[sdiy] Do these things exist ? FSRs !!!!!!!!!!!

[Peng]

WeAreAs1 at aol.com wrote: 

In a message dated 8/13/04 4:01:10 PM, peng3002 at yahoo.com writes:


I really wish we could more easily purchase FSR's (force-sensing resistors) 
for DIY use. Interlink, the sole maker of FSR's, is not really 
hobbyist-friendly, unfortunately. FSR's would make great pressure/velocity-sensing buttons 
and control surfaces. I am preparing to build an electronic/MIDI marimba 
controller, and I would much prefer to use FSR's on the bars instead of piezos 
(yuck!). All of the Kat drum and mallet controllers use FSR's that are 
custom-made by Interlink for those products. If you've ever tried a DrumKat or 
MalletKat, you already know how much better they respond than the typical piezo-based 
drum pads. It's because of the FSR's!

 



----- I've never seen or played the above instruments, but did ARP use a similar device for the pressure buttons on some (why not all?) Oddyseys ? Those, the duophonic keyboard, and key reset LFO are what I love most about the Oddy. Wish I had dozens of those button. Maybe even build some into shoes. Synth Controller Shoes ! OH YEEAAHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.




		
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