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[forrest] passed along this diy foot-pedal ‘midi’ controller. It’s a good re-use of hardware, but not a true midi controller. The pcb was gutted from an old keyboard, and the pedals were scored from a ...

Pedals are a great way to control functions on your computer. You’re rarely using your feet for anything else, so they can handle some tasks, freeing up your hands. This Elgato Stream Deck controller ...

If you don’t feel like paying full price for a foot trigger for your DSLR? You can make your own with a few parts if you’re comfortable with a little bit of soldering. Nothing major, but of course for ...

Matt Richardson's friend Lauren wanted a device to hold down the down arrow and physically scroll through Google Reader, like a sustain pedal on a piano. Matt built it for her using an old USB ...

Following the runaway success of its flat-pack NOTAKLÖN build-your-own Klon-style overdrive pedal, JHS Pedals has unveiled a sequel of sorts. It’s called the NOTADÜMBLË, and a dual-channel Dumble-in-a ...

If you're using both hands to play a musical instrument, the last thing you want to worry about is turning the pages of sheet-music as you play. The traditional solution was to make somebody do it for ...