Hi Folks,
I have a daisy pod for prototyping and would like to address 8 or more encoders with push button shafts. Each one will need 3 digital connections, if I understand correctly. That’s at least 24 total.
I have had a look at how the 4051 analog multiplexer can be used to address 8 potentiometers.
I assume this would not work for encoders as they are digitally addressed. Or would it with some sort of tweaking?/ I dunno.
Is there a method available to extend the number of encoders like the 4051 does for Pots?
Is there some way of doing it practically with SPI/I2C or something else?
I would like to keep this all managed by the Daisy pod if possible but I am aware a solution would be to use some other micro controller to do this and possibly connect the daisy to it through I2C or SPI. Also, Midi is a workable solution but I am researching an idea for a eurorack module so the expectation is the knobs should be on the eurorack module directly.
Oh, and I will be making multiples of these eurorack modules if the idea works, so a cost effective solution is needed.
I welcome any input on this.
Cheers,
Trevor