Making foley beats and “found sound” percussion is an incredibly expressive way to create music — and with the MIDI switcher from 64Pixels it can be controlled directly from your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). Not only that, you can hook up a whole host of objects to interact with, to generate light shows, create sound installations and control all kinds of electro-mechanical gadgetry!
The MIDI switcher sends messages to Solenoids, DC Motors, Relays, High power LEDs and Filament Bulbs to make real-world interaction happen — all triggered by MIDI from your computer or sequencer. It comes with 8 outputs, controlled by MIDI notes, Control Changes, and Program Changes; and it’s fully configured from this custom SYSEX page.
The switching pulse can be shaped too. You can adjust the hold duration from 10ms to 16 seconds on four of the outputs using hardware PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) to achieve a 1kHz signal, with the other outputs using software PWM at around 150Hz. You can expand on your experiments by linking two MIDI switchers, with the option multiply them further with a MIDI Splitter!
The MIDI Splitter from 64Pixels comes fully constructed and tested and will bring joy from the digital realm into the real world. Check out this video of the previous version to get a taste of what’s possible:
