Here's an off-topic post :D
Ever on the lookout for exercises in futility, I've decided to build my own midi controller for Ableton Live.
What I wanted was a way to trigger loops and sounds without using my laptop. I got some cool ideas snooping around on the internet and decided to build my very own DIY midi controller.
I always find it hard to decide what I want for my birthday. This year the choice was easy, Arcade Buttons!
My Mom and Brother bought me 52 really cool arcade buttons and thus the project began.
Ever on the lookout for exercises in futility, I've decided to build my own midi controller for Ableton Live.
What I wanted was a way to trigger loops and sounds without using my laptop. I got some cool ideas snooping around on the internet and decided to build my very own DIY midi controller.
I always find it hard to decide what I want for my birthday. This year the choice was easy, Arcade Buttons!
My Mom and Brother bought me 52 really cool arcade buttons and thus the project began.
I have an old Fatar midi keyboard I never use so I decided to take the plunge. I took it apart and found out how to cause MIDI events
After a million hours of connecting wires and checking that everything works it was time to build the chassis.I asked my dad for some help here (carpentry not being my forte) and we set to work drilling holes .
Next we put the buttons in
Wiring it all together
And here is the completed project (more pictures and videos coming soon):
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Cheers
J
awsome, wish i had the patience to try something like that
ReplyDeleteNot only do you need patience , but extreme boredom ;-)
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