20 Jun
2013
20 Jun
'13
2:59 a.m.
On Wed, June 19, 2013 5:27 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
Btw. another issue might be that the OP perhaps wants
one foot switch to
start and stop, but the quasi default is that there are different
switches/commands for start and stop and stop might provide an option to
continue playing from the start position.
Space is pretty much default for start/pause. (works in qjackctl and
jack.transport anyway) Jack.transport seems to have the easiest batch of
one key commands to use:
"s : Start and stop transport. Aliased to [space].
l : Locate to entered time. Starting to type a number will also enter
locate mode.
i: Set skip increment to entered interval.
z : Locate to start (zero).
r : Erase and refresh screen.
: Skip forwards. Aliased to . and [right-arrow].
< : Skip backwards. Aliased to , and [left-arrow]."
So looking at other programs where a foot switch might be handy and trying
to fit more than one might be an idea. space and left and right arrow
happen to be very common (space is used in unix all over the place). z is
the odd one out.
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
20 Jun
20 Jun
4:51 a.m.
New subject: hardware midi control--footswitch? or Jack audio transport
Hi.
It is morning for me now, and I see so many words, I don't know. But maybe
this helps:
I have bought a very simple and cheap foot pedal for USB (search for usb
pedal in www.dx.com) and there are actually three pedals, so it works as
three keyboard keys. I can map these keys using a very simple utility - I
have a link somewhere.. it is called "footswitch" - oh, here is the link:
https://github.com/rgerganov/*footswitch
*
*Hope it helps. Cheers!
Milan
*
2013/6/20 Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net>
On Wed, June 19, 2013 5:27 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
Btw. another issue might be that the OP perhaps
wants one foot switch to
start and stop, but the quasi default is that there are different
switches/commands for start and stop and stop might provide an option to
continue playing from the start position.
Space is pretty much default for start/pause. (works in qjackctl and
jack.transport anyway) Jack.transport seems to have the easiest batch of
one key commands to use:
"s : Start and stop transport. Aliased to [space].
l : Locate to entered time. Starting to type a number will also enter
locate mode.
i: Set skip increment to entered interval.
z : Locate to start (zero).
r : Erase and refresh screen.
: Skip forwards. Aliased to . and [right-arrow].
< : Skip backwards. Aliased to , and [left-arrow]."
So looking at other programs where a foot switch might be handy and trying
to fit more than one might be an idea. space and left and right arrow
happen to be very common (space is used in unix all over the place). z is
the odd one out.
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
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6:58 a.m.
New subject: hardware midi control--footswitch? or Jack audio transport
Thanks to all who have responded!
Len, your idea would actually be a great way if I was at all inclined
to solder, but, being blind, I rather like my fingertips as they are.
Milan, I think your answer takes the prise!
I think that app, plus jackctlmmc might just do the trick!
Thanks!
Rusty
On 6/19/13, Milan Lazecky <espiritocz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi.
It is morning for me now, and I see so many words, I don't know. But maybe
this helps:
I have bought a very simple and cheap foot pedal for USB (search for usb
pedal in www.dx.com) and there are actually three pedals, so it works as
three keyboard keys. I can map these keys using a very simple utility - I
have a link somewhere.. it is called "footswitch" - oh, here is the link:
https://github.com/rgerganov/*footswitch
*
*Hope it helps. Cheers!
Milan
*
2013/6/20 Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net>
On Wed, June 19, 2013 5:27 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
Btw. another issue might be that the OP perhaps
wants one foot switch
to
start and stop, but the quasi default is that there are different
switches/commands for start and stop and stop might provide an option
to
continue playing from the start position.
Space is pretty much default for start/pause. (works in qjackctl and
jack.transport anyway) Jack.transport seems to have the easiest batch of
one key commands to use:
"s : Start and stop transport. Aliased to [space].
l : Locate to entered time. Starting to type a number will also enter
locate mode.
i: Set skip increment to entered interval.
z : Locate to start (zero).
r : Erase and refresh screen.
: Skip forwards. Aliased to . and [right-arrow].
< : Skip backwards. Aliased to , and [left-arrow]."
So looking at other programs where a foot switch might be handy and
trying
to fit more than one might be an idea. space and left and right arrow
happen to be very common (space is used in unix all over the place). z is
the odd one out.
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
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7:29 a.m.
New subject: hardware midi control--footswitch? or Jack audio transport
Haha, thank you )
But please note, that this pedal I was writing about, it doesn't send midi
signals! It behaves really like a keyboard, so you can map some keys or
combinations of keys to it - but not MIDI. I have seen some another utility
that can transform keyboard keys to midi signals but it.. well.. it wasn't
that useful for me.
Anyway, good luck with whatever you do and thanks for the tip about
qjackmmc - I will investigate how can I use this stuff.
Cheers!
Milan
2013/6/20 Rusty Perez <rustys.lists(a)gmail.com>
Thanks to all who have responded!
Len, your idea would actually be a great way if I was at all inclined
to solder, but, being blind, I rather like my fingertips as they are.
Milan, I think your answer takes the prise!
I think that app, plus jackctlmmc might just do the trick!
Thanks!
Rusty
On 6/19/13, Milan Lazecky <espiritocz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi.
It is morning for me now, and I see so many words, I don't know. But
maybe
this helps:
I have bought a very simple and cheap foot pedal for USB (search for usb
pedal in www.dx.com) and there are actually three pedals, so it works as
three keyboard keys. I can map these keys using a very simple utility - I
have a link somewhere.. it is called "footswitch" - oh, here is the link:
https://github.com/rgerganov/*footswitch
*
*Hope it helps. Cheers!
Milan
*
2013/6/20 Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net>
>
> On Wed, June 19, 2013 5:27 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > Btw. another issue might be that the OP perhaps wants one foot switch
> > to
> > start and stop, but the quasi default is that there are different
> > switches/commands for start and stop and stop might provide an option
> > to
> > continue playing from the start position.
>
> Space is pretty much default for start/pause. (works in qjackctl and
> jack.transport anyway) Jack.transport seems to have the easiest batch of
> one key commands to use:
>
> "s : Start and stop transport. Aliased to [space].
> l : Locate to entered time. Starting to type a number will also enter
> locate mode.
> i: Set skip increment to entered interval.
> z : Locate to start (zero).
> r : Erase and refresh screen.
> > : Skip forwards. Aliased to . and [right-arrow].
> < : Skip backwards. Aliased to , and [left-arrow]."
>
> So looking at other programs where a foot switch might be handy and
> trying
> to fit more than one might be an idea. space and left and right arrow
> happen to be very common (space is used in unix all over the place). z
is
the odd
one out.
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
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8:15 a.m.
New subject: hardware midi control--footswitch? or Jack audio transport
Actually Milan,
This still may be the trick!
The application I want to control with my foot, nama, a commandline
based DAW, uses space for stop/start and so this could work!
I'll continue investigating.
Thanks!
Rusty
On 6/19/13, Milan Lazecky <espiritocz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Haha, thank you )
But please note, that this pedal I was writing about, it doesn't send midi
signals! It behaves really like a keyboard, so you can map some keys or
combinations of keys to it - but not MIDI. I have seen some another utility
that can transform keyboard keys to midi signals but it.. well.. it wasn't
that useful for me.
Anyway, good luck with whatever you do and thanks for the tip about
qjackmmc - I will investigate how can I use this stuff.
Cheers!
Milan
2013/6/20 Rusty Perez <rustys.lists(a)gmail.com>
Thanks to all who have responded!
Len, your idea would actually be a great way if I was at all inclined
to solder, but, being blind, I rather like my fingertips as they are.
Milan, I think your answer takes the prise!
I think that app, plus jackctlmmc might just do the trick!
Thanks!
Rusty
On 6/19/13, Milan Lazecky <espiritocz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi.
It is morning for me now, and I see so many words, I don't know. But
maybe
this helps:
I have bought a very simple and cheap foot pedal for USB (search for
usb
pedal in www.dx.com) and there are actually three pedals, so it works
as
three keyboard keys. I can map these keys using a very simple utility -
I
have a link somewhere.. it is called "footswitch" - oh, here is the
link:
https://github.com/rgerganov/*footswitch
*
*Hope it helps. Cheers!
Milan
*
2013/6/20 Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net>
>
> On Wed, June 19, 2013 5:27 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > Btw. another issue might be that the OP perhaps wants one foot
> > switch
> > to
> > start and stop, but the quasi default is that there are different
> > switches/commands for start and stop and stop might provide an
> > option
> > to
> > continue playing from the start position.
>
> Space is pretty much default for start/pause. (works in qjackctl and
> jack.transport anyway) Jack.transport seems to have the easiest batch
> of
> one key commands to use:
>
> "s : Start and stop transport. Aliased to [space].
> l : Locate to entered time. Starting to type a number will also
> enter
> locate mode.
> i: Set skip increment to entered interval.
> z : Locate to start (zero).
> r : Erase and refresh screen.
> > : Skip forwards. Aliased to . and [right-arrow].
> < : Skip backwards. Aliased to , and [left-arrow]."
>
> So looking at other programs where a foot switch might be handy and
> trying
> to fit more than one might be an idea. space and left and right arrow
> happen to be very common (space is used in unix all over the place). z
is
the odd
one out.
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net
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Linux-audio-user mailing list
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8:46 a.m.
New subject: hardware midi control--footswitch? or Jack audio transport
Thank you, good to know nama...
By the way, if you investigate this "footswitch" - it actually can handle
also strings. So, you press one pedal and it will write some command to the
terminal. Can be helpful I think.. (I don't know if it can also push enter,
need a check)
M.
2013/6/20 Rusty Perez <rustys.lists(a)gmail.com>
Actually Milan,
This still may be the trick!
The application I want to control with my foot, nama, a commandline
based DAW, uses space for stop/start and so this could work!
I'll continue investigating.
Thanks!
Rusty
On 6/19/13, Milan Lazecky <espiritocz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Haha, thank you )
But please note, that this pedal I was writing about, it doesn't send
midi
signals! It behaves really like a keyboard, so
you can map some keys or
combinations of keys to it - but not MIDI. I have seen some another
utility
that can transform keyboard keys to midi signals
but it.. well.. it
wasn't
that useful for me.
Anyway, good luck with whatever you do and thanks for the tip about
qjackmmc - I will investigate how can I use this stuff.
Cheers!
Milan
2013/6/20 Rusty Perez <rustys.lists(a)gmail.com>
> Thanks to all who have responded!
> Len, your idea would actually be a great way if I was at all inclined
> to solder, but, being blind, I rather like my fingertips as they are.
> Milan, I think your answer takes the prise!
> I think that app, plus jackctlmmc might just do the trick!
>
> Thanks!
> Rusty
>
>
> On 6/19/13, Milan Lazecky <espiritocz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi.
> > It is morning for me now, and I see so many words, I don't know. But
> maybe
> > this helps:
> > I have bought a very simple and cheap foot pedal for USB (search for
> > usb
> > pedal in www.dx.com) and there are actually three pedals, so it works
> > as
> > three keyboard keys. I can map these keys using a very simple utility
-
> > I
> > have a link somewhere.. it is called "footswitch" - oh, here is the
> > link:
> > https://github.com/rgerganov/*footswitch
> >
> > *
> > *Hope it helps. Cheers!
> >
> > Milan
> > *
> >
> >
> > 2013/6/20 Len Ovens <len(a)ovenwerks.net>
> >
> >>
> >> On Wed, June 19, 2013 5:27 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> >> > Btw. another issue might be that the OP perhaps wants one foot
> >> > switch
> >> > to
> >> > start and stop, but the quasi default is that there are different
> >> > switches/commands for start and stop and stop might provide an
> >> > option
> >> > to
> >> > continue playing from the start position.
> >>
> >> Space is pretty much default for start/pause. (works in qjackctl and
> >> jack.transport anyway) Jack.transport seems to have the easiest batch
> >> of
> >> one key commands to use:
> >>
> >> "s : Start and stop transport. Aliased to [space].
> >> l : Locate to entered time. Starting to type a number will also
> >> enter
> >> locate mode.
> >> i: Set skip increment to entered interval.
> >> z : Locate to start (zero).
> >> r : Erase and refresh screen.
> >> > : Skip forwards. Aliased to . and [right-arrow].
> >> < : Skip backwards. Aliased to , and [left-arrow]."
> >>
> >> So looking at other programs where a foot switch might be handy and
> >> trying
> >> to fit more than one might be an idea. space and left and right arrow
> >> happen to be very common (space is used in unix all over the place).
z
is
> the odd one out.
>
>
> --
> Len Ovens
> www.OvenWerks.net
>
> _______________________________________________
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