Reply to Softpots on a controller ???

Has anyone ever tried to use Softpots on a controller like these :

Softpots-sparkfun

I was believeing if you set them up so when you touched them you got a midi note and a midi cc for the turning, you could almost use them like the touch strips on the itch except they would be round like a jog wheel.

I might buy some soon and make another controller out of a gamepad again.

Cheers

Damon