I picked this up dirt cheap to convert for use with my katana head. The switches need replacing, but there’s lots of room to incorporate an arduino, replacing the existing circuit board completely but reusing the midi output ;). … Continue reading →
I found a dirt cheap Trace Elliott foot controller on ebay and when I opened it up, the PCB had switches and leds already in place, so I just soldered some wires to connect it to the arduino. Adapting an … Continue reading →
I’ve had an M13 for many years and have partially worn out the switches that control the looper. They work, but not every time. Glitches are often enough to make looping an impossibility. After a bit of research, I’ve found … Continue reading →
The unit is complete and working. Several revisions to be made for the next enclosure, including moving the LCD hole to the left, since it only fits upside down at the moment ;). … Continue reading →
I picked up a pile of cheap keypads from China and after a bit of head-scratching, got them working with an arduino nano. The connections are really simple and the ABCD keys (plus # and *) allow for a lot … Continue reading →
Having got the code & hardware almost sorted out, it’s time to look at the enclosure. There’s a wonderful local place called Access Space who offer laser cutting of plastic/mdf etc, with a brilliant guy called John, who offers all … Continue reading →
Today it’s been moving forwards (some days it actually moves backwards). Hopefully, it will at some point replace my FCB1010, which is simply too bulky, and control my live laptop looping. However, at this point in time, I’m focusing on … Continue reading →
I’ve resumed my path towards the ultimate DIY midi controller, although the casing (and old marshall footswitch) is filling up(?) with holes 😉 Latest addition is a display of the current bank & patch number, although I’ve belatedly realised it’s … Continue reading →
I’ve made a midi controller which reads a switch and does on of two things depending on a switch: 1) send a CC midi message value 127 and switches and LED on then the next time it detects movement, it … Continue reading →
I’m rebuilding my midi foot controller from scratch, adding some extra features. Most importantly, a pair of switches to change banks. In order to display the current bank, I’ve started working with a 7 segment LED and after a little … Continue reading →