The midiGun is a MIDI controller in a gun. Not a real gun, but one covered in slightly camp flouro green plastic, lots of knobs and switches, a crossfader on the bottom of the barrel, a laser sight and lots more, detailed on this chart. It's designed using a Doepfer pocket electronics module to control DJ software. What a truly awful image that is. No word on price/availablity yet, but I think these guys should definitely get some. (Thanks, Luke)
Posted by Tom Whitwell.
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See, this is what happens when you outlaw keytars. Looks like this would be a fantastic controller for Traktor or other general MIDI foolishness. An incredible advance in symbolic phallus technology. How could you not buy one?
this is the kind of bullshit that posers love - celebrating form over function
sure there are a few acts that would do well with something like this (GWAR comes to mind) - but for most it would be nothing more than another prop for their self-image
i am really TRULY interested in new musical interfaces (lemur, tenori-on, etc.) and especially those that would allow extreme expression via MIDI
but this is the kind of bullshit that cheapens that pursuit - it dilutes the endeavor with poser methodologies... when its more about "looking good" than "sounding good"
I think the midi gun is a great idea. Personally, I want to look AND sound good. Part of putting on a good show is entertaining the crowd. If you don't care about visual asthetics, just make CDs in your moms basement.
The midiGun is a MIDI controller in a gun. Not a real gun, but one covered in slightly camp flouro green plastic, lots of knobs and switches, a crossfader on the bottom of the barrel, a laser sight and lots more, detailed on this chart. It's designed using a Doepfer pocket electronics module to control DJ software. What a truly awful image that is. No word on price/availablity yet, but I think these guys should definitely get some. (Thanks, Luke)
Posted by Tom Whitwell. 
: 6:39 pm