Build a Breath Controlled MIDI Device

When we think of MIDI devices, we usually jump straight to drum machines, rack synths, and keyboard controllers. However, nothing says you can't build your own MIDI controllers that use breath magic to do their musical duty. This is precisely what [Xavier Dumont] has done with this unique 3D printed construction.

The device looks a bit like an alien ship from an animated 1960s sci-fi movie, but it's actually a fancy MIDI controller. Naturally, it's peppered with buttons like any good controller should be, and it features a touch control strip on the back.

However, the real magic lies in breath control. When the user blows into the sensor, the device sends MIDI signals of varying intensity to control the player's object of desire. The breath signal can be used to modulate the modulation wheel, pitch bends, or octave shifts, among a variety of other options.

[Xavier] wields the instrument with prowess in the audio demos at the end of the video. We can imagine this futuristic thing being played by a background alien in a celebratory scene in some distant Marvel movie. Or maybe Star Wars? In any case, a triumph.