I knew playing with the Wii was fun (hell, I own one) but I never imagined it’s controller being used as a MIDI controller.
Basically this guy (YouTube username: jinx4848) decided to try and use his Wiimote as a MIDI controller, first by getting his Mac to play a sound when the Wiimote was shaken, then mapping the buttons to drums in Garageband, and then finally using Ableton Live to map all the buttons to specific knobs and using it to manipulate a sample.
He says that the software is going to be available for download. So far, from what I understand in the video descriptions, the application is pretty robust, and should allow Wii fans to be able to use their Wiimote as a MIDI controller soon enough.
Apparently, this guy here is already ahead of the curve, using his Wiimote as a controller at a show in Europe.
