[NikkiA]

You can buy premade MIDI faders for about $25 [0], there's no way that the hardware aspect of this project is worth making over that. The software is the only real issue, at a quick glance, [1] appears to be relatively equivalent for generic MIDI fader support, perhaps with a few more bells and whistles available.

[0] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005589381790.html (a chinese clone of the korg nanoControl 2, the original korg aren't that great quality, but they work, the clones are 'just as good', or you can pay more for korg or another brand)

[1] https://www.midi-mixer.com/

[Mashimo]

> there's no way that the hardware aspect of this project is worth making over that.

Well making it yourself would allow it to customize it to your needs. I though about creating something to hang below my monitor. That way it will not take any desk real-estate.

If you buy a chip with pins you don't even need to solder, just use female to female dupont.

Of course buying a midi controller is a valid option. I would just not say there is "no way" creating it yourself is not worth it.

[crote]

That MIDI controller is absolutely massive, you're not going to casually put that next to or above your keyboard like you can with the Deej.

It's a neat product, but a completely different market.

[jauntywundrkind]

It probably looks bigger in photo than it really is. The nanokontrol2 is a bit over a foot long. It feels pretty small in practice.

Worth mentioning about the NanoKontrol2, it is quite a beast to use well. To get control over the LEDs you need to send a variety of sysex midi messages. In general I found the midi control to be pretty daunting when trying to talk to mine. There was a lot more going on than I expected: https://cdn.korg.com/us/support/download/files/aeb2862daf0cb...

[logro]

There's no way this project is for you. But let us enjoy it at least.

[ametrau]

You are comparing a commercial solution to a DIY “learn as you build” hobbyist project?

[NegativeLatency]

Where’s the fun in that?