Hello, I want to move away from a complete DAW for live music. I would still like to keep using usb Midi controllers such as beatstep, launchpad/apc mini or the more recent Akai Fire. Some of these could work as an hardware counterpart of modules designed specifically for them, like managing memor…

I am also currently trying to move my work flow more towards the use of controllers. My ideal would be able to perform with no screen, keyboard or mouse, although I am not trying to patch from controllers. I have been able to achieve most of what I have required using Stoermelder plugins, Midi-Cat…

[image] Curlymorphic: Using the Apc - mini I have found no requirements for SysEx, as all the pads can be read and written using standard NoteOn, NoteOff. I am unsure of other controllers you mention but am very tempted to purchase a launchpad to see what can be achieved. I linked to the laun…

Thanks for the link, I shall have a read.

I’m currently developing a complex sequencer module for the akai apc-key25. It is going very well. If you are willing to develop in c++, you can do anything you want by deriving your io structs from rack::midi::InputQueue and rack::midi::Output. As you said every button can be controlled with noteon…

[image] Prototyping and developing modules for specific hardware controllers Development I am also currently trying to move my work flow more towards the use of controllers. My ideal would be able to perform with no screen, keyboard or mouse, although I am not trying to pa…

[image] FergusL: Thank you both for your replies, good to know that the idea makes sense! Would anyone of you like to share their code? Even in pre-beta state I’d be curious to look at the api. I have also started looking at the code in midi-cv and cv-midi. @unlessgames I do have an APCmini to t…

Sorry, I don’t feel comfortable yet with how my wrapper works, so I wouldn’t want people to build stuff on top of it. I plan on sharing when I finish the first module I’ve made using it. But you can get started with using the structs I mentioned (InputQueue and Output). VCVRack/Rack/blob/v1…

@unlessgames - i’m looking forward to your code whenever it will be available … i played around a bit with an apc key 25 and what can be done with it with mainly the stoermelder modules (with a little hack added - https://github.com/stoermelder/vcvrack-packone/issues/130 ) and a lot is possible but m…

It’s a shame that I never replied here, sorry! That hypothetical module became something real, unbelievable! I recently put the code up and made a demo video: [image] Simon-L / MidiModules VCV Rack sequencer module for Akai Fire The state it is in is…

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PaulPiko (Paul Piko) July 1, 2020, 8:45pm 3

I linked to the launchpad manual from this thread