Hey all, I recently had the button sets for the MD & MnM meticulously 3D scanned and then remodeled as step files. Attached below are the files and some photos of test prints. The small knobs will obviously also work on most every other Elektron if you want to get replace any sticky rubber knobs. It also would be pretty easy to approximate the Octatrack buttons using these as they use the same key switch holes iirc.
Lastly, If anyone has any button sets for modern boxes they’d like scanned, DM me and we can see about getting them remade, I just don’t own any of the modern boxes that are more troublesome in terms of rubber coating deteriorating.
This is a major flex so first off, nice work and thanks for making it publicly available
I think that the modern buttons are a bit complicated in that the LED light shines through indicating trig status (ie locked, trigless trig, recorded trig, etc.) so you either need a totally clear button which is extremely hard on the eyes but gives a true indication of the RGB light status, or a laser cutting process with maybe a clear inner shroud and an outer shell which is opaque and has the numbers cut out.
People might be able to make it work using a dark smoked clear filament so as not to go blind when in use, but with the smoked buttons it would probably be difficult to differentiate the white LED from the yellow, etc. Maybe there’s a middle ground with a semi opaque white or something, I don’t know.
Some people may not care and want clear buttons anyways, but what I’m saying is that it’s very generous of you but don’t put too much of your own time and work into something which doesn’t benefit you personally.
What you’ve provided is really cool already, so cheers for that.
Yeah I had this thought too. I don’t even think you’d need a clear smokey color though. Most 3D printed resin materials allow a lot more light through than injection molded ABS print so they would basically act more like a lampshade for the LEDs, especially in a lighter color. Not really my can of worms though as I don’t see a modern box in my future besides maybe a Tonverk
But I’d be happy to see about getting scans & models made for them if anyone wants.
(also not my work here mostly, a guy I know has a 3D scanner and he did most of the reverse engineering here. But I did some clean up on the step files.)
I’ve never even opened up my MD so I’m curious how easy it is to swap buttons and the big wheel. I know the encoders just pop off with the tiniest effort.
I’m imagining trig colors in the 808 style arrangement might be fun. Or getting fancy with sixteen steps in some subtle gradient.
