BLACKBOARD - the Elk Pi Breakout / Controller board

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To make life a little bit easier for all of you…

Please meet the BLACK BOARD - the Elk Pi Breakout / Controller board.

Fits like a glove on top of your Elk Pi hat and gives you easy access to:

  • 4 fixed audio in
  • 4 fixed audio out
  • 2 fixed cv out
  • 2 inputs switchable between audio and cv
  • 2 outputs switchable between audio and cv
  • 4 gate out
  • 2 gate in
  • 4 faders with LEDs on top
  • 9 buttons with LEDs above each
  • 1 potentiometer
  • 1 encoder with push button
  • 128x64 monochrome OLED display

In production now → available at elk.audio end of next month

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This is great.

Would it be easy and/or possible to use the board with a different display? That’s a fairly small display.

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This looks super helpful for prototyping sans spaghetti wires and breadboards - is there a waitlist or something or simply sign up when it becomes available next month?

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Hi @Dauq,
there’s still the option to connect another display directly to the Pi, either MIPI or HDMI - but on the board itself there’s not much space left to put anything much bigger on it…

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No waiting list. I’l post here once its available in the store!

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hey @Bjorn - hope you and the crew are staying healthy and safe. Any update on this? I assume it’s pushed back

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Hi

Everything takes a bit longer now that everyone is working from home but we have the boards now so we’re just doing some final testing. I hope to be able to put it up for sale early next week.

BR

Björn

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Great to hear! I can’t wait to buy one :slight_smile:

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yes please, keep us updated :slight_smile:

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Now in store…

https://elk.audio/blackboard/

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Hi @Bjorn, @Stefano,

I’m going to place an order for one. Now I just need to get a fresnel lens so I can read the display with the device on the floor!

By any chance could you add a “bottom plate and standoffs for the Elk Pi” to my order? Happy to pay for it. I think the later kits included a the insulating bottom plate I have no enclosure so the plate seems like a good idea.

Not a big deal, but nice to have.

Thanks!

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Just purchased one. Can’t wait. Do you know if you plan to add mounts for the blackboard so it could be mounted in a eurorack system?

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Sure thing! I’ll put it in your order.

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There has been talks about it, but no real plan right now. Its a great idea though.

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where are the details of this? just ordered a blackboard, but i think i might want one of these things too, didn’t see it in the store

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I’ll order soon hopefully!

btw, in the product description MIDI in/out is not mentioned, but in the picture I seem to see midi in/out via minijack. Is MIDI in/out there?

frederic

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Its the bottom plate (with the artist) and spacers that attach to the Elk Pi. If you don’t have it let me know and I’ll make sure you get it.

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Yes, absolutely there is. Good looking out!

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Yes please I don’t have it

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Please ignore my request as I have the green board, not the black one. :weary: