MIDI Controllers

The video quality is pretty terrible, but this demo of “bwack’s very large sampler being properly operated by the family force 5″ is, nevertheless, pretty cool.
It looks a lot like a giant MPC. If you can add any info about this, let me know in the comments!

A video guide to building your own dj controller from scratch using a few simple tools.
via djtechtools.co

This little snack cake of goodness from Edison may just be the most fun ever coming out of the Monome.
“This is the roof of my house,” says Edison, “and just what i always needed……..clones!”
Snazzy video work courtesy of Mike Landry.
Let me know what you think - is the Monome all that after all, or is [...]

Julien Bayle’s site features an interesting work in progress looking at building a Monome clone. Even more interesting, his project features multi-color LEDs.
It’s a heavy duty project, requiring coding, wiring and design skills. But if you can’t wait for a Monome or just don’t have the bucks, it could be the way to go.

This is a demo of the H-Pi Tonal Plexus TPX6s, a keyboard designed for creating microtonal music.
“Here is a sketch using 2 main ideas. The first is a motive including the 11th and 13th harmonics, and the second is a sequence using natural 7ths. Sorry, the camera angle is not the greatest as it hides [...]

JooYou Paek’s Fold Loud is a music interface that explores using origami paper-folding techniques and ritualistic Taoist principles to create a fun and relaxing music controller.
By folding paper in various ways, different sounds are triggered.
Here’s Paek’s explanation of the project:
Fold Loud interconnects ancient traditions and modern technology by combining origami, vocal sound and interactive techniques. [...]

Aurora is an awesome open source usb powered multichannel mixer in a typical DJ form factor. Aurora is designed to easily integrate with your favorite midi compatible software.
The device features two linear channel faders, a single a/b crossfader and eight backlit buttons.T wenty four backlit knobs allow you to control effects.
Aurora, unlike most midi controllers, [...]

Akai Professional has released updated firmware for the MPD24 USB/MIDI Pad Controller.
Offering improved transport functionality, v1.09 is the second update to the original release of MPD24 firmware. A complete document of release notes is also available for review at www.AkaiPro.com.
Owners can update their MPD24 firmware by selecting the Docs & Downloads section of the MPD24 [...]

Akai Professional is now shipping the MPD32 pad controller.
MPD32 is Akai Professional’s flagship pad controller for musicians and DJs. Using a USB cable to connect to a Mac or PC, MPD32 is designed for hardware control of apps like Reason, Ableton Live and GarageBand.
MPD32 also features transport controls for interfacing with DAW/sequencing applications like Sonar, [...]

Omer Yosha’s AirPiano is a new musical interface which lets you play and control software instruments by moving hands in the air.
Above the AirPiano is a virtual matrix of keys and faders, each assigned with MIDI messages and ready to be triggered. The length of a triggered note is equivalent to the time a [...]