Re: the perfect midi foot controller - wish list

[Travis Hartnett <travishartnett@gmail.com>]

MIDI in, so if you need to restore your settings to the pedal you can
load a backup from a sequencer.  This would also allow for a PC based
editing program for programming the controller.

On 8/29/05, Luca Formentini <luca@unguitar.com> wrote:
> Hi dear guys,
> first of all let me clap hands for Bernhard for having organized an
> amazing looping festival in Zurich last week.
> More hand claps for the performers who have succeded on stage.
> 
> Now, back on topic:
> today I spoke with a guitar tech ( building amps and other more
> sophisticated devices) about a midi controller to suggest me.
> My dream is to replace the following pedal overpopulation:
> Midi control board for pg change ( Rfx Midi wizard ( because it has 8 cc
> inputs))
> Efc 7 for Edp's
> 3 momentary switches
> 
> At the end, when I finished to explane him what I needed he told me: "I
> can make you whatever you can think of, just make me a list of the
> functions you are looking for and let me know so that I can tell you the
> price and the possibility to make it".
> "The price ????" I asked him
> "For the full thing you are asking me (see below) it wouldn't be more
> than 400/500 euros".
> Ok ! I told him, let's think about it.
> 
> So, I  put together a basic list of the things I'd like to have and here
> it is:
> Simultaneous Pg Change to more midi channels (5)
> Note on/off
> 5 cc inputs
> chance to have a switches row for reserved commands (think about having
> a sort of programmable efc 7 there)
> Led light near each switch
> Display ( at least progam number)
> Easy programming.
> 
> 
> I just wanted to check up with you if I'm forgetting something.
> 
> Ideas ?
> 
> thanks for your help,
> luca
> www.unguitar.com
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