
Arduino Based Guitar Synth
This Arduino based MIDI guitar synth controller uses 3 ribbon controllers as ‘strings’, 3 pads to ‘strum’ the strings, and an XY controller.
The nature of Arduino allows it to read many sensors, and control many components simultaneously. It can be used in many musical projects, not generally as the sound creator (although it can-ish), but as a controller. Many excellent new interfaces and performances can be made when the project maker decides they want to build a custom controller.
This Arduino based MIDI guitar synth controller uses 3 ribbon controllers as ‘strings’, 3 pads to ‘strum’ the strings, and an XY controller.
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