# Newbie Question

**URL:** <https://forum.midibox.org/t/newbie-question/4042>\
**Category:** Design Concepts\
**Created:** [February 18, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/newbie-question/4042 "2005-02-18T13:02:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tattoogeek](https://forum.midibox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tattoogeek](https://forum.midibox.org/u/tattoogeek)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/newbie-question/4042/1 "2005-02-18T13:02:08Z")

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Just looking for a good starter project…was hoping to find plans to build a simple transport controller (play/stop/rec/etc…big buttons…ya know)&nbsp; to control Sonar Pro 4.0 . Any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![smashtv](https://forum.midibox.org/user_avatar/forum.midibox.org/smashtv/32/15_2.png) [@smashtv](https://forum.midibox.org/u/smashtv)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/newbie-question/4042/2 "2005-02-18T19:51:16Z")

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Maybe the MIDIbox TC? [http://69.56.171.55/~midibox/forum/index.php?topic=611.0](http://69.56.171.55/~midibox/forum/index.php?topic=611.0)

You will have to compile the app yourself though (no ready made config for your setup) but its not hard if you read all the instructions…

I’m soon to build a similar controller for my Fostex 24 track.&nbsp; Tired of having to navigate UI layers to arm tracks…

Best!

Smash

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**Author:** ![tattoogeek](https://forum.midibox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tattoogeek](https://forum.midibox.org/u/tattoogeek)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/newbie-question/4042/3 "2005-02-19T01:48:56Z")

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that looks cool…but really all i need is something that has programmable MIDI buttons that I can map into Sonar 4.0 Pro

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**Author:** ![Duggle](https://forum.midibox.org/user_avatar/forum.midibox.org/duggle/32/9_2.png) [@Duggle](https://forum.midibox.org/u/Duggle)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/newbie-question/4042/4 "2005-02-20T13:46:16Z")

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hi,

A standard Midibox64 can be assembled without any pots if desired (thus no Ain board required). You can have up to 64 configurable midi buttons and LEDs.

cheers