Sometimes it seems that there’s no end to the types of MIDI controllers that people come up with.

Want proof? Here’s are some of the strangest MIDI controllers we’ve seen:

Using Pennies As A Drum Controller

That’s just of start of it. Read on for MIDI Hamsters, MIDI Drivers’ Licenses and more!

MIDI Laser Beam Drums

Gypsy MIDI Controller

DrumPants

DrumPants are a set of pants that enable the wearer to produce drum sounds by hitting various parts of the pants with his hands. The wearer thusly becomes a cyborg musician, his body assuming the roles of both player and instrument, allowing for spontaneous electric hambone solos or even collaborations with other musicians in a band setting.

MIDI Paper

A MIDI controller printed on a regular piece of typing paper.

Driver’s License as Ableton Live MIDI Controller

Using the magnetic strip on the back of a driver’s license to make a ribbon controller, which then controls Autofilter in Live 6 via MIDI.

MIDI with Hamster Control

An intelligent MIDI sequencer was designed with hamster control. The MIDI sequencer intelligently produced melodies by manipulating the musical elements of rhythm and note-choice. Guided by inputs based on hamster movements, Markov chains were used to perform such beat and note computations.

midiGun – An Alternative MIDI Controller

The midiGun is described as the future of controllerism.

Ray Edgar – Flexonica II

The Sweatstick is a one-meter aluminum rod, articulated in the middle, with a sliding keypad for each hand. Performance style variously resembles martial arts, dancing with a broom, hang gliding, praying, and playing guitar.

Heartbeat MIDI Controller

Know of anything weirder than these strange MIDI controllers? Let me know in the comments!