Re: [sc-users] new list member - with a ribbon controller

[Tibor Páli <tpali@xxxxxx>]

Hi Till,

On 23 Oct 2007, at 15:18, Till Bovermann wrote:

> I would be interested in your approach...
> The MIDI implementation of the ribbon-ctl-er seems to be good  
> (looked at it from far since O don't have that ribbon here... )

The main weakness is that the pressure sensor can not be converted to  
velocity. The device uses a constant velocity (127) whatever yuo do.  
I looked at some example code. I am looking at

----
	loop {
		event = MIDIIn.waitNoteOn;	// all note-on events
		[event.b,event.c].postln;
			// play the note
	}
----

Here

event = MIDIIn.waitNoteOn;
[event.b,event.c].postln;

works and prints out the note number (event.b) and velocity (event.c)  
(which is constant at 127). However, I need the pitch bend data  
because I want continuous pitch rather than fixed notes (in one mode  
the R2M sends fixed note and high res pitch bend). Unfortunately

event_bend = MIDIIn.waitBend;
[event_bend.b,event_bend.c].postln;

or

event_bend.postln;

does not print anything.


how do I refer to the pitch bend number from event_bend or get it  
inot a variable??? The same question applies to MIDIIn.waitTouch .

I could not find the documentation for this.

Any help would be appreciated.

P.S. Unfortunately, I have a problem with the unit: sometimes it  
generates notes as if I was touching the sensor at very different  
position. A replacement unit does the same, so it seems to be a  
"feature". I will test with a voltage meter if it is alse there in  
the CV output (I think it is a firmware issue with the resistance to  
MIDI conversion) and demonstrate the problem to Doepfer.


Cheers,


--
Tibor