Reply to midi fighter clone,

Ok, i originally posted a quick question on someone elses thread, but didnt want to hi-jack it, so, cash is a bit tight and until i can afford a midi fighter pro, i want to build a controller in the same layout as a standard midi fighter that i can load the instant gratification mapping onto and have a few questions before i get started after the weekend:

1, whats the best board to use: buzz controllers, gamepad, or teensy board
2, how do i actually go about getting the mapping onto it once its built

i want to crack on with it next week and as soon as i know what i need i will get all of the parts ordered.

thanks in advance,
Brian.