Re: newbie questions: building experimental controllers

[Derek Holzer <republikasleazka@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

a few good links for those interested in building their own sensors and midi 
controllers:

http://www.infusionsystems.com/
**Home of I-cube, which translates incoming voltage changes into MIDI 
signals. they offer bend, pressure, light, rotation and other sensors. 
expensive, but worth a browse.

http://www.steim.nl/sensor.html
**STEIM, in holland, has been developing their Sensor-Lab device for a few 
years now. it works similar to i-cube by translating voltage into midi 
messages. STEIM offers workshops and residencies to those interested in 
exploring and producing tactile midi controllers, and a lot of innovative 
instruments have come out of them.

http://devices.sapp.org/
**schematics and links for those interested in building their own 
controllers, for use with analog devices, i-cube, sensor-lab, another 
voltage-to-midi type converter, or (for those brave enough) a home-built 
micro-controller system.


ok, not so "newbie", but inspiring i hope. at the very least, you'll think 
twice before pecking away at another MIDI keyboard.

best,
derek

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