Re: MIDI Foot controllers

[Stuart Wyatt (Solo String Project) <loopers-delight@solostring.com>]

On Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at 10:23 PM, Ian Popperwell wrote:

> I'm looking for a good MIDI foot controller with just one row of
> well-spaced foot switches - with or without a pedal. This is because I 
> have
> very little eye sight and can't hit the double-row controllers with any
> degree of accuracy.

The lack of replies from your previous post was probably due to 
everyone (like myself) not having a clue what to suggest. There are 
very few midi pedal boards within a reasonable price-range, and all of 
the ones that have sufficient programming power are double row switches 
(at least to my knowledge).

You'll probably have to customise/build something to your own needs. To 
get you on the right track, the Roland FC200 has 6 inputs in the back 
of it where you can attach external footpedals or controllers, and can 
assign them to various PC controls - however, the FC200 does not allow 
CC messages and is limited to PC messages of 1-99.... (I don't know the 
midi specs of the EDP, but this pedal was totally useless to control 
the Repeater).

Does anyone on the list know of a midi box, similar to an electronic 
drum master hub that has a number of inputs whereby Ian can customise 
his own pedal board? I've tried googling for information, but have come 
up with nothing.

Just an idea.... good luck :)
-- 
Stuart Wyatt (Solo String Project) - http://SoloString.com