MIDI Feets...
From the original Analog Industries archive. Some links and images from that era no longer resolve.
I need to get a MIDI foot controller, mostly for driving Live. It seems like my options are limited to the Yamaha MFC10 (pictured above) at $279.00, the Roland FC300 for $295, and the Behringer FCB1010 (which is essentially “inspired by” the Roland piece) for $149. Obviously, the last is out of the question, so it’s either the Roland or Yamaha boxes…
Except…
Voodoo Labs makes a box call the Ground Control Pro which looks like it might do the trick. It’s a little more expensive than the others, at $399 or thereabouts, but it seems to be of a quality that I would normally think is “not bad,” as opposed to the plastic-o-rama of the others. I can use expression (or volume) pedals of my choice, rather than built-in ones. It seems to be a fairly nice choice, despite the expense. You gets what you pays for.
The only other realistic option is to build one myself, using an Arduino or Doepfer Control or something. This is obviously low on my list of favorite things to do, but it is a possibility.
What’s the easiest way to control Live from a floorboard? Anyone have experience with the above boxes? What should I be looking out for?
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