Re: anybody built a usb controller, yet?

[Craig McCollough <craig@craigmccollough.com>]

I am *very* excited about these:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8e46/

Frag Pedals - made for video game play and are said to be very rugged

I'm ordering them today and will let the group know how they work.  
You can program several keystroke functions per switch.

craig

On Aug 1, 2007, at 10:43 AM, Tilmann Dehnhard wrote:

> hi there,
> has anybody tried to build his/her own usb controller, yet?
> i want to get around a monster like fcb to minimize my set up.
> (after i had this gig where had to stomp around on a usb computer  
> keyboard, the idea came up to build something proper that uses usb)
>
> i found this: http://www.lbodnar.dsl.pipex.com/joystick/
> my plan is to have 7 footswitches for moebius and a footpedal for  
> pitch shifting, etc.
> i'll report when i have the first results.
>
> if anybody has done similar, please let me know.
> (i have some questions. f.e. - the controller wants a linear  
> potentiometer, but all effect pedals i looked at have logarithmic  
> potis. can i use one anyway?)
>
> smooth looping - tilmann
>