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Some MIDI controller scripts for Bitwig
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Behringer X-Touch Compact replacement caps #17

Closed staltz closed 11 months ago

staltz commented 11 months ago

Hey, thanks so much for this project, it truly helps a lot and since the code is open allows for further customization.

You mentioned that the X-Touch encoders can be replaced. How exactly did you remove the original ones and put the new ones? I don't want to accidentally end up damaging my device.

Thanks in advance

justlep commented 11 months ago

Hey, thank you for your kind words.

The encoder caps sit on a 6mm D-type plastic axis. They are tight but not glued, you can pull them off by hand with some careful force. I have done it multiple times, none of the encoders got damaged (same for the X-Touch Mini).

My new encoder caps I bought here are not D-Type, but sit tightly and work perfectly. Their hole was 3mm to deep for the axis though, so I had to insert a little 3mm metal ball from a key chain before popping them on.

Hope that helps :)

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staltz commented 11 months ago

Extremely useful tips, thank you!

Yeah I think I'll end up buying these, because indeed the original encoder caps seem like they were meant to be slippery, which makes absolutely no sense.