ribbon controller

[Paul Perry]

At 12:56 PM 23/04/98 -0400, Marc Houle  wrote:
>I've started making a ribbon controller for a synth.  The controller case
>is about 1.5 feet long and is external from the synth.  I was just
>wondering if anyone had some suggestions for the actual metal i should use
>to make it work nicely.  

possibly nichrome from a toaster element?
one problem is getting hum into the system..

paul perry melbourne australia