29 Jul
2021
29 Jul
'21
11:27 a.m.
Hi Will and list,
Am Dienstag, 27. Juli 2021, 09:22:33 CEST schrieb Will Godfrey:
Does anyone know of software that can generate MIDI
messages from a touchpad?
The idea would be to send CCs to a sequencer or soft synth, but being able to
send it to an external hardware device would also be very useful.
I'm a bit late but I have two different solutions, both via ALSA seq API:
1. kontroll by Florian Paul Schmidt https://github.com/fps/kontroll[1]
a small gtk/glade GUI program from 2006 that translates mouse position to MIDI CC or OSC.
The original page at tapas.affenbande.org is gone but the github code still compiles and
works. I just tested and it emits chosen MIDI CC as soon as the mouse pointer moves.
2. QLC+ http://www.qlcplus.org/[2]
a program to control lighting for clubs, theater etc.
It features a virtual console, i.e. a canvas to place widgets like sliders, knobs etc.,
including an X/Y area to control moving lights.
It can be configured to send MIDI data instead of DMX, but might be tricky to set up if
you're not familiar with the program.
I can assist in getting this to work if you're interested, publically here on the list
or via private mail.
Edgar
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[1] https://github.com/fps/kontroll
[2] http://www.qlcplus.org/