What is HackPhase? HackPhase is a wireless DVS controller that replaces timecoded vinyl with a gyroscope. It consists of two Arduino boards working together: The transmitter \ — a battery-powered Arduino with a gyroscope sensor, placed directly on the turntable platter. As the platter rotates, the gyroscope reads speed and direction in real time. The…
Hack Arcade Mini is the compact version of Hack Arcade same concept, same arcade button DNA, smaller footprint. Built for those who want the tactile punch of an arcade button in a more portable, desk-friendly form factor. Everything about it is intentionally reduced: fewer buttons, tighter layout, lighter build. Nothing is lost in the translation…
A MIDI controller built around large arcade buttons — the kind you find in old-school arcade cabinets. Each button sends a MIDI note over USB, making it immediately usable with any DAW, synthesizer or drum machine. Plug it in and play. The concept is simple: take the tactile satisfaction of a real arcade button and…
HackPad is a handmade MIDI controller with 16 pressure-sensitive RGB backlit pads. Fully customizable, two operating modes (Keyboard + Custom), Chord Finder with 50 scales, MIDI output lighting, Arduino Pro Micro based.
HackFad is a handmade MIDI controller with 4 slide faders and 5 rotary potentiometers. Fully customizable, Arduino Pro Micro based, works with any DAW or hardware synth.
HackRot is a handmade MIDI controller built entirely around rotary encoders. Fully customizable, Arduino Pro Micro based, works with any DAW or hardware synth.
HackPot is a handmade MIDI controller with 17 rotary potentiometers. Fully customizable, Arduino Pro Micro based, works with any DAW or hardware synth.
HackMidiMask UNO — a compact, plug-and-play MIDI controller with 16 backlit pads, 2 potentiometers and a joystick (X/Y + push button). No setup required.
HackMidiMask DUE — compact plug-and-play MIDI controller with 16 backlit pads and 6 rotary potentiometers. No setup required.
The project that started everything. An analog DJ mixer with an Arduino Leonardo implanted inside — adding a 16-pad grid, RGB encoders, push buttons and a joystick to control a DVS system without ever lifting your hands from the console.
A handmade portable audio loop player. Loops are loaded via SD card and triggered through a 4×4 pad grid — with button combinations to control playback, mixing and effects. No display, clean design.
MisteryBox in a handmade wood enclosure with OLED display. Same SD card loop player with 4×4 pad control — built entirely by hand in natural wood.
A custom MisteryBox audio loop player with an enclosure inspired by the Lament Configuration from Hellraiser. Same SD card loop player with 4×4 pads and OLED display — but dressed to summon something.
A personal build of the Auduino granular synthesizer by Notes and Volts, with MIDI input added. Arduino-based lo-fi granular synthesis, playable from any MIDI controller.
A handmade storage crate for 45 RPM vinyl records, built from wood and 3D printed components. Designed to hold 7-inch records upright and accessible.
A handmade 3D printed adapter for playing 45 RPM vinyl records on a standard turntable spindle. Custom designed and printed from scratch.
Custom handmade wood faceplates for the Vestax PMC-06 DJ mixer. Laser cut and engraved, each design replaces the original panels with a unique handcrafted alternative.
Every project has a beginning — a moment when an idea meets the first component, the first line of code, the first mistake worth making. HackPad started in March 2020, during the early days of lockdown, with a simple question: what if I built my own MIDI controller? What followed was over three years of…
HackPad MIDI controller in action — see the backlit pads, OLED display and real-time MIDI response.