DIY Midi

[SillyOctpuss]

Has anyone ever come across any via DIY Midi projects? I'd like a 3 button midi footswitch and before I drop some cash on a morningstar mc3 I thought I'd look and see if it was remotely via to make one.

 

[Funnel]

While I am not knowledgable enough to help with MIDI I saw this pop up on the madbean forum and thought it might be beneficial.

https://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=33087.0

 

[SillyOctpuss]

While I am not knowledgable enough to help with MIDI I saw this pop up on the madbean forum and thought it might be beneficial.

https://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=33087.0

Damn that's cool and exactly what I want to use one for. I'm currently dithering between a midi switch for my stomp and ordering a hx effects to use with my stomp. I could then use midi from the hx effects to switch both it and the stomp.

 

[Funnel]

those are both good options. I suppose the HX effects would offer more flexibility and you'd be less likely to run out of space.

I currently don't have any midi pedals, but am considering buying a few. I have always liked the idea of having fewer pedals that can cover a wide range of tones, but then I see a new pedal I want to build... needless to say, I probably won't actually need to make a midi controller

 

[wintercept]

I have no first hand experience with it, but I've seen a healthy amount of support for Arduino based MIDI stuff. I think it is pretty accessible.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I have no first hand experience with it, but I've seen a healthy amount of support for Arduino based MIDI stuff. I think it is pretty accessible.

I've not really looked into it much tbh but as I combines two of my favourite things - pc and pedal building I really should.

 

[wintercept]

I love building computers too, but I tend to shy away from stuff like Arduino because of the coding aspect.

One day…

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I love building computers too, but I tend to shy away from stuff like Arduino because of the coding aspect.

One day…

Idbe interested if it was easy to modify code. I have absolutely no idea though I've never looked at it and haven't done any form of coding since 1996 - I may be a teensy bit out of date.

 

[fig]

A MIDI controller isn't too difficult. The programming is already done. You are just accessing certain functions within it, via switches. If you use full banks, you'd probably want something better than < > stomp switches. stepping 30-40 times to find a program can get tiring. Rotary encoders work well for flipping through functions.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

A MIDI controller isn't too difficult. The programming is already done. You are just accessing certain functions within it, via switches. If you use full banks, you'd probably want something better than < > stomp switches. stepping 30-40 times to find a program can get tiring. Rotary encoders work well for flipping through functions.

I've was having a look this morning and there is a lot of code from different people for Arduino midi devices. I'm very tempted to have a go at building my own but I think adding a hx effects to my rig makes more sense at the minute

 

[fig]

My JVM205 has a MIDI port and footswitch. I thought it a bit odd for a tube amp, but it is 2021.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

My JVM205 has a MIDI port and footswitch. I thought it a bit odd for a tube amp, but it is 2021.

I don't have any amps with midi but I can see the benefits for channel switching, turning on boosts and inbuilt reverbs, trems etc if you're using something like a helix in four cable method.