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 local place does laser cutting of plastic/mdf etc, so I’ve drawn up the layout using Illustrator & they’ve printed out a cardboard … 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 →
WordPress won’t let me easily include code in comments, so I’ve posted it as a page. This code is used to control my Echoplex Digital Pro by sending specific midi CC messages, but these can easily be adapted to send … Continue reading →
My delvings for a hands-free midi controller have been using infrared detectors. Whilst they work fine, the shape of them (rectangular) requires the ability to cut similarly shaped holes in the aluminium casing. Sadly, it seems almost impossible to do … Continue reading →
Our new cat Pickle has decided to help me with the wiring of a new midi circuit I’m building. He disconnected two wires. It wasn’t a helpful action… … Continue reading →
Looking for tips on how to extend my initial pedal, I found this excellent page – it’s inspired me to go for mark 2 😉 http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Midi-Foot-Controller-for-Ableton-Live/ … Continue reading →