Re: Alt controllers

[cpr@musetrap.com]

I'll write the software if someone builds the hardware.. ;)

I've discussed 'midi-izing' the zvex pedals with Zack, but it didn't 
interest
him at the time (5-6 years ago), and it was before the Probe had come 
out.. so,
I just sent him an email asking again, this time regarding the Probe...

peace
-cpr

Quoting Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net>:

> Very cool. I love the demo videos.  I'm wondering what the advantage is 
>of 
> using a normal pedal vs. an "air" pedal, when in both cases you have to 
>move
> 
> your foot in a similar fashion in a fixed area. I think just a MIDI 
> expression pedal that used this technology would be beneficial. That way 
>I 
> can use it for what I want, not limited to wah, fuzz, nad trem.
> 
> Kris
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <cpr@musetrap.com>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Alt controllers
> 
> 
> > sorry to chime in late, but, the Z.Vex Probe pedals are cool, in that 
>they
> 
> > use
> > similar technology to the theramin instead of a physical pedal:
> >
> > http://www.zvex.com/wahprobe.html
> > http://www.zvex.com/fuzzprobe.html
> > http://www.zvex.com/trem.html
> >
> > peace
> > -cpr
> >
> > Quoting mark sottilaro <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com>:
> >
> >> P5 Data Glove.  Trust me.  You can still play guitar
> >> while wearing one and man does it look geektastic and
> >> it's so fucking fun.  I got mine from a closeout site
> >> for $25
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >> --- Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I agree....the Cycling 74 Hipnoscope operates from a
> >> > mouse or webcam. You
> >> > asssign a color that will serve as the "puck". You
> >> > could assign the color to
> >> > your exact pupil color...just need a tiny camera
> >> > that fits on the eye and
> >> > meets the system requirements.  Man, this would
> >> > really cool.
> >> >
> >> > Kris
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Joshua Carroll" <josh@infinivert.com>
> >> > To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:07 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: Looping footwear
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Actually, someone should run with that idea... it
> >> > shoudn't be that hard
> >> > >
> >> > > Krispen Hartung wrote:
> >> > >> And then next will be a contraption that tracks
> >> > pupil dilation and eye
> >> > >> movement, to control both x/y axis data and
> >> > something other interesting
> >> > >> based on pupil dilation. :)
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Kris
> >> > >>
> >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joshua
> >> > Carroll" <josh@infinivert.com>
> >> > >> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> >> > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 9:00 AM
> >> > >> Subject: Re: Looping footwear
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>> or use it to control your Kaoss Pad with your
> >> > feet...
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> --Josh
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Krispen Hartung wrote:
> >> > >>>> I would love that! On a related note, I was
> >> > talking to Jeff Kaiser a
> >> > >>>> while back about a cool type of expression
> >> > pedal concept. I was
> >> > >>>> thinking of a hard plastic mat that had zones
> >> > marked out on it.
> >> > >>>> Basically, it would be like a touch sensitive
> >> > computer screen, but
> >> > >>>> capable of sending MIDI expression data. So,
> >> > you would take your shoes
> >> > >>>> off and leave your socks on, and rather than
> >> > operating a pedal, you
> >> > >>>> would slide your foot over the mat to change
> >> > expression values. There
> >> > >>>> could be two or more zones, for multiple
> >> > controller #s.  And a fun
> >> > >>>> feature would be an x/y axis grid, so that you
> >> > could control that puck
> >> > >>>> in Cycling 74's Hipno "hipnoscope"....where
> >> > moving it around the x/y
> >> > >>>> axis changes multiple parameters.
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> Kris
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Nelson"
> >> > <psychle62@yahoo.com>
> >> > >>>> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> >> > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 7:20 PM
> >> > >>>> Subject: Re: Looping footwear
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> --- Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > >>>>>> I thought it would  be fun to loop with 4
> >> > foot
> >> > >>>>>> stilts, the kind that
> >> > >>>>>> painters or ceiling finishers use.
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> and it'd be cool to configure that department
> >> > store
> >> > >>>>> keyboard from 'big' as a midi controller to
> >> > step on
> >> > >>>>> with your 4 foot stilts...
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> And right next to ya could be a 19" replica of
> >> > >>>>> stonehenge... and some dry ice. :)
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> -t-
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>> <http://www.myspace.com/nimbletunes>
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> >> > >>>>> 'Mesh' CD: <http://cdbaby.com/cd/timnelson2>
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> >> > <http://www.ct-collective.com/>
> >> > >>>>>
> >> > >>>>>
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