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Open Source Midi Brain
Posted on: 09.02.2012 by Jammie Cromar
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...di-controller/

First off I have no affiliation with this, just something interesting that I wanted to share.

Its only $50 but you have to pledge it to his project, you don't pay anything if he doesn't reach his goal. (Not sure if you guys know about kickstarter but its a legitimate site)

Oh and its arduino programmable!

Looks like its worth $50 to me, might try and get my hands on one.

Synthtopia did an article on it as well

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/20...di-controller/
Shonda Soulier
11.02.2012
Originally Posted by DJDoubleYou
i don't believe so but if it does (maybe jog wheels) than i would order one right away
I'm pretty sure it will with some changes to the coding, but I wasn't sure if it would "out of the box".
Patrica Giancaterino
11.02.2012
Originally Posted by Skirmitt
Do you have a resource on that ? I use one in my project and the latency is good.
I don't, it's just what I heard in another thread, I can try and find it if you want. The M-Audio one in particular. If what you say is true, then alternatively the only downside I can see is wall power/ lack of usb. But for the price that's not much to complain of.

Originally Posted by DJDoubleYou
It is not cheaper if you have to buy a converter, as said in the article.
$50 on the kickstarter gets you a chomp, $60 gets you a chomp and a converter. If I'm not mistaken the UMC is about $90, so even if you were to buy the chomp and converter separately, I believe it would still be cheaper.
Era Roka
10.02.2012
Originally Posted by ToOntown
Does the Chomp support encoders? This would set it apart as well.
i don't believe so but if it does (maybe jog wheels) than i would order one right away
Era Roka
10.02.2012
Originally Posted by deevey
  • 48 inputs instead of 32 ...
  • Looks to have midi as well as USB ..
  • Its got a case (kinda)
  • Its cheaper

  • Its built and designed by a high school student


The hale umc32 has 40 inputs (you forgot that the aux can be used for 8 digital inputs)
It is not cheaper if you have to buy a converter, as said in the article.
But i have to admit its cool that it's designed by a school student
Dannielle Glassey
10.02.2012
Originally Posted by Zhao
This looks very cool, but don't midi to usb cables have really high latency? That's what they're bundling it with on the kickstarter. Either way it looks promising and open source is always a plus
Do you have a resource on that ? I use one in my project and the latency is good.
Jammie Cromar
09.02.2012		http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...di-controller/

First off I have no affiliation with this, just something interesting that I wanted to share.

Its only $50 but you have to pledge it to his project, you don't pay anything if he doesn't reach his goal. (Not sure if you guys know about kickstarter but its a legitimate site)

Oh and its arduino programmable!

Looks like its worth $50 to me, might try and get my hands on one.

Synthtopia did an article on it as well

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/20...di-controller/
Era Roka
10.02.2012		i have to admid your right
Shonda Soulier
11.02.2012
Originally Posted by DJDoubleYou
i don't believe so but if it does (maybe jog wheels) than i would order one right away
I'm pretty sure it will with some changes to the coding, but I wasn't sure if it would "out of the box".
Patrica Giancaterino
11.02.2012
Originally Posted by Skirmitt
Do you have a resource on that ? I use one in my project and the latency is good.
I don't, it's just what I heard in another thread, I can try and find it if you want. The M-Audio one in particular. If what you say is true, then alternatively the only downside I can see is wall power/ lack of usb. But for the price that's not much to complain of.

Originally Posted by DJDoubleYou
It is not cheaper if you have to buy a converter, as said in the article.
$50 on the kickstarter gets you a chomp, $60 gets you a chomp and a converter. If I'm not mistaken the UMC is about $90, so even if you were to buy the chomp and converter separately, I believe it would still be cheaper.
Era Roka
10.02.2012
Originally Posted by ToOntown
Does the Chomp support encoders? This would set it apart as well.
i don't believe so but if it does (maybe jog wheels) than i would order one right away
Shonda Soulier
10.02.2012		Does the Chomp support encoders? This would set it apart as well.
Era Roka
10.02.2012
Originally Posted by deevey
  • 48 inputs instead of 32 ...
  • Looks to have midi as well as USB ..
  • Its got a case (kinda)
  • Its cheaper

  • Its built and designed by a high school student


The hale umc32 has 40 inputs (you forgot that the aux can be used for 8 digital inputs)
It is not cheaper if you have to buy a converter, as said in the article.
But i have to admit its cool that it's designed by a school student
Rolanda Clodfelder
10.02.2012
what exactly are the advantages compaird with the Hale UMC32 ??
  • 48 inputs instead of 32 ...
  • Looks to have midi as well as USB ..
  • Its got a case (kinda)
  • Its cheaper

  • Its built and designed by a high school student


Era Roka
10.02.2012		what exactly are the advantages compaird with the Hale UMC32 ??
Dannielle Glassey
10.02.2012
Originally Posted by Zhao
This looks very cool, but don't midi to usb cables have really high latency? That's what they're bundling it with on the kickstarter. Either way it looks promising and open source is always a plus
Do you have a resource on that ? I use one in my project and the latency is good.
Adolf Hit
09.02.2012		Super cool!
Patrica Giancaterino
09.02.2012		This looks very cool, but don't midi to usb cables have really high latency? That's what they're bundling it with on the kickstarter. Either way it looks promising and open source is always a plus

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