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Raspberry Pi Forums: Touchscreen Mixing Desk For Soundcraft Ui Mixer
Raspberry Pi Forums: Touchscreen Mixing Desk For Soundcraft Ui Mixer
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I already have a Pi2 but the Pi3 had just become available, has onboard WIFI and was cheaper
so this was the Pi I used. The touchscreen connects to the Pi via HDMI (for video) and USB (for
the touchscreen). To get things setup, I also connected a keyboard and mouse but for normal
operation, these are not used. I put the Pi3 in a case and stuck it to the back of the screen and
used short leads to connect the screen and Pi (HDMI and USB). The screen and Pi can be loaded
fully connected into the original shipping box which protects it while in transit.
Parts List:
Iiyama ProLite T2252MTS Touchscreen (and keep the box), Rasberry Pi3, Pi3 power supply, Pi3
case, SD card (min spec 8GB, class 10), short HDMI lead, short USB lead (A-B), couple of stick
on velcro pads.
Pics:
UbuntuMATE setup
2) Plug SD card into Pi and hookup the screen, touchscreen, keyboard, mouse and wired
internet connection. Power up.
When asked for username and password, use the mouse and keyboard it is easier than using the
touchscreen at the moment.
I also chose the option to autologin.
3) At the end of the installation, chances are there are black borders around the Pi desktop and
using the touchscreen to click on desktop items is not easy. To fix this, you can disable overscan.
Open a terminal and edit the /boot/config.txt file. Locate the line that says #disable_overscan=1
and remove the #. Save the change and reboot the Pi. The desktop should now fill the whole
screen and the touchscreen is usable.
onboard preferences
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Now the mouse and keyboard can be unplugged and the touchscreen used for pretty much
everything.
8) To get WIFI channels 12 and 13 working (if available for your country)
Open a terminal and edit the /etc/default/crda file.
Enter a 2 character region as appropriate for your country (eg GB).
Save the change and reboot.
enable wifi 12 + 13
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9) Connecting to WIFI from the list of detected networks doesn't always work first time.
However, if you choose a network and enter a rubbish password, the network gets remembered.
You can then choose System > Control Center > Network connections. Edit WIFI and pick the
network. Click on WIFI security tab and enter the correct password. Now you can connect at
anytime by choosing the network from the list.
working
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The Pi3 runs a bit hot so when the B+ arrived with faster CPU, faster Ethernet and better Wifi
and possibly cooler, I gave it a go.
Installation of UbuntuMate on the Pi3 B+ is possible already.
2. Plug SD card into Pi and hookup the screen, touchscreen, keyboard, mouse and wired internet
connection. Power up.
When asked for username and password, use the mouse and keyboard it is easier than using the
touchscreen at the moment.
I also chose the option to autologin.
3. At the end of the installation, chances are there are black borders around the Pi desktop and
using the touchscreen to click on desktop items is not easy. To fix this, you can disable overscan.
Open a terminal and edit the /boot/config.txt file. Locate the line that says #disable_overscan=1
and remove the #. Save the change and reboot the Pi. The desktop should now fill the whole
screen and the touchscreen is usable.
4. We need to downgrade Firefox to v45 otherwise the mixer software locks the CPU into a 100%
usage loop. I used Synaptic package manager.
Open terminal window. Type sudo apt-get install synaptic reply Y to the questions.
When installatino complete, start Synaptic and locate Firefox in the software list. Chose the
Force Version option and downgrade it to v45.
This is a great idea! Our band uses a rack-mounted Behringer X32 Rack, so I have to control it
via either tablet or PC. Since we're a very mobile band it's not practical for me to use a large
screen (even with a Pi attached to the back of it), but I definitely considered something similar.
I'm usually walking around to check audio levels anyways so the tablet is the best choice for me.
Since we're a very mobile band it's not practical for me to use a large screen (even with a Pi
attached to the back of it), but I definitely considered something similar.
I do the sound while playing onstage. The touchscreen has a VESA mount which allows it to be
clamped to the speaker stand. Being 22inch HD means I can get all the channels displayed and
can adjust the sound without hitting the wrong control.