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Posted by ��|E on May-14-2007 12:36:

Custom built Midi Controllers

Hi Guys

I'm wondering if anyone has built their own custom midi controller? And not some tacky piece of junk that is a couple of buttons, a proper piece of equipment, the bigger and more complicated the better.

Thanks in advance

Posted by Ryan0751 on May-14-2007 17:50:

Google for "midibox"... there are people out there doing it.

Just realize that:

1. It's not quick
2. It's not easy
3. It's not cheap

Posted by tvmann on May-14-2007 20:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Ryan0751
1. It's not quick
2. It's not easy
3. It's not cheap

Agreed. However there is a new product which should make it easier - Doepfer USB64 board has most of the electronics and I think all the user needs to do is add their own control pots, faders, switches etc and put it in a box. BTW Doepfer makes some of the main components that are in one of Richie Hawtin's controllers.
http://www.doepfer.de/home_e.htm

Also check http://ucapps.de for more info on homebrew midi boxes.

None of the completely built units currently available are exactly what I want, but if I tried to build one myself with the USB64 board it would still be quite a big project and by the time it's finished some company might have come out with a better unit for less cost.