![]() ![]() If anyone wants to build something similar I could send them a vector file of it. ![]() I'm a graphic designer so after I'd settled on a layout I drew it up in InDesign. There are also holes for changing the presets, and seeing the preset lights. So I thought I'd try to design something where they were further apart, which made the design more complex and kind of random looking. But the knobs were a little close together. This is V2 - the first version had knobs that were aligned with every second pad on the nanopad, so all the levers were parallel. It's all a bit trial and error - the 'levers' are different lengths, and the knobs on them at different points in relation to where they flex. The top panel sits a little above the nanopad, and there are felt pads (like you get for putting under chair legs etc) beneath that make contact. But I've used it live to trigger looping and playback and mutes etc in Mainstage, and it was fine. It does take a level of pressure to flex the 4.5mm MDF the required amount. RFX (Nobels) Midi Buddy solid construction, midi PC only, power adapter required, MIDI din said: Software glitches and latency have been reported on online reviews.ĭigitech RP 20 Multieffect pedal that can also be used as a midi controller via 5pin midi out. Positive Grid BT 2 (4) 4 switches, BT enabled. Line 6 FBV MK flexible, powers off the usb! Uses fake momentary so not ideal for some loopers. Theres also reports of USB port breaking if not careful. Switches are cheap and prone to breaking. Solid feel and stays put while on the floor. Switches don’t provide much physical feedback but do light up. So be mindful when buying used as it may be a hassle if already registered (come on IKM!!). Has standalone mode (no IKM app required) but it needs firmware update, which requires registration. IK Multimedia BlueBoard light, battery powered (4xAAA), bt enabled. Loopy doesn’t like its fake momentary implementation. Harley Benton (or midi commander) MP 100 well built, battery powered, can be programmed from the unit. Comes with a flimsy case and a very long usb cable. ![]() Flat form factor might not suit everyone. While this sounds great in theory it is extremely hard to control. Softstep 1 and 2 Very flexible, like with all other McMillen products it is very customisable, every switch can be an X/Y controller with pressure. Some of the pedals cheat with momentary by implementing double toggle which Loopy doesn’t like.īehringer FCB 1010 Very flexible but steep learning curve. CheersĪctition (12, 8, 4 button versions) also with available Bluetooth. I’m including all of those in the poll and hope you can add yours if not there and give reasons for why you like it. So far I’ve owned several foot controllers most of which I’ve sold as I’ve evolved my set up. I suffer from codophobia and always try to avoid using software that requires coding to redirect/change midi messages but all suggestions are welcome. My other contender is McMillen’s Softstep 1 but after some modifications. I thought I’d start this thread to gather all of the opinions of foot controllers out there and which ones are worth considering and why. I’m not in any way affiliated with this Hungarian guy who makes and sells them but I thought I’d give him a bit of a shout out since his product is in my top 2 of all of the controllers I’ve used. The switches are smooth, make noise but not excessive. Also has an TRS input for an expression pedal. It is small yes switches are well spaced out, usb powered, does pc, cc (momentary or toggle) and modes can be switched from the device. Updated SysEx manufacturer names and controller names.I’ve just bought an Actition usb midi foot controller and couldn’t be happier about the purchase.Shows the full name of MIDI devices and ports, better matching other apps.Fixed a bug on Macs with Apple Silicon (aka M1 or ARM) processors: when many MIDI messages were received at the same time, we would display corrupted and invalid events.It looks much nicer, and lets you copy the data as either hex bytes or text, not both mixed together. Detailed event data is now displayed using a view supplied by HexFiend, rather than plain text.This works better with macOS’s current security systems, and makes it easier to install the app by dragging to the Applications folder. The app is now distributed as a disk image. ![]() I want to keep MIDI Monitor working for another twenty years! This will improve reliability, and will make it easier to add new features. Rewrote the app in Swift, and upgraded to newer APIs. If you're using an older version of macOS, use version 1.4.1 instead. ![]()
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