How hard would this be?
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How hard would this be?
I need a 4 button footpedal board "midi button board" to play scenes in live performance while I play my bass. The problem is that the retail ones are about 400.
I just want a little box with 4 push buttons "like kills on fx pedals" for under $50. If there is one, refer me. If not, then how hard would it be to build one?
I just want a little box with 4 push buttons "like kills on fx pedals" for under $50. If there is one, refer me. If not, then how hard would it be to build one?
Re: How hard would this be?
This is a pretty reasonable price for a solid piece of midi gear, imo.Ambioun - Techno Man wrote:I need a 4 button footpedal board "midi button board" to play scenes in live performance while I play my bass. The problem is that the retail ones are about 400.
My guess is that making one would cost you more than 400$, once you include a few screw-ups and the time spent.I just want a little box with 4 push buttons "like kills on fx pedals" for under $50. If there is one, refer me. If not, then how hard would it be to build one?
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If you know which end of the soldering iron to hold on to, then you can build a controller with those features VERY easily.
Use one of these:
http://www.ultimarc.com/ipacve.html plus four footpedal clicker-buttons. Should be doable for around 50$, depending on the quality of the switches you'll use.
The good thing about it is that it's pure USB, doesn't need power, and you can upgrade it to a full-on mega-pedal if you should feel like it later on.
Use one of these:
http://www.ultimarc.com/ipacve.html plus four footpedal clicker-buttons. Should be doable for around 50$, depending on the quality of the switches you'll use.
The good thing about it is that it's pure USB, doesn't need power, and you can upgrade it to a full-on mega-pedal if you should feel like it later on.
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there is this too: http://www.xkeys.com/xkeys/xkswi.php
kind of expensive but very flexible.
Also, does it have to be a footpedal? I've had 'in the lab' success with a USB numpad, mapping it through Plogue Bidule. Seems like you could put it somewhere handy (maybe on the bass itself) to tap on.
kind of expensive but very flexible.
Also, does it have to be a footpedal? I've had 'in the lab' success with a USB numpad, mapping it through Plogue Bidule. Seems like you could put it somewhere handy (maybe on the bass itself) to tap on.
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