Multi axis foot pedals?

[James Husted]

A friend of mine had a effect box that was a pair of multi-mode filters run
by a two-axis footpedal. It was called a "Pluto Pedal" ad I think it was
made in Great Britain. The pedal was roughly the size and shape of a
Bomerang Wha pedal and did the two axis thing. I don't remember how the
mechcanicals worked, but it was very smooth and responsive. The only easy
way I can think of to make one (without the need of a machine shop) would
be to make an optical pedal, moving a gradient film with two
photo-resistors instead of pots. You could print out the film on a laser
printer that can use overhead transparencies. Or you can do like the Morley
pedals and cut a logrithmic shaped hole (or holes) in a metal panel and
move it around with a modified footpedal. Looks like this method could be
used to make a bunch of unique controllers.
-James

At 9:38 AM -0400 10/5/99, thudson at cygnus.com wrote:
>Grant Richter wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that one of the pedal manufacturers
>> used to make a multi-axis foot pedal.
>> (like a joystick for your foot?)
>>

James Husted
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