Re: Breath controller?

["T.W. Hartnett" <hartnett.t@apple.com>]

>> >I use a Yamaha BC-1 breath controller plugged into an Anatek "Wind
>> >Machine". This unit converts the output from the breath controller into
>> >a midi control message that then can then be fed to any of my midi
>> >intelligent rack goodies. Having the ability to route this modulation
>> >source to any parameter destination has really increased my weirdness.
>> >Try it !!!!   
>> 
>> Is this the old "sax synthesizer" controller that Yamaha marketed in 
>the 
>> late '80s? 
>> 
>> Travis
>
>No, the BC-1 is a mouthpiece that translates either your lip pressure
>or how hard you blow (not sure which, but I think it is the latter)
>into MIDI Breath Controller information.  The Anatek box, I believe,
>lets you remap the data coming from the BC-1 into just about any other
>type of MIDI realtime controller type: MIDI Volume, MIDI Pitchbend, etc.
>It has a switch that lets you select which controller information 
>you like.

Great!  Unfortunately, it appears to be out of production.   The more I 
think about it, the more I want something that'll do this.  Volume/CV 
pedals are great, but...

Travis