[PD] Looking for a pedal controller

Wed Jun 9 00:25:04 CEST 2010

Well, I have ordered the arduinos, but should get to them in about a week. I
think I'll go with one of these:

http://www.midi-store.com/Moog-Moogerfooger-EP-2-Expression-pedal-p-16985.html

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 3:02 PM, hghoyer <mail at hghoyer.de> wrote:

> hmm, You want to read out some analog Voltage between 0 and 5 Volts and
> then takes this value out with a Midi Pitch Bend Message? Great Idea... I am
> very interessted in this patch... In 2 Weeks I will to a workshop. Ten i
> will discuss these Idea... If anyone hat such an Arduino - Patch, i ´m very
> interessted to get these!1
>
> Hans
>
> 2010/6/8 Pedro Lopes <pedro.lopes at ist.utl.pt>
>
> Nice idea, I didn't realize that. So I went and checked the MIDI 1.0
>> implementation chart[1] its a cool trick, it gives another byte of
>> information apparently as stated here[2]:
>>
>> Pitch Bend    MSB       +          LSB
>>
>>
>> Always learning...thanks :)
>>
>> [1] http://www.midi.org/techspecs/midimessages.php
>> [2] http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/Dave/Multimedia/node158.html
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:47 PM, Jaime Oliver <jaime.oliver2 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Or you can use an arduino and send midi messages through pitch-bend or
>>> one of those high-res midi messages...
>>>
>>> J
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Pedro Lopes <pedro.lopes at ist.utl.pt>wrote:
>>>
>>>> >Actually, an arduino is more than enough for what you want. you can
>>>> have data from 0 to 1023, that is >quite a lot, plus, you can use it
>>>> directly on puredta using pduino, no need for OSC.
>>>>  I second that, arduino will do!
>>>> But if you want to built an "pd-independent" device, you can use OSC in
>>>> arduino - although much harder than simply reading values with pduino - some
>>>> guys already posted code for sending OSC messages from arduino devices [1],
>>>> so then you can plug it to whatever you want: pd, ardour, osc-to-midi apps,
>>>> processing, supercollider :D
>>>>
>>>> [1] http://recotana.com/recotanablog/?page_id=222 (this ships the
>>>> messages from ethernet cable on the arduino's ethernet shield, but there
>>>> might be more similar projects that ship from usb)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Ricardo Lameiro <
>>>> ricardolameiro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Actually, an arduino is more than enough for what you want. you can
>>>>> have data from 0 to 1023, that is quite a lot, plus, you can use it directly
>>>>> on puredta using pduino, no need for OSC.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2010/6/8 Pierre Massat <pimassat at gmail.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>> A gamepad would definitely be LESS precise as each potentiometer will
>>>>>> map data between 0 and 255. But i've never found this to be a problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2010/6/8 Pierre Massat <pimassat at gmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I guess it could, only Arduino is more expensive i suppose. I'll try
>>>>>>> to provide you with some pictures sometime soon.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2010/6/8 Achim Bloch <achim.bloch at yahoo.fr>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Hi Pierre
>>>>>>>> could you provide more details on how you built your pedal? Could'nt
>>>>>>>> the gamepad be replaced with an Arduino?
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Cyrill
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --- En date de : *Mar 8.6.10, Pierre Massat <pimassat at gmail.com>* a
>>>>>>>> écrit :
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> De: Pierre Massat <pimassat at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> Objet: Re: [PD] Looking for a pedal controller
>>>>>>>> À: "Achim Bloch" <achim.bloch at yahoo.fr>, "pd-list" <pd-list at iem.at>
>>>>>>>> Date: Mardi 8 juin 2010, 7h25
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Achim,
>>>>>>>> You'll have no latency problems with a USB pedal in Linux using the
>>>>>>>> [hid] object. No "noticeable" latency at least.
>>>>>>>> There are two problems arising when attempting to built a USB pedal
>>>>>>>> : first you need to actually make the pedal (the traditional cry baby design
>>>>>>>> is probably the easiest way to go), then you need to connect it to a good
>>>>>>>> usb gamepad. I insist on the "good" here because it is essential if you want
>>>>>>>> to have a decent expression pedal. The best would be to test the gamepad
>>>>>>>> before buying it and turning it into a pedal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2010/6/7 Achim Bloch <achim.bloch at yahoo.fr<http://mc/compose?to=achim.bloch@yahoo.fr>
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Pierre
>>>>>>>>> and thanx for your answer.
>>>>>>>>> I am looking for an expression foot controller. Something working
>>>>>>>>> somehow like a wah-wah pedal. But I am unsure if I need a device with an OSC
>>>>>>>>> dedicated driver, or if any USB pedal would do the job. What I primarily
>>>>>>>>> expect from this device is accuracy, and low-latency.
>>>>>>>>> Do you have any examples (photographs, audio samples) of the device
>>>>>>>>> you made? I am curious!
>>>>>>>>> Achim
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --- En date de : *Dim 6.6.10, Pierre Massat <pimassat at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=pimassat@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> >* a écrit :
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> De: Pierre Massat <pimassat at gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=pimassat@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> Objet: Re: [PD] Looking for a pedal controller
>>>>>>>>> À: "Achim Bloch" <achim.bloch at yahoo.fr<http://mc/compose?to=achim.bloch@yahoo.fr>
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> Date: Dimanche 6 juin 2010, 20h40
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Achim,
>>>>>>>>> I've built one myself, based on a usb gamepad. I can give you some
>>>>>>>>> tips. But you'll have to be more precise about what you really need
>>>>>>>>> (expression pedal or just switches?)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2010/6/6 Achim Bloch <achim.bloch at yahoo.fr<http://mc/compose?to=achim.bloch@yahoo.fr>
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Hi listees
>>>>>>>>>> I'm looking for a pedal controller that is accurate enough to send
>>>>>>>>>> OSC messages to pd, in order to control some effect patches for my guitar.
>>>>>>>>>> Can anyone help me in finding a good one, maybe providing a
>>>>>>>>>> perqsonal experience feedback?
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>>>>>> Achim
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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