amkrisis

Hi there First off, i'm gonna start with saying i have absolutely NO knowledge of MIDI, or programming or electronics for that matter... But i was wondering. I'm interesting in making a simple button midi device. Much like the monome, but without all the fancy features. My goal is to create a device to trigger my recordings in ableton live. So i guess it's just an on/off (play/stop) thing right? Can this be done as a first project by a total newbe like me? Are their any guides for a specific project like this? I'm dreaming out loud here ... but buttons that light up would be awsome. I hope you guys can guide me into a right direction here... Thanks in advance! Benny