Gameboy effects & sampler foot controller hack

via SlashGear

We’ve seen Gameboy mods before, but I didn’t know you could repurpose one to act as a guitar effects and sample loop box. That’s just what software Nanoloop does, and since you don’t really want to be jabbing at a D-pad while you’re meant to be concentrating on your frets, Joey Mariano has just the breakout-box hack necessary.

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Check out the video of the system in action after the cut

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The Gameboy itself undergoes some drastic surgery, with the battery compartment removed and various wires hooked up to the circuitboard’s button traces. They terminate on a DB-15 serial port, which links up to a custom breakout box; mains power routed through there keeps the Gameboy going, while it also has sockets to plug in standard sustain pedals to control the handheld.

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What you end up with is a way to trigger all manner of loops, samples, effects and even macros without interrupting your playing. Check out Joey’s video below to see how it all comes together.

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