Charles Z Henry & batinste: I need the project to be pd controlled, i could try multiplexing but i haven't found info yet on how to control multiplexed pins via pd.
Peter Venus: i've been in contact with Winfried, and was about to purchase one of his older systems but haven't heard from him in a while. Working on plan B.
Olivier: that was good work but again, pd is a must and servos are extremely loud.
Charles Goyard: i've been able to control solenoid velocity with pwm via pd, this is also how Winfried does it. Also, motors are way too loud, as I told Olivier. That's why i'm investigating daisy chaining the arduinos, i'm basically emulating Winfried's system, but replacing his Escher micro-controller with arduino Mega's.