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First DIY Project - Advice Needed
Posted on: 27.04.2011 by Bao Dright
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Bao Dright
27.04.2011
I want to add a footswitch to my Traktor rig. Unfortunately, I can't find anything suitable. I want something small, quiet and durable with a USB or MIDI connection that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I have a Boss FS-5U which I use with my Kontrol S4 and I love it. I'd like to have a similar device (or two) for my shift modifiers. My current believeing is a dual CV-to-MIDI footswitch converter would be my best bet. MIDI Solutions sells one but it costs
Suzi Darbe
28.04.2011
buy the boss switch that you like the feel of, buy something the computer recognizes as midi, replace the button on that midi controller by a 1/4 jack female connector, (like the one in the back of your boss pedal) and plug your pedal,and voila!
Marva Cupid
28.04.2011
i made a foot peddle with a 1/4 inch jack for my home made midi fighter and behringer keyboard it works well. but you could use the same concept with say, a gamepad or even an adrunio.
Bao Dright
28.04.2011
DJKeyWee, you must be psychic. As it happens, I had an FCB1010 with the firmware upgrade but I sold it on eBay a couple of weeks ago. I didn't need all the functionality plus it was too big and cumbersome to carry around.

As for the USB pedal, I was watching one on eBay but then I discovered it doesn't work with Mac OS X 10.6 and also it sounds like an industrial staple gun. Shame. It seemed ideal.

I'm set on a CV-to-MIDI converter because I love the action of the Boss-style switches. I also like the idea of making something myself. The only real question is whether the project I have in mind is suitable for a beginner.

Thanks for the suggestions, guys!
Lisa Lochotzki
27.04.2011
Not sure of this one...
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/10/15/usb-foot-switch/

Already tried that one, liked it but never find a good use for
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/FCB1010.aspx
Suzi Darbe
27.04.2011
my advice, buy yourself a 4$ game controller on ebay, rewire the buttons you need (up to 16 switches depending on the game pad) download rejoice+ midiyoke, and map them in traktor(wich is easy with the learn button)

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