For fun I thought I’d give a little glimpse of something I’m working on. I’m kind of tired of all the electronic drum stuff i’ve been using lately and wanted to design my own. Here is a little glimpse at the prototype for the trigger pad. This has four switches inside and a piezo element (what your hearing is an old alesis D4 module using the piezo). I want to be able to layer multiple circuit bent toy sounds (via the switches) and circuit bent drum modules (via the piezo).

Seriously?  Had I known this video was meant for such greatness I might have at least brought a better camera…

1. Gizmodo! – Never would have imagined. I mean, really? I’m speechless. Favorite comment: “first video is a 1:04 of my life that i will never get back.” – yungjerry703

2. Hispasonic – This is great. I don’t know spanish, but yahoo does. Here is the translation. Favorite comment (and he is right you know): “of mpc it has little, rather of korg” – vestax005

3. Digital Audio Service – German Too! Here is the translation. More bigger!!

4. No Where Else. – And French… Here is the translation.

5. Team Tea Bag. – What does that even mean? Looks to be mostly a gaming blog. Looks like I’m in FF5 now. No, not really. I must agree though, massive IS massive.

Built in May by myself and my padre – Don Bwack – for the group Family Force 5 – a seven foot square MPC style midi controller. Weighs in at 750 lbs including intel mac, 22″ screen, 10 knobs, 8 momentary switches, 2 mod/pitch wheels, and 16 led backlit silicon pads.

This is in my garage the night we finished it. Sorry, the frame rate only catches about half of the led hits. This gives a good idea how the pitch wheels work with Ableton…

Here it is with the band Family Force 5 on the Warped Tour this summer…