[LAU] pressure sensitive tablets for music

[david]

Brett McCoy wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Renato <rennabh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm wondering, how is the linux support for those tablets with a fake
>> pen used for drawing? Are they plain HIDs and thus usable in pd/sc? I'm
>> particularly interested in the pressure sensitive ones...
> 
> You mean a Wacom tablet? Very well supported!
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/linuxwacom/index.php?title=Main_Page

Also keep in mind that outside of the entry-level Wacoms, all Wacoms 
also offer tilt sensitivity (the table can determine the angle the 
stylus is held at). Also, Wacom tablets are sensitive to the presence of 
the stylus up to about 1/2" away from the surface. Which means you can 
do things with the stylus without having to touch the surface and thus 
trigger a click action.

I really should dig out the 2 Wacoms I have here, hook one to the new 
desktop machine, other to the laptop. Just gotta scrounge up some desk 
space.

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David
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