midi status light
1 1n4148 diode
1 16 MHz crystal
1 2 position jumper

HEADERS AND SOCKETS:

1 8 position dip IC socket
1 16 position dip IC socket
5 20 position dip IC socket
1 24 position dip IC socket (15mm spread)
1 28 position dip IC socket
1 40 pin idc header
1 16 pin idc header
1 6 pin header
1 6 pin polarized header
1 4 pin polarized header
2 2 pin polarized header


LED DRIVER BOARD:

1 LED Driver PCB

TRANSISTORS:

39 TIP31 power transistors

TERMINAL BLOCKS:

13 4 position screw type

HEADERS:

1 40 pin idc header
1 2 pin polarized header

RESISTORS:

0 resistors are not necessary with all set-ups


KEYPAD/LCD DISPLAY BOARD:


1 Keypad/LCD display PCB

LCD DISPLAY:

1 Hitachi hd44780 16x2 compatible LCD

KEYPAD:

5 momentary NO (normally open) push-buttons

HEADERS:

1 16 pin idc header
1 6 pin polarized header


WIRING:


RIBBON CABLE:

1 30cm 40 wire ribbon cable
1 30cm 16 wire ribbon cable

SOCKETS:

2 40 pin idc socket connectors
2 16 pin idc socket connectors
2 6 pin polarized sockets
2 2 pin polarized sockets

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"Midi Knights" Midi triggered lights! KITS AVAILABLE!

You can add DMX on/off control to your Midi Knights for an additional $65.00 usd.

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"Midi Knights" Midi triggered lights! KITS AVAILABLE!

Here are some pics of the power leds at work with Midi Knights. These are some inserts I made for one of our members that wanted a complete working unit. These are very time consuming to make, but the final outcome is very cool. I took all of the pics with a flash except for the very bright blurry one. That is actual light from the unit.

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Got the guitar module for Midi Knights working today! It is really cool! It is mono so it only plays one note at a time (no chords), but it is perfect for guitar solos which I think is the best time to "Rock It" anyways! I will post up a pic and maybe a video as soon as I get the first module together! used in conjunction with our 39 single triggers firmware it will cover almost all of the fret board! I've got to check with the originator of the guitar to midi and get permission to use it, but it works great with our lights.

This thing has endless potential!

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Boards are in and I am really happy with the way they came out. I am waiting on one more set of parts and these bad boys can start to go out!!!

Here are some pics. I stuck some components in just to make sure all of the fits were spot on.

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"Midi Knights" Midi triggered lights! KITS AVAILABLE!

Here are some pics of my first completed module. I will be posting some video of it soon!

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I am proud to announce that the firmware is finally tight and works like a charm. Ed did a fantastic job on the programming and the hardware has performed flawlessly. So that being said, We are ready to ship. I will PM all of you that I know wanted one, to get your info, in the next day or two. If anyone doesn't get a PM that wanted one please let me know! We don't want to miss anyone!

Remember, this is just the electronics. You will need to get LED strands or power led's, an enclosure, power supply and jacks to complete this thing. Ed and I can get stuff for you if you want and ship it, but it may be cheaper to get it where you are.

In the mean time, I will finish the assembly guide and post it.

Midi Knights is finally a reality!

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"Midi Knights" Midi triggered lights! KITS AVAILABLE!

Here is a little video I did today of Midi Knights in action. Sorry about the horrible video quality. It was hotter than blazes in my shop when we did this and I was in a hurry to get it done and get back in the air conditioning.

I set the lights to some different colors so that you can get an idea of the options. The white is achieved by all three colors triggering at the same time.

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"Midi Knights" Midi triggered lights! KITS AVAILABLE!

You can see all of the schematics, board layouts and build instructions HERE.

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"Midi Knights" Midi triggered lights! KITS AVAILABLE!