MIDI Redefined.
Slider Modulator
Buttons and Features
Capacitive Touch Keyboard
XY Trackpad
Modulator
The goal of the WAW MIDI team was to deliver a high-quality MIDI instrument within the limited time and budget of our Capstone project. This meant focusing on delivering a comfortable playing experience with a fast and fluid response. If nothing else, it has to play well, and send MIDI data reliably. But we aimed to achieve much more than just turning notes on and off - opting to include a number of features beyond what your basic entry-level MIDI keyboard would normally include.​
We aimed to create a MIDI controller that is comfortable and intuitive to use, yet powerful in functionality. We designed it to be portable and robust, in hopes that users could take it with them and have the opportunity to play music wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. Then, we made the firmware open to the end user for modification. The possibilities are endless.
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Acknowledgements
The southern tip of Vancouver Island (including Victoria and Langford) and the San Juan and Gulf Islands are the traditional territories of the LÉ™k̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples. Camosun College is located in the territories of the LÉ™k̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Kosapsum), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia'new, T’Sou-ke and W̱SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples. We acknowledge and thank them for their continued stewardship, care, and leadership on these lands.
Further Thanks
We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has helped shape this project:
To the instructors that helped guide us and nurture us. Todd Rayson for challenging our time management, Mel Dundas & Wayne Mayes for helping us with coding, Justin Curran for all the help with the PCB, Kim Lemieux for helping with everything written, and James Van Oort for making sure the program runs smoothly.
To Fil at Capital City Transistor & Valve for donating parts, and helping us refine our original concept.
To Camosun Innovates for printing our device enclosure.
To the preproom team, and their endless patience.
To the students that gave valuable input during the design and creation process.
To the family members that watched us struggle and lose sleep and waited for us on all those late nights.
To the friends and acquaintances that offered help where they could.
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We truly could not have made it without you. Thank you!