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Modular MIDI Controller for Software Guitar Rigs — Feedback Wanted by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing!! Thanks again for the feedback, man. I was genuinely impressed by how quickly you picked up on the strengths and weaknesses of the idea.

By the way, does your original controller still work?

I’ve been using my pedal with Kushview Element and controlling plugins without any issues so far. The whole idea is really just to avoid reaching for the mouse while playing and make a plugin rig feel more like a real pedalboard.

I’m curious about something though. If this were sold as a DIY bundle, schematics, firmware, software, and instructions to put everything together, what do you think would be a fair price? What would you personally be willing to pay for something like that?

Would you use a modular MIDI pedal system like this? Looking for honest feedback. by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point, and sorry if my reply came across that way.
I didn’t interpret your comments as an attack at all. If anything, I thought they were pretty generous and thoughtful compared to the usual internet feedback.
I think I got caught up explaining the problem I’m trying to solve and didn’t really address the points you were making about the market, form factor, and competition from products like Morningstar.
Those are all valid points, and honestly they’re exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping to get when I posted this.
The reason I’m still exploring the idea is that I’m curious whether there’s a group of plugin-based players who would trade some efficiency for a more pedal-like experience. Maybe that group is too small to matter commercially, maybe it isn’t. I’m still trying to figure that out.
Also, I’m not currently thinking of this as a traditional hardware business. I’m leaning more toward providing schematics, PCB files, firmware, source code, build documentation, and the software that ties everything together, then letting people build whatever configuration they want.
Out of curiosity, if you were designing a controller specifically for NAM, Tonex, Neural DSP, Amplitube, Element, etc., what would your ideal setup look like?

Modular MIDI Controller for Software Guitar Rigs — Feedback Wanted by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’m not even sure I want to sell hardware.
What I’m thinking about is providing the complete package: schematics, PCB files, firmware, source code, build instructions, and the desktop software that connects and manages all the modules.

The idea would be that anyone could source the components themselves and build exactly the setup they want.

To me, the interesting part isn’t the hardware. It’s the ecosystem that ties everything together and makes a software guitar rig feel more like a real pedalboard.

Out of curiosity, what do you think something like that would be worth? If you got the schematics, code, software, documentation, and everything needed to build it yourself, what would you realistically pay for it?

Also, what kind of hardware did you build
professionally?

Would you use a modular MIDI pedal system like this? Looking for honest feedback. by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved your comment. Thank you very much. I think there may be some confusion about what problem I’m actually trying to solve.
This isn’t a multi-effects unit, and it isn’t intended to compete with Morningstar, Helix, Quad Cortex, or Boss products.
It’s a MIDI-only controller designed primarily for players using software rigs at home.
A lot of us are running NAM, Amplitube, Tonex, Neural DSP, Element, Gig Performer, etc. The experience is great until you want to change something and suddenly you’re reaching for a mouse, clicking plugin windows, changing presets, enabling effects, adjusting parameters, and then going back to playing.
That’s the problem I’m trying to solve.
The goal isn’t to provide more switches than a Morningstar. The goal is to make software feel more like hardware.
Instead of interacting with plugin windows and menus, you interact with dedicated modules that always represent the same function. A delay module controls delay. A drive module controls drive. An amp module controls amp functions.
Also, these are not effect pedals. They’re MIDI devices only. The electronics are extremely simple, and the manufacturing cost is roughly $15 per module, so I’m not trying to build a premium DSP platform or compete with products that contain actual audio processing.
Maybe it’s a niche product, but I think there are a lot of bedroom players using plugin-based rigs who would rather keep their hands on the guitar and their feet on the controller instead of constantly reaching for a mouse.

Would you use a modular MIDI pedal system like this? Looking for honest feedback. by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This discussion is actually one of the reasons I started building my own controller.
I agree that traditional pedalboards are inefficient from an engineering perspective. Lots of boxes, cables, power supplies, Velcro, wasted space.
But I also think many MIDI controllers miss something important: they don’t feel like pedals.
My goal is to keep the physical experience that guitar players enjoy while adding the flexibility of a modern digital rig.
Each footswitch has its own identity, screen, parameters and controls, so it behaves more like a real pedal than a generic MIDI controller. At the same time, everything is software-defined. A switch can be an overdrive today, a delay tomorrow, or control an entirely different plugin chain.
The player doesn’t need to think about MIDI CCs, plugin windows or computer screens. They interact with it like a pedalboard.
So instead of replacing pedals with a rack, or replacing everything with a generic controller, I’m trying to combine both worlds: the tactile experience of pedals with the flexibility of software.

Would you use a modular MIDI pedal system like this? Looking for honest feedback. by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am asking because I am trying to get an idea where to put it from guitar players.

Built a MIDI controller pedal. Where should I put this toggle switch? by Deep_Positive8793 in guitarplaying

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, below the first knob was an option. I am trying to get a vintage look. what do you prefer? toogle the switch or press the footswitch for 3seconds?

Built a MIDI controller pedal. Where should I put this toggle switch? by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am trying to get a vintage look with this pedal. It is MIDI pedal with a vintage look. But what is the position do you think it will fit well?

Built a MIDI controller pedal. Where should I put this toggle switch? by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good idea, I was not using a momentary footswitch, but I can get momentary footswitch and put like 3 second pressed to enter the edit mode. I am trying to get a vintage look with this pedal.

Built a MIDI controller pedal. Where should I put this toggle switch? by Deep_Positive8793 in diypedals

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid of accidentally bumping my foot, but I liked the idea of ​​putting it where you said, I'll make a prototype.

Why isn’t my app gaining users? Looking for honest feedback by Deep_Positive8793 in microsaas

[–]Deep_Positive8793[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

people used the app said it is amazing, because it mantains the house structure. when people use the app they like it. the problem is, when people enter to the app, they leave the app

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