I came across this cool little MIDI controller and thought I would share it with you all. It’s called the MIDI Fighter 3D.
FEATURES
Accurate, detailed precision on all axis
Full motion tracking of tilt, pan, and rotation.
Map accelerometer data to any midi-compatible effect or software
Traktor Pro, Ableton Live and Serato Scratch official mappings
Customizable, animated LED color rings
The general sense I get is that the MIDI Fighter 3D is designed for live performances, but I can see how it couldn’t be useful in recording applications as well.
What do you think? Ever tried it? Share your experiences with us.
Here’s a couple of cool videos if you’re interested in learning, or in some cases “reliving” many of the key events and technology that made MIDI a standard in the musical world.
30th Anniversary of MIDI
Computer Music History – Apple Computer and Midi Interface (1987)
Stomp boxes and foot pedals are standard gear for guitarists all over the world. But for some reason that trend hasn’t caught on yet for keyboardists and computer musicians. Perhaps this little box will change that.
It’s called the Looptimus USB MIDI Foot Controller, and looks like it could add some pretty cool real-time functionality to live performance software. Designed to integrate with your computer through a USB MIDI interface this little box is configurable to navigate through sections of songs, start/stop, rearrange live sets, and much more I’m sure.