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luke7fps

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over 9 years ago

Self-Constructed MIDI Controller Keytar. Featuring 61Keys, Arduino Chip, Pitch Bend and Modulation Control

Built by me and my friend, i get the body from an old Viscount Keyboard, chopped of the "programming" side and inserted a brand-new Arduino Nano chip which converts data from the Keybed into Functional MIDI signals

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jimmarchi1

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9 years ago over 9 years ago

way cool hack there!

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