Footswitches for triggering samples?

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Footswitches for triggering samples?

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I've had a hard time finding something to,suit my needs in this regard.

I'm looking for a pedalboard with 5-6 switches to trigger drum samples. Just a crash, kick, hat, toms. Maybe 1-2 others. I'd like to not need a computer live. Something I can load the samples into and then step on the switch for the corresponding sound. For reference, think Khanate or Monarch, but a solo thing.

Any ideas that aren't hopelessly complicated?
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Best bet might be to find a used Boss sampler and then get a behringer FCB1010 or similar lower budget midi controller to trigger the samples on the sampler.
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Word. Something like the Dr. Sampler? 303 I think it is?
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You're looking at this cart before horse.

First, you need to figure out what sampler you want to use, then figure out what footswitch options it supports.
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If you have very accurate feet you could probably use an Akai MPX8
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rfurtkamp wrote:You're looking at this cart before horse.

First, you need to figure out what sampler you want to use, then figure out what footswitch options it supports.
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Yeah you should think of the sampler first. There's plenty of midi controller options. The akai mpx8 is a cheap sampler that you can load your own samples on via sd card and has midi connectivity.
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Not sure what qualifies as "hopelessly complicated" but you could do this with an arduino and wave shield: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-wav ... o/overview
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I've got an Akai MPX8 mint in box I could let go of, if that would scratch your itch. I used it as a tabletop sampler, but it should work with your toes.
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