[sdiy] midi controller DIY'ing

[unlyrn]

> do any of you have maybe built a midi controller thing yourselfs, or know
> good references (online / books)?
> I hope i can create one the DIY way (using some chips probably) and safe a
> few bucks.

haha, I'll second that... in fact, its precisely the reason I rejoined this
list... I've got a Doepfer Drehbank already, but I want to make a few custom
controllers, mainly for specific software synths/samplers...