[LAU] Akai APC controllers - Experiences?

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 09:26:09AM -0500, Gabriel Beddingfield wrote:

> The Novation does not look to be class compliant (links to drivers on  
> the page, etc.)... but I'm pretty sure I've seen a linux driver for it  
> in staging drivers.  I can't speak to the quality of that driver, though.

I got a LP half a year ago, and all it takes is plugging it in.
And the Novation site provides excellent documentation on the MIDI
messages to/from the LP.

Meanwhile I've written a C++ Python extension that connects to it using
libusb (bypassing ALSA), and that also hides the MIDI details and provides
access in terms of x,y, color, and up/down events directly. Works like a
charm.

Greetings from sunny Crete,

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FA