So we gave those prototypes to talented artists around the world for free and went back to the drawing board. Originally the plan was to build 20 controllers, and I quickly realized that making only a handful of 64s would piss off way more people than create happy ones. While designing this replacement, we decided make a few extras for the hard-core fans. Together with a fine young man from Canada named Garet (who runs GBmidi), we produced a higher-quality replacement for Shawn who has since made more amazing videos, including this wicked catchy song: Shawn asked us to make him a replacement, and (after much persistence from him and his management) we acquiesced. This was a huge bummer – but it ultimately was the impetus for more to be made – so thanks, buddy! Over a year ago, a mean-spirited person stole all of Shawn Wasabi’s equipment right here in San Francisco – including the only Midi Fighter 64 in the world. Update: The Midi Fighter 64 is now on sale here Here’s an update on the project and when you can expect to see the controllers. It took a few random events, including one sad one – but thanks to everyone, they are finally being built. His “Marble Soda” performance video went viral, and thousands signed a petition asking us to make them available for sale. It’s been over two years since DJ TechTools first built a rough prototype of a giant 64-button Midi Fighter for Shawn Wasabi.
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