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+title: LARS v2
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+description: Upgrading the Looping Automated Rhythm Station
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+parent: projects
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+git: https://git.xythobuz.de/thomas/drumkit
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+github: https://github.com/xythobuz/lars
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+date: 2024-09-07
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+comments: true
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+---
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+So you may have read about our project [LARS](lars.html).
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+As mentioned I didn't have any hardware in the end to finish firmware development.
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+So I slightly updated the circuitry, layed out a new board, had it manufactured in China and assembled at home.
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+This is LARS v2, the second iteration of the same idea.
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+<!--%
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+lightgallery([
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+ [ "img/lars_v2_1.jpg", "LARS v2" ],
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+ [ "img/lars2_midi.mp4", "video/mp4", "", "", "LARS v2 playing MIDI example file" ],
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+])
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+%-->
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+It's basically the same device, just with five additional switches.
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+This allows for some more freedom in the user interface design.
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+Now the loop mode can mute individual tracks.
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+There's also USB MIDI support.
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+<!--%
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+lightgallery([
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+ [ "img/lars2_parts.jpg", "LARS v2 PCBs and parts" ],
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+ [ "img/lars_loop_controls.jpg", "LARS Loop Station controls" ],
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+])
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+%-->
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+As [usual](2024_05_05_auto_project_docs.html) I've added auto-generated [documentation](https://xythobuz.github.io/lars/), including [interactive 3D renders of the PCB](https://xythobuz.github.io/lars/pcb2_pcb.html) and some [usage hints](https://xythobuz.github.io/lars/usage.html).
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+The [gerber files](https://xythobuz.github.io/lars/plot/fab_pcb2.zip) and [BOM](https://xythobuz.github.io/lars/pcb2.html) to order your own are also available.
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+Unfortunately I'm kind of in the same situation now as with LARS v1.
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+I've gone much further with the firmware, it's now mostly usable.
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+But I've also given the hardware away again, so I can't finish it.
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+I should assemble another one soon...
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