midi hoover

midi hoover(1997)

concept: sitar looking percussive / harmonic MIDI controller made with a hoover.

technique:

"tune" MIDI notes on the custom keyboard.
press keys with the left hand to select notes or events .
hit the corresponding pads with the right hand to trigger those notes / events.
features:
1 MIDI channel, 24 notes polyphony.
10 individually tunable MIDI keys.
2 velocity sensitive percussion pads.
octave shift.
MIDI data control (switch+slider).
external effect control wheel.
9V battery powered.