Channel: Hacker Shack

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: 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: youtube.com/channel/UCxKftIxkwDh2avVxllZEwWg See a full project writeup on Hackster.io: hackster.io/hackershack/midi-footswitch-b2e0b3 Get the 3D printable part files for this project on our Patreon: patreon.com/posts/midi-footswitch-37874056 See the code on Github: github.com/HackerShackOfficial/midi-footswitch MATERIALS: USB Printer Cable × 1 amzn.to/2BwhOzj USB Panel Mount Connect × 1 amzn.to/2Azy6H6 Teensy 4.0 × 1 amzn.to/2Ua3Byn Momentary Buttons × 14 amzn.to/2UaC8Nb Male to Female Jumper Wires × 1 amzn.to/370yn1K Project Housing × 1 tinyurl.com/yaj9opqf PCB Project Board (5x7cm) × 1 tinyurl.com/y7ocplcr PCB Headers × 3 tinyurl.com/y9o8ehpv *Disclaimer* The methods shown in this video should be used as a guide only. HACKER SHACK ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS ARISING FROM INDIVIDUALS UNDERTAKING ANY OF THE TASKS DESCRIBED. IN PARTICULAR, IF UNSURE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CONTACT A QUALIFIED TRADESMAN BEFORE PROCEEDING.