But nowadays MIDI can be transferred via USB. The signal was traditionally sent via a 5-pin MIDI cable.
Sending digital signals to either a computer or to other musical devices than have MIDI inputs. The device simply acts as just that a ‘remote’. Which I think makes the function clearer. It is a data language, that in music, can specify anything from the note being played to the volume of the note.Ī word that is sometimes used interchangeably with ‘MIDI controller’ is ‘MIDI remote’. MIDI stands for ‘Musical Instrument Digital Interface’ and was created back in the 1980s so there was a standard way for musical instruments to communicate with each other. As long as the USB / MIDI interfaces are on the side of the unit, it’s fine.What is the difference between a synthesizer and a midi controller? The same approach could be used for this too: make the controller customizable and let the users deal with the rest. I just include those in my patches and assign parameters to control elements by name and not by MIDI CC numbers. In fact, I have PD contraptions for my controllers that define each control elements as a symbol. I would be also quite happy to simply use the relevant MIDI CCs.
Joystick midi converter Patch#
This way, people with other controllers can also use this patch by matching the required MIDI CC numbers on their controllers. Then, this shouldn’t obviosuly stop patch developers to integrate this controller in their patches, which can be as simple as assigning MIDI CCs to their patch parameters. A controller can be a very personal tool and it is best to leave how it’s going to be used to the end user. Personally, I do not require a formal integration of this controller in existing or future Organelle patches. Ive a solution which is in-progress, now called ‘kontrol’, its a massive step up from the preview i showed before (called okontrol), the more i developed it, the more ambitious i got… this would help with a C&G controller, but also in some ways will make it unnecessary … since it will make setting up users existing midi controllers pretty trivial. (I for one, have little interest in yet another controller on my desk ) also given only a (small) percentage of Organelle owners would have it, specific support for it in patches would be sporadic ( = disappointing) This cant be done with the current approach to patching on the organelle for a number of (boring technical) reasons. I assume changing their controller assignments could easily be done on the mother patch. These control elements should also send their data out of the MIDI outputs to control other equipment. All control elements on this controller could have corresponding receives on the Organelle itself. The only aspect I miss from my laptop performance days are the Nintendo Wii and Nunchuk.īy symbols, I mean something similar to |r knob1| that’s used for the Organelle knobs.
Joystick midi converter Bluetooth#
There should of course be receive symbols for the elements of this controller in Organelle’s PD.Ī dream would be bluetooth connectivity, for both MIDI over bluetooth (which I’ve never used) and for connecting Nintendo Wii controllers. A proper 5-pin (or minijack) MIDI in/out would also be awesome. I would like to be able to connect a Keith McMillen QuNeo (USB) to this for example and have both recognized by the Organelle as an aggregate MIDI device. I would also love to see this controller acting as a hub for other controllers. Personally I’d be fine with CC and program change, but other MIDI message types are also welcome additions. There should be a way of programming this controller, so that we can change the midi message sent by each control element. A led indicator for these buttons would also be nice. Some buttons should be toggle buttons, so that we can physically turn things on/off.
I think 8 knobs, 1 large joystick, 8 or more buttons would be good. I am used to bulding instruments, practicing them and learning by heart what each control elements does for each instrument. And personally I wouldn’t need one or more screens. The knobs are completely useless, unless the changes that need to be made live are slow. They’re good for gaming, but for live use, at least for the way I use electronics live (fast response, versatility), I’d need joysticks that are larger and easier to grip, twist and bend. I think this Believotron is not that usable in live situations.
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