Reply to Analog Mixer to Midi Controller

Hey,

I've been believeing for a while about designing and building a midi controller. Partly because I'm penniless at the moment, and partly because I'm in need of a nice crossfader (that sends midi messages).

I've done a lot of looking around, but what seems like the biggest potential problem for me is building the case. I'm not that skilled, and it's bound to look dreadful.

I had an idea the other day however, when I found an old Numark 2-channel bog standard mixer (came with the fusion111 package I bought years ago). I was wondering if I could tear it apart whilst leaving the pots & case etc. intact, and fit a logic board (like the arduino) inside, hook it up, and essentially make it into a midi controller.

Anybody done this before? I'm fairly noobish with this whole controller building thing...