The slight 〈 bend of the sensor bracket is done on purpose for accuracy:Īfter removing the 3 screws on the platter, we get this, and then remove 4 more screws. Not going anywhere anytime soon! The green ground wire’s other end connects here as well.
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The slight tilt you see here doesn’t seem to affect the turntable’s performance, and the bracket holding them to the base is extremely strong metal. the material is plastic – hopefully one that won’t warp over time. Thankfully, Konami realized that the toothed turntable platter design was not a good idea, and opted for a thing outer ring holding it together. On top are the connectors for LED power, the main 7 keys, and 4 effect keys. Maybe a problem with the 2nd connector was discovered in production, and the maker had to add on that riser and give us a nice bodge job on the final product… The 3rd and 4th connectors go to the two turntable sensors, while the 5th one is the USB output. The 2nd connector is unused (?!) and is identical to the 1st power connector. The red/black wire powers the LED ring, and plugs into the bottom-left connector on the PCB, below. I mean, just listen to this satisfying clang: You will not find a stronger controller than this: Removing the 4 screws on the side of the controller lets you remove the plastic to see this gloriously strong base. This diagonal design might mean a much longer life for the switches, but who knows? Wait a sec, what’s that? Yes, it’s diagonal, to match the rest of the button assembly. The button assembly has 6 parts to it similar to Sanwas:
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One user compared the assembly to DJ Dao switches here. They’ve been around for a while as an alternative to Sanwas and Omrons, and seems to be popular for cheaper Pop’n Music replacement buttons. We headed over to Tokyo’s famous Electric Town, Akihabara and asked around, and finally an older gentleman told us they were sold by the company “Shiba Shoji” as a set included with the A-5 buttons. To remove the switch itself, gently pry it apart from here:Īnd here it is, a seemingly generic “YI HSIUNG” switch. They’re well-built, but not what we were expecting. Here’s what the switch assembly looks like.
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Then, turn the switch counter-clockwise and lift it straight up. This might take some time since they are clamped down on the connectors tightly. To take out a switch/key, Konami recommends this method. It’s probably best to do that one at a time. Nothing is labeled, so be sure to remember where everything goes if removing any switches. Why? More on that later…Īll the connectors and wires have a rubbery shield protecting them from damage/corrosion/that one guy that always wrecks your controllers.
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As you can already tell, everything is diagonal. So how does it feel? Take a look at the videos below:Įverything is quite neatly arranged and there are lots of cable clamps holding everything in place. The four Effect switches have no lights in them: The USB cable is 3 meters long, or about 10 feet.Īs always, the lights always look better in person, but they were pretty much identical to the arcade counterparts: Seems like the 3-month warranty will allow you to call Konami and request parts if anything breaks within that timeframe. A 2.5mm hex wrench was included to open up the controller.
Beatmania iidx ps2 controller manual#
The manual and documentation was typical fare, with one exception part numbers were listed for the Turntable grip and sticker set as well as the switch/button assemblies. Inside, a moderately strong set of cardboard held the controller in place: The box arrived unharmed, as is typical of major Japanese shipping services. Let’s take a quick look at the unboxing first: Our beatmania IIDX Premium Controller, or “NewKOC” or “PASC” or “IASC” or whatever you like to call it has finally arrived! What did we do first? A tear-down of course.