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Hey everyone! When my keyboard (synth) stopped functioning, I looked around for new MIDI options. Sitting alone in a corner was my gaming controller, whispering, "Hey, I've got buttons, tactile response, and combo possibilities, try me?"
Mellonkeys is a tiny website that came out of this curiosity. For this launch, a piano sample library is what I decided to integrate. One can use joysticks to shift the octaves and button combos for chords and notes.
So if you've got a gaming controller handy, connect it, explore, and have fun!
P.S. I personally have more fun with this tool when the MIDI signals are redirected to a virtual MIDI cable, and then to any DAW, where the possibilities become endless with VSTs - drums, strings, synths, etc.
Piano on a gamepad sounds gimmicky but the key mapping actually feels intuitive after a minute or two, would love to see it expanded to more instruments.
the way it maps piano keys to a controller layout feels really thoughtful, like you actually sat down and thought about how fingers naturally rest on the buttons. solid first step for something that could get wild once you add more instruments.
About Mellonkeys on Product Hunt
“Play piano with your gaming controller”
Mellonkeys was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #105 on the daily leaderboard. Play piano on your gaming controller, with future possibilities of multi-controller support and more instruments.
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Who hunted Mellonkeys?
Mellonkeys was hunted by Jazer Chand. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Jazer Chand
Hey everyone! When my keyboard (synth) stopped functioning, I looked around for new MIDI options. Sitting alone in a corner was my gaming controller, whispering, "Hey, I've got buttons, tactile response, and combo possibilities, try me?"
Mellonkeys is a tiny website that came out of this curiosity. For this launch, a piano sample library is what I decided to integrate. One can use joysticks to shift the octaves and button combos for chords and notes.
So if you've got a gaming controller handy, connect it, explore, and have fun!
P.S. I personally have more fun with this tool when the MIDI signals are redirected to a virtual MIDI cable, and then to any DAW, where the possibilities become endless with VSTs - drums, strings, synths, etc.