Tag: electronics
Guitar controller update.
by JP on Mar.27, 2010, under Geek stuff, Music
Just in case you are interested, I added a pair of new features to my design. Take a look at them HERE. I think they are the last ones. I really have to dedicate to my master thesis right now…
Look, ma, no wiimote!
by JP on Mar.23, 2010, under Geek stuff, Music
(UPDATE: 2 new features, with videos, at the end of the post)
I thought I could improve my previous design, so I ordered some toys from Sparkfun:
Making a guitar (some bits) more fun
by JP on Mar.01, 2010, under Geek stuff, Music

This idea has been spinning around my head for a long time, and I finally had the time, the knowledge and the motivation for doing it. Much has been said about how wonderful is the Wii, and about the possibilities of the Wiimote as a controller for many exciting applications. We’ve been using a Wiimote in my band KillDemonios (and I want to do it with La Fábrica as well) as a controller for synthesizers, and I wanted to do something with my guitar, something that went a little bit beyond taping the controller to the body of the instrument. Read on to see is what I did (video at the end).
