keyboard LPK25 akai as diy foot controller?

Started by looper, December 20, 2014, 03:39:02 AM

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looper

time ago I saw on youtube someone building a midi foot controller using a nanoKONTROL korg.
Maybe the same could be done with a LPK25 Akai?
25 resistant buttons and USB connection, I believe it could be very practical.


Elantric

You need a controller that transmits MIDI CC# (Continuous Controller) messages and Patch Change Messages.

looper


Elantric

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An IOS MIDI Monitor application is usefull to debug your MIDI Data stream and verify MIDI communication type. Test your proposed MIDI Controller.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/midi-monitor/id395750746?mt=8

looper

yes, I already downloaded this app for to test the midi x USB cable. but LPK25 controller akai I would buy for that purpose. I have no way to test him right now. now I doubted whether I buy or not.

Elantric

The LPK25 is a small MIDI Note On/Off controller - since the gear we talk about here does not respond to MIDI Note On/off message types  - its the wrong choice

Review the others that are working here
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?board=7.0

looper

ok friend. now understand what I meant. thanks again

Elantric

Suggest read
http://sheponbass.co.uk/blog/interview-gary-willis.html


QuoteKorg NanoKontrol 2. The first six sliders are assigned to the 6 loop tracks that I have set up in Live. The front row of 13 buttons (including all the transport buttons) are for selecting banks and patches in the GR-55. I programmed Midi Translator Pro to increment after the initial bank select. So, for example, pressing 7 will get you patch #7-1. Pressing a second time will get you #7-2, a third will get you #7-3. I only use this patch select option when I'm looping and have already established a basic loop so that my hands are free. I also have assigned some of the knobs for additional mixing in some tunes as well as one knob that's dedicated to tempo for one song.
- The Korg NanoKontrol 2 that Gary uses. The top right knob is used for tempo:

Then I have the Eowave Eobody 3 USB16 Sensorbox. I've hacked it to fit into a carbon fiber control surface that I built for the GR-55. I'm currently using 8 of the possible 16 inputs. 2 switches are for patch UP & DOWN on the GR-55. 3 switches are for TRACK increment, RECORD, & DELETE for looping in Ableton Live. 1 potentiometer is used like a horizontal expression pedal that I use for mixing dry bass with whatever effects or sounds that I'm getting from the GR-55. Another potentiometer is also used as a horizontal expression pedal and it controls auxiliary assignments in the GR-55 depending on the patch. For example, I have a basic Octaver effect that if I turn on the 2nd potentiometer it mixes in a Ring Modulator effect. And finally an actual expression pedal that's assigned to the master sequence volume.


gumtown

Wouldn't a Behringer FCB1010 be more cost effective than buying all the foot switches and chopping something to suit?
(Although DIY is fun)
It is already a foot controller and is reasonably programmable and cheap.
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/FCB1010.aspx

Free "GR-55 FloorBoard" editor software from https://sourceforge.net/projects/grfloorboard/

looper

Quote from: gumtown on December 20, 2014, 03:26:30 PM
Wouldn't a Behringer FCB1010 be more cost effective than buying all the foot switches and chopping something to suit?
(Although DIY is fun)
It is already a foot controller and is reasonably programmable and cheap.
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/FCB1010.aspx

yes, I already had one of those, but it is very large. my original design would use the 25 keys of the controller in pedal format, to control apps in ipad. I'll have to wipe the project to use the nanoKONTROL.

rolandvg99

It is possible to use MIDIBridge in IOS to rewrite commands. I use the Stream Byter module to reverse polarity of CCs and to convert CCs to notes for controlling Bandhelper (SetListMaker).
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looper

Quote from: rolandvg99 on December 21, 2014, 04:49:19 AM
It is possible to use MIDIBridge in IOS to rewrite commands. I use the Stream Byter module to reverse polarity of CCs and to convert CCs to notes for controlling Bandhelper (SetListMaker).


sorry, what did you mean by that? it would be possible to then use LPK25 as a controller? I use an iPad mini retina. thank you

rolandvg99

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Quote from: ronaldo.bc on December 21, 2014, 06:07:57 AM
sorry, what did you mean by that? it would be possible to then use LPK25 as a controller? I use an iPad mini retina. thank you


This app and a MIDI interface to my iPad: [size=78%]MidiBridge[/size]
https://appsto.re/no/BAAXA.i

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looper