[sdiy] Aftertouch via Pressure

[Richard Brooks]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brooks" <richardbrooks at kdbanglia.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <xyzzy at sysabend.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Aftertouch via Pressure


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Arnold" <xyzzy at sysabend.org>
> To: <synthdiy at sdiy.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 9:34 PM
> Subject: [sdiy] Aftertouch via Pressure
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> > Recently someone mentioned that there was a keyboard that grabbed
> aftertouch
> > info via the use of a pressure sensor on a tube that ran under the keys.
> > Has anyone considered trying to implement this on a keyboard as a DIY?
> > Any suggestions as to a pressure sensor to look for?  I dont even know
> where
> > to start looking for something like this.  Everything I'm familier with
> > will be automotive/mechanical and probably not sensitive enough.
>
> Strangely enough, hospitals use small pads with a carbon type base and a
> rubber jelly sandwich that they use to see if you're still alive.
>
> Maybe you could contact a company that supplies these pads and try some
> tests ?
>
>
> Richard.
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