DIY Arduino Based Ribbon Controller

via Giuseppe on Coagula

"There are many professional MIDI controller out there: keyboards, drum pads, mixer, pedals, etc. One type of controller that interests me most is the ribbon controller because I wanna try to emulate with the software plugins what can be done with instruments such as the Ondes Martenot. I think that this type of controller fits very well to control virtual instruments such as strings and horns, as it is characterized by a position and pressure sensitive ribbon, so you can control in a very intuitive way the notes pitch and velocity. I decided to do a MIDI ribbon controller using Arduino."