Sorted, ta... Cheap small MIDI controller pedal to send MIDI start/stop commands

TheBigDipper

Not strictly about recording, but I think peeps reading this category are more likely to know the answer.

I want to start and stop a Korg Volca Drum using MIDI start and MIDI stop commands. using my feet. I cannot find a one button (toggle start/stop) or two button (one for start, one for stop) pedal that can do this. Anyone know of one? TIA. 

Edit: The input on the Volca is 5-pin DIN, BTW. I've got a spare WIDI Jack available if all anyone can suggest uses Bluetooth. 

brucegill

Have you looked at the boss  FS-1-WL? 

Think that could work

TheBigDipper

brucegill said:

Have you looked at the boss  FS-1-WL? 

Think that could work

No. But thanks, anyway...

In MIDI mode it looks like it only sends CC commands or (maybe) PC commands.

It can control a DAW in HID mode, but that's not sending MIDI, it's pretending to press a key on the computer keyboard. The Volca Drum needs a MIDI start or stop command, which is not a CC command nor a PC command. My MIDI keyboard can do it, but that's not the footswitch I'm looking for :-) 

TheBigDipper

Just found out that the Volca Drum wiil only obey start/stop commands if there is also MIDI clock info being sent. Perfectly understandable if you're running several devices from one clock source, but that's a step too far for my needs, so it's all a non-starter.

FWIW, I found a US-based company called Step Audio who do "single purpose" small footprint MIDI pedals and they have one that would do the job if only I could get the Volca Drum to listen! 

Thanks for reading, folks! :-) 

english_bob

https://www.store.stepaudio.net/product-page/one-trick-pony-midi-start-stop#:~:text=Start and Stop your MIDI,other DJ tools and devices.

Whistler

@english_bob - that device does not send MIDI clock info but this one from the same company does:

https://www.store.stepaudio.net/product-page/tempode-midi-clock-generator-injector-pedal

I am not sure whether @TheBigDipper thinks $149 is cheap.

TheBigDipper

Whistler said:

@english_bob - that device does not send MIDI clock info but this one from the same company does:

https://www.store.stepaudio.net/product-page/tempode-midi-clock-generator-injector-pedal

I am not sure whether @TheBigDipper thinks $149 is cheap.

Not for this use case, no…