Disaster Area Designs is a Garner, North Carolina-based company specializing in hand-built MIDI controllers, loop switchers, and pedalboard switching systems for guitarists and other musicians. Founded by engineer Matthew Farrow, the company began in 2010 when Farrow designed a MIDI controller to operate his Line 6 M9 pedal. What started as DIY circuit board kits shipped to adventurous players around the world grew into a full product line of compact, programmable controllers built to streamline complex pedalboard rigs. Farrow is also the designer behind Alexander Pedals, an effects pedal line launched in 2015.

The company's product range spans from simple single-pedal MIDI controllers to comprehensive pedalboard switching systems. Core products include the MIDI Baby, a compact single-footswitch MIDI controller; the DMC.micro, a small-format multi-function MIDI controller; the DPC.micro and DPC-8EZ, which combine MIDI control with audio loop switching for full pedalboard management; and the micro.clock, a MIDI clock and tempo controller. Disaster Area also produces a line of professional MIDI cables and accessories like the DVC-18 voltage doubler/converter and junction boxes. All products are designed and assembled in the USA, with an emphasis on compact footprints that conserve pedalboard space while providing deep programmability.

Disaster Area Designs has 40 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Switch Effects Pedals, MIDI Foot Controllers, and Effects Pedal Accessories. Their gear is featured by 14 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Dave Depper, Peter Honoré, and David Hislop. Disaster Area Designs's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.