This little board is a scanner of up to 32 contacts, translating their closing into MIDI notes. In addition it can take one analog input, like potentiometer, to add one Continuous Controller like swell or volume, to those MIDInotes. Typical application is MIDI controller for pedalboard in organ consoles, where it can take 32 keys and swell pedal. The board shown above has 12 soldering pads at the top for diode matrix needed to connect contacts, 3 pads on the left for the potentiometer, and 3-pin connector for MIDI output (proper cable with DIN5 socket is supplied with the board). There's also possibility to connect one "edit" button, that alows to change every settings of the controller, like MIDI channel, split, or the type of controller assigned to the potentiometer.

Features:

• scans 32 contacts organized in array of size 4x8
• user defined split point
• user defined MIDI channel for the keyboard/split and pot
• user defined MIDI event type for the keyboard/split and pot
• user defined transposition for each split
• Program Change via numeric keypad
• all settings stored in nonvolatile memory.
• cable with pannel mount standard metal-cased DIN5 MIDI socket, or GamePort cable.
• requires 5V DC power supply, about 1mA current consumption. No power supply needed when used with GamePort cable.
• optional auto-power-off feature if required for battery powered system.
• dimensions: 17x32mm (0.7''x1.3'')
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How to order

The board is available for 40EUR including shipping worldwide. When placing order, you choose version with enabled or disabled auto-power-off feature. The board ships as shown in picture above, only with MIDI connector, and all other wires must be soldered directly to board. Keyboard and potentiometer inputs are in 0.1' spacing, hole size 40 mils (1mm). Suitable especially for typical pin headers (goldpins). If you have request for any kind of connectors soldered, please ask when making order. Package contains PEDSCAN board in ESD shielding bag, DIN5 MIDI OUT socket with the plug matching PEDSCAN connector on 0.5m cable, and printed manual.

Price 40EUR

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