2 layers68 × 87 mm
4 layers96.5 × 132.7 mm
Dpx faded
dubpixel/dpx_faded5controller featuring behringer x32 style motorized faders
- Size
- 96.5 × 132.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 78
- Nets
- 116
- Pads
- 313
- Tracks, vias
- 470, 42
- Pours
- 1
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 12 Nov 2024
- Updated
- 2 Nov 2026
Overview
Dpx faded is an open-source printed circuit board by dubpixel, from the dubpixel/dpx_faded repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 96.5 × 132.7 mm with 78 parts on 116 nets, routed with 470 tracks and 42 vias.
It is built around the NML0505SC, TEENSY 4.1 and TC118S, with the CH224K, TS-1187A-B-A-B and DC-005-5A-2.0-SMT among its other parts. Its parts include 22 capacitors, 11 ICs, 8 resistors, 5 diodes and 5 connectors. It belongs with the audio and music boards and the NXP (LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT) boards of this library.
Main components
7NML0505SC
SIP,14x7.5mmIsolated Power ModulesMurata
TEENSY 4.1
Development Boards & Kits - ARM ModuleSparkFun ElectronicsUncategorised
TC118S
SOP-8-20℃~+85℃ 1 1.5A 1.6Ω 10uA 2.4V~7.2V 2.5A Yes SOP-8 Brushed DC Motor Drivers ROHSFMBrushed DC Motor Drivers
CH224K
ESSOP-10-150mil-1mm-40℃~+90℃ 100W 4V~30V 5V、9V、12V、15V、20V Overvoltage Protection、Thermal Protection PD 3.0 Power Receiver Controller ESSOP-10-150mil-1mm USB PD ROHSWCH (Nanjing Qinheng Microelectronics)USB Converters
TS-1187A-B-A-B
SMD-4P,5.1x5.1mm-30℃~+85℃ 1.5mm 1.6N 100,000 cycles 12V 5.1mm 5.1mm 50mA Gold No Round Button SPST Surface Mount,Vertical Without Bracket SMD-4P,5.1x5.1mm Tactile Switches ROHSXKB ConnectionTactile Switches
DC-005-5A-2.0-SMT
SMD-20℃~+70℃ 2.5A 24V 2mm 6.6mm DC Power Jack Panel Mount SMD DC Power Connectors ROHSXKB ConnectionDC Power Connectors
J1B1211CCD
弯插-40℃~+85℃ 1 Gold Phosphor Bronze RJ45 Jack Right Angle Shielded With LED cat5 弯插 Ethernet Connectors / Modular Connectors (RJ45 RJ11) ROHSWIZNETEthernet Connectors / Modular Connectors (RJ45 RJ11)
README
README.md[blocked]
dpx_faded
because whats life without fader?
...a motorized fader breakout inspired by the FADER_4. Since there were only gerbers that didnt seem to match any faders available easily - i re made a KiCAD project based on the 1.8 board revision. Included here for quick reference is a VScode migrated FADER_X firmware distro... soon to be migrated to its own _genuine_ fork.
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Table of Content
About The Project
While the maker made the firmware open source, as well as the production gerber files - the cad files were not released in a malliable format, which doesnt allow further development of that hardware platform. (bummer). Since there is some community interest in the product, here we attempt to reverse engineer the FADE_4 as a proof of concept before continuing with development
author(s): // www.dubpixel.tv - i@dubpixel.tv | other authors
Images
FRONT
REAR
FRONT Rendering
REAR Rendering
iBOM PCB Front
iBOM PCB Rear
Built With
Getting Started
Prerequisites
Installation
Usage
Reflection
- what did we learn?
- things take what they take. (good) things take more.
- pinouts. always read the pinouts with parts on somoene elses BOM/hardware design
- what do we like/hate?
- faders
- the pinout from the fade 4 was kinda wack in the way that it forced me to do certain routing.
- finally got the chance to do an on-the-board rj45 / differential trace matching etc.
- what would/could we do differently?
- wiper pin up top / better routing of the analog pins, better use of the multilayer pcb
Roadmap
- Reverse Enineer FADE_4 from gerber and firmware.
- Re-Draw Front Panel
- Prove Existing FADE_4 Redesign
- with x32 faders
- Find source of touch faders from anyone but Apai
- talking to lyric made me want to go be a dirt farmer
- Implement Touch sensors on faders
- Add additional control sets
- X/y joystick
- potentiometer
- analog multiplexor for addtl analog ins
- rotary encoder ?
- adressable led
- cherry keys / keymatrix
See the open issues for a full list of proposed features (and known issues).
Contributing
Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.
If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!
- Fork the Project
- Create your Feature Branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your Changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the Branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
Top contributors:
License
Distributed under the CERN Open Hardware Licence Version 2 - Strongly Reciprocal (CERN-OHL-S v2). See LICENSE for more information.
Contact
Joshua Fleitell - i@dubpixel.tv
Project Link: https://github.com/dubpixel/dpx_faded
Acknowledgments
- stagehacks - fader X project
Parts
78| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 100 NF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C2, C3, C5, C6, C8, C9, C11, C12, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C19, C20 |
| 4 | 4.7 uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.33x1.80mm_HandSolder | C1, C4, C7, C10 |
| 4 | MountingHole_Pad_MP | MountingHole:MountingHole_4.3mm_M4_ISO14580 | H1, H2, H3, H4 |
| 4 | TC118S | EasyEda-Automatic:SOP-8_L4.9-W3.9-P1.27-LS6.0-BL | U5, U6, U7, U8 |
| 4 | ~ | DPX_CONTROL:Fader_behringerx32_b10k_100mm | U10, U11, U13, U14 |
| 3 | 120R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R9, R12, R13 |
| 2 | 100 nF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.18x1.45mm_HandSolder | C13, C21 |
| 2 | 220h 110mHz | DPX_USB:FERRITE_0603 | FB1, FB2 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-67C38072 | kibuzzard-67C38072, kibuzzard-67C38072 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-67C38056 | kibuzzard-67C38056, kibuzzard-67C38056 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-67C38062 | kibuzzard-67C38062, kibuzzard-67C38062 |
| 2 | G*** | kibuzzard-67C38035 | kibuzzard-67C38035, kibuzzard-67C38035 |
| 2 | HRO-TYPE-C-31-M-12 | DPX_USB:HRO-TYPE-C-31-M-12-Assembly | USB1, USB2 |
| 2 | TS-1187A-B-A-B | EasyEda-Automatic:SW-SMD_4P-L5.1-W5.1-P3.70-LS6.5-TL_H1.5 | SW1, SW2 |
| 1 | 1 uF | Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.08x0.95mm_HandSolder | C22 |
| 1 | 10k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R5 |
| 1 | 1k | Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.20x1.40mm_HandSolder | R4 |
| 1 | 65R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R2 |
| 1 | 680R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R10 |
| 1 | 75R | Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608Metric_Pad0.98x0.95mm_HandSolder | R11 |
| 1 | CH224K | Package_SO:SSOP-10-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1mm_EP2.1x3.3mm_ThermalVias | U1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x02_Pin | DPX_DUMP:1X02 | J5 |
| 1 | DC-005-5A-2.0-SMT | EasyEda-Automatic:DC-IN-TH_DC-005-5A-2.0-SMT | DC1 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67C3BB4B | kibuzzard-67C3BB4B |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67C38A3C | kibuzzard-67C38A3C |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67D0F279 | kibuzzard-67D0F279 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67C38B05 | kibuzzard-67C38B05 |
| 1 | G*** | kibuzzard-67CFB29D | kibuzzard-67CFB29D |
| 1 | GREEN | DPX_LED:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | LED2 |
| 1 | J1B1211CCD | EasyEda-Automatic:RJ45-TH_J1B1211CCD | RJ1 |
| 1 | Jumper_3_Bridged12 | Jumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mm_NumberLabels | JP1 |
| 1 | Logo_Open_Hardware_Small | DPX_LIBRARY:OSHW-LogoNT_7.3x6mm_Silk | SYM1 |
| 1 | NML0505SC | DPX_IC:NML0505SC | U12 |
| 1 | RED | DPX_LED:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | LED9 |
| 1 | RED | LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608Metric_Pad1.05x0.95mm_HandSolder | LED1 |
| 1 | Teensy4.1 | DPX_IC:Teensy41_less_pins | U9 |
| 1 | WHITE | DPX_LED:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | LED11 |
| 1 | YELLO | DPX_LED:LED_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolder | LED10 |
| 1 | motor.1 | EasyEda-Automatic:CONN-SMD_PH2.0-1X2PW | J1 |
| 1 | motor.2 | EasyEda-Automatic:CONN-SMD_PH2.0-1X2PW | J2 |
| 1 | motor.3 | EasyEda-Automatic:CONN-SMD_PH2.0-1X2PW | J3 |
| 1 | motor.4 | EasyEda-Automatic:CONN-SMD_PH2.0-1X2PW | J4 |
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Questions
How big is the Dpx faded PCB?
It measures 96.5 × 132.7 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Dpx faded use?
78 parts, built around the NML0505SC, TEENSY 4.1, TC118S and CH224K. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the Dpx faded KiCad files?
From the dubpixel/dpx_faded repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/src/dpx_faded/dpx_faded.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/src/dpx_faded/dpx_faded.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Dpx faded design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask dubpixel before reusing the design.