[sdiy] MIDI cointroller (guitar type)

[Andre Majorel]

On 2009-07-13 09:34 -0400, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:

> In my near future project I'm thinking of building a MIDI
> controller that would be played 'guitar like'.
>
> -For the MIDI notes I'll need to cut all the neck's frets
>  in 6 sections each and wire all these sections (inside the neck)
>  to a matrix type arrangement to a scanning micro-controler. 
>  (now I have the correct MIDI note to be played)

Problem is that, with normal string stiffness, even a moderate
amount of force will bend a string far enough to touch the next
fret section.

You could increase the stiffness, for example by using very thick
non-wound strings but it will affect the playing : if the string
is so stiff that it cannot be bent farther than half-way to the
next string, it will also be hard to make it touch the fret.

-- 
André Majorel <URL:http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/>