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Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:49 pm
by Faldoe
I saw one for sale on craigslist (Yamaha BC-3) and it kind of reminded me that such gear exists and the possibilities of how they can be used.

Have any of you used a breath controller? The BC-3 has a 1/8'' stereo tip. Is that typical for breath controllers? How would I hook this or others like it up to a MIDI source so I can control VSTs and the like? How do they perform, in your experience. Are they like difficult to control? I wouldn't necessarily be using one to play an instrument and thus I don't care if it doesn't "track" perfectly or is hard to control. I'd maybe try and use it for sound effects or maybe see how it reacts as a controller for triggering.

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:17 pm
by frodog
I have a BC-1 that came with the CS01II I got used, but unfortunately it doesn't work. It's even impossible to screw or pry open to see what's going on inside, I'm tempted to just take a hammer to it. 1/8" stereo plug, yes.

Only conversion thing I've seen is a little box made by Midi Solutions, BUT it costs $200.

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:20 pm
by Ruiner
I've taken a breathalyzer a few times :idk:

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:32 pm
by oldangelmidnight
I came into this thread expecting something about auto-erotic asphyxiation.

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:33 am
by Faldoe
I was excited to see posts about info regarding my OP but the last two posts so very much disappoint.

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:50 am
by Chankgeez
You may find some of this useful.

http://www.patchmanmusic.com/WindControllerFAQ.html

:idk:

Marshall Allen's been using an EVI wind controller for years. Not quite the same thing, but it's awesome:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUqAUqNli_g[/youtube]

Oh, shit, I found a much better quality clip:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-O7fYLa3u0[/youtube]

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:15 am
by bloatedsack
Thread is not about breathplay. Disappointed.

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:30 am
by Chankgeez
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Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:24 am
by chrisdermo
I think the cs01 can take cv in the breath controller inputs.....
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOh6qG4iT48[/youtube]

Re: Breath controllers - anyone have experience with them?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:22 pm
by goroth
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTF5uLZYfp0[/youtube]

See the solo at like 02:40.

You could be this awesome too.