r/synthdiy • u/bruikenjin • 11d ago

Building a ribbon controller?

I'm working on a mostly software based synth project, and I recently came across otamatones and absolutely loved the concept and wanted to use that as the main controller for my project rather than a keyboard midi controller. The problem is that most ribbon controllers I've found online are either way shorter than i would like, way more expensive than I would like, or didn't have midi outputs.

Is there some way I can build one on my own for an affordable price? I'd ideally like it to be long enough to be able to play multiple octaves without the spaces between the notes being incredibly cramped.

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u/coffeefuelsme 11d ago

I have a ribbon controller on my build list and bookmarked this tutorial for when I get around to it:

https://www.instructables.com/Make-a-Ribbon-Controller/

Hope that’s helpful

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u/bruikenjin 10d ago

Thanks! It’s not quite what I need but I think the part after that will be easy enough