With the MIDICRAFT black edition, a new housing variant is presented, which is intended to better protect the product from damage caused by impacts, even in rough touring use. In addition to the steel front panel, the case consists of a bottom panel made of anodized aluminum and a frame made of TPU, a rubber-like material. This case is not only a replacement for the beech wood case that has been discontinued for the time being, but is also significantly superior to it in terms of its mechanical properties. For the “black edition”, the circuit board has also been slightly redesigned and the USB power supply is now equipped with surge protection. I hope that switching to the new housing will also increase the availability of the controllers in the long term.

There are three different buttons to choose from:

BOX Royal Tactile Button – Strongly pronounced pressure point with an audible click at the bottom stop. Tends to develop a light click after some time of using them.

BOX Silent Button – Slightly pronounced pressure point. Silicon dampeners reduce noise which leads to a rubbery sound.

BOX Ocean Whale Button – Medium pressure point. Silicone dampers on the stamp reduce noise resulting in a rubbery sound. The noise is further reduced by an additional damper on the button housing. The button also has an LED light pipe, which means that the illumination of the key cap is limited to the upper area.

You can listen to the sound of the different buttons in this video:https://youtu.be/l3T8JfqVTCw

• 5 sliders (65 + -55g sliding resistance)
• 15 RGB backlit mechanical buttons
• 5 encoders with rubberized knob (relative / absolute)
• connect up to 16 devices with CAN Bus
• 16 “Pages” for various settings
• SYSEX import / export for settings
• Extensive menu, no PC required for configuration
• Encoder with OLED display for configuration of the device
• DIN 5pol. Midi interface (via adapter cable)
• CC 14-bit option for analog control elements (hardware limit 10bit)
• LUA script for GrandMA2 OnPC and consoles
• optionally available LUA script for connection to GrandMA3 OnPC and consoles via MA3 mode (from v2.4)
• RD/Showcokpit-Mode
• USB MIDI device
• USB bus-powered (USB compliance mode) or via USB power supply unit (min.1A)
• High-quality housing made of steel, aluminum and TPU
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 125 x 42 x 255 mm
• Scope of delivery: MIDICRAFT.ENC, USB cable, terminating resistor

The images are renderings and may differ from the delivered product. You can see pictures of a prototype here. Simply click on the relevant view.

New case top
New case bottom
New case front
Front panel powder coating