Please see our site, midipedals.com for more information!

Here is some of the information and Internet links I have collected
about making your own set of MIDI bass pedals.

These links show step-by-step diagrams, photos and have a wealth of information about building your own set.  Please let me know if there are any links that have expired or do not work.  -TCG

 

Links - Forum posts, personal web pages:

orchetect.com  - Steffan Andrews's very informative page.  This is where I got most of my information to make mine.

The Organ Forum post - Organ players (mostly) posting about their wishes and experiences with DIY MIDI pedals

DJB MIDI Bass Pedal Project - A builder's step-by-step process of the project

International Organ Foundation  How to build a MIDI pedal board

 

Parts:

basyn.com - They sell completed pedals (not your run of the mill looking bass pedals) as well as a MIDI kit (which I have used and recommend).  The gentleman who runs the site actually uses them in his Yes tribute band.

bjlevine's eBay store - If you prefer to order from eBay, the folks at Basyn also have an eBay store.

www.doepfer.de

fatar.com

Misc Links

John Paul Jones's Bass Pedals (PDF of old fan site)

 

 

Pictures of my MIDI bass pedal projects

 

before cut

 

after cut

 

My first set of pedals from the video.

  • Before I installed the guts into a case, I had to chop the IC board because it was way too long.
  • After the cut, I had a pretty big piece left over.
  • Completed without the lid.  I have since added some tolex-type material anda carrying handle.
  • The red arrow deonotes the spot the MIDI, AC, on/off switch and expression pedal port that I can access with the cover off.

 
This is the second set I made for my bass playing buddy, John.  I dubbed these Model JCR11.  They are a set of Fatar pedals I bought off of Craigslist and rewired them. They use a Basyn MIDI interface.  Fortunately, I did not have to make a case for the top.  I just drilled a few holes to accomodate the MIDI interface's buttons and ports.

 

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