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Guitar Hero standard MIDI controller deluxe

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Dave turned a Wii Guitar Hero controller into a full-on MIDI device -

From the time i started playing guitar hero this last Christmas (i know, i’m a little late to the party) I just couldn’t help but think what cool real instrument it would be. I saw the video of the band that uses the PS2 version through usb and knew people were talking to the wii-mote with bluetooth, but i wanted a real instrument, something that was self contained and didnt require a computer to be dragged along in order to make music. So the solution was to make it use midi , then i could use any synth in the world or do whatever i wanted.

Quite a deluxe modding job - featuring a power chord mode and a user's manual describing note fingerings. Always so nice to see that welcoming 5-pin jack on a piece of gear! Check out the site for a ton of good info - Guitar Hero MIDI controller

- GHMC on Flickr

Related:
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/04/the_guitar_zeros_maker_fa.html
The Guitar Zeros @ Maker Faire

In the Maker Shed:
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MidiTron, unassembled kit

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DC Boarduino

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