I've been playing a lot more music during my time stuck at home due to the COVID outbreak. I realized that I can create loops to enable myself to play songs solo since I can't meet up to play with friends. However, I found it difficult to trigger loops when my hands were occupied playing instruments.
I decided to create this MIDI footswitch which connects to the audio software I use for live looping. It lets me trigger tracks and phases in the loop without having to touch the keyboard. It also only costs ~$50 (which is much less than other devices cost online)!
Here's a link to my other channel where I post music-related stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxKftIxkwDh2avVxllZEwWg
See a full project writeup on Hackster.io: https://www.hackster.io/hackershack/midi-footswitch-b2e0b3
Get the 3D printable part files for this project on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/midi-footswitch-37874056
See the code on Github: https://github.com/HackerShackOfficial/midi-footswitch
MATERIALS:
USB Printer Cable × 1 https://amzn.to/2BwhOzj
USB Panel Mount Connect × 1 https://amzn.to/2Azy6H6
Teensy 4.0 × 1 https://amzn.to/2Ua3Byn
Momentary Buttons × 14 https://amzn.to/2UaC8Nb
Male to Female Jumper Wires × 1 https://amzn.to/370yn1K
Project Housing × 1 https://tinyurl.com/yaj9opqf
PCB Project Board (5x7cm) × 1 https://tinyurl.com/y7ocplcr
PCB Headers × 3 https://tinyurl.com/y9o8ehpv
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