RE: USB Controller (Was: FlyLooper & market potential)

["jeff larson" <jeff.larson@sailpoint.com>]

> From: Kevin [mailto:kevin@TheNettles.com] 
> 
> What do folks know about USB footswitches/controllers that have 
> software drivers that can convert USB signal to MIDI messages in your 
> standard laptop music programs (Ableton, Reaktor, etc.)?

That is what I suggested in my first response to Aaron.  There are
none AFAIK, and this would be very attractive to a lot of
computer-based musicians.  I would buy one in a heartbeat, and I'll
bet you will make way more money on that than you will selling
software loopers.

Just make it so that both the down and up transitions
of the switches can emit arbitrary strings of MIDI messages,
including Sysex.  Combined with MIDI Yoke and a cheap USB
MIDI interface, you will have the most powerful MIDI
footswitch in the world.

Actually, thinking more about this, even if all the footswitch
does is send keyboard events, it could still be used with any
application that can be controlled with keys.  Hmm :-)
Build it dude!

Jeff