looking to build a VERY simple midi controller-- will the MB platform work?

[joshevensen]

I'm pretty new to DIY electronics and whatnot.  Basically, I just want to build a small one octave 12 button midi "keyboard" that I can mount into a wooden frame.  It just needs an octave of midi keys and a midi out.

Would the MB platform be useful for this?  If so, can someone point me in the right direction as to how I would accomplish this?

[doc]

Would the MB platform be useful for this?

Yes.

Just have a look at the MIDIO128.

You'll need a Core and and a DIN Module for your projekt.

greets

Doc

[bosone]

just pay attention to the fact that whatever "standard" midibox project you will made, it will not support something like a musical keyboard with midi-velocity notes...

[joshevensen]

Hm, alright.  I'm using this primarily to trigger a sampler so while velocity sensitivity WOULD be nice, it isn't a neccessity.  It looks like I could use an extreeeemely simplified version of the midio128 design.  I guess I've just gotta get figurin and see whats what.

How tough would it be to add velocity sensitivity?  I am looking to use pushbuttons of some sort a la most samplers, not actual keyboard style keys.

[stryd_one]

You know, for the price of the parts for a project like this you could probably just buy a cheap velocity sensitive midi controller from eBay....