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DIY MIDI Kits

Written by Deraadt on March 8th, 2010 29 Comments

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Designing and building your own hardware was previously restricted to those with huge R&D budgets or extensive technical know-how, but it’s now within the reach of just about everyone. Development of the Arduino and other low-cost, USB powered MIDI boards have sparked many home brewed MIDI controller projects that are relatively easy to use and fairly powerful.  This article will cover some of the low-cost DIY MIDI kits available on the market and evaluate each of their individual strengths and weaknesses.  Continue reading DIY MIDI Kits

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