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by kangalioo 89 days ago
A much cheaper way might have been to buy a couple of Novation Launchpads. 8x8 full RGB tactile buttons for 90€, MIDI-controllable. Four of those next to another for 16x16 at 360€ plus a little bit for cables and controller comes out at 1/3 the price
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layer8 89 days ago
It would be larger (even with the mini), you’d have gaps between the four, and also the four middle buttons in each part have their corners clipped.

But you can get illuminated buttons for less money: https://www.ebay.com/itm/173922115935

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relaxing 89 days ago
Looking at teardown images of the launchpad pcb, it might be possible to shave down the ground plane on the two non-button sides enough that you could mate them up with no bezel interfering.

Re: illuminated tact’s: Old launchpads go for $25 - $30 on ebay, and you don’t have to purchase your own control and power components…

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layer8 89 days ago
The size and button shape concerns would remain.
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