[LAU] Linux Based Guitar fx / midi controller

[Chris Hogan]

If you were willing to make a second one I would pay a large sum of
money for such a thing :-).

Good luck with the project!

Chris.


On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Nathanael Anderson
<wirelessdreamer at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've seen talk on the list before of people throwing around the idea of a
> linux based guitar, but haven't heard mention of a linux based stompbox
> controller.
>
> I just ordered what I think will make the perfect stompbox case from
> http://www.surplussales.com/Cab-RacksHardware/encl_2.html, they have a 12" x
> 24" keyboard enclosure with a slant on it, which is very similar to the
> shape of a standard fully featured fx petal. my plans are to put a x86 based
> board in it that'll easily handle jack, rakarrak, sooperlooper, and some
> ladspa effects. build midi in/through/out ports in to it and a 16 char lcd,
> some stompbox functions that'll be mapped to midi commands. i'll probably
> build a 15" lcd into a portable case I have so I can track loop status of
> sooperloop easily, maybe even go with a touchscreen. I also use a roland
> gr-20 guitar synth, which is midi equiped. Just throwing this out for
> feedback for now, I hope to hear of some other people that have done similar
> things.
>
> wirelessdreamer