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MotionSeQuencer for ControlChanges for BCR2000 by wireing it to MBHP\\ | MotionSeQuencer for ControlChanges for BCR2000 by wireing it to MBHP\\ | ||
Synth-Patch-Editor & Motion-Sequencer 4 ControlChange (= CC-Automation)\\ | Synth-Patch-Editor & Motion-Sequencer 4 ControlChange (= CC-Automation)\\ | ||
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{{: | {{: | ||
- | {{youtube> | + | {{youtube> |
===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
- | i have the need to control | + | Controls |
+ | Realized by connect a BlackBox between Sequencer & Synthesizer\\ | ||
+ | This Box is called MSQ_CC_BCR: **M**otion **S**equencer for Midi**C**ontrol**C**hange controlled via a **BCR**2000 Midicontroller\\ | ||
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+ | **__It acts as:__**\\ | ||
+ | - **Midi Merger** NTE,CLK,PC merge with CC... & CCinput is a thing between MSQ_CC_BCR and BCR only since we have intelligent UI with Pages\\ | ||
+ | - **Patch Manager** it replaces the Synths internal Patch Storage, | ||
+ | - **Motion Sequencer** Record your Controller Movements in a Sequence in 32th Resultion @ maximal 256 Steps length\\ | ||
==== Features ==== | ==== Features ==== | ||
- **Remote your Synths** by: 8x Midichannels with up to 32x Control Change (CC)\\ | - **Remote your Synths** by: 8x Midichannels with up to 32x Control Change (CC)\\ | ||
- | For the BCR i only can provide 8x29, because i need some controlls to control the MB Program itself... | + | For the BCR i only can provide 8x29, because i need some controlls to control the MB Program itself\\ |
- | - **Save the Patches** | + | - **Save the Patches** and dump it to Synth\\ |
- | - **Save 4xSnapshots per PROGRAM (=Song) | + | - **Load hundrets of Patches** via received Program Change + the Bank-CC (CC32)\\ |
- | Morph between Snapshots: when Morph is activated, you are somewhere in between 2 Patches... so you have to save the patch to one of the other (2others, when morph between 2 = 4) in order to store the current "cool state" | + | - **Save Patches** |
- | - FIXME want help for a FAST Code: Morph between ACTUAL & NEXT PATCH (via Morph Rotary)\\ | + | |
- | - **Load Patches | + | |
- **Record CC-Motion-Sequences** use a footpedal connected to FSW1 on the backside of the BCR, to ARM/Disarm it... so you can tweedle 2 ore more CC @ once... but you dont have to, BCR-onboard is also a Button for it\\ | - **Record CC-Motion-Sequences** use a footpedal connected to FSW1 on the backside of the BCR, to ARM/Disarm it... so you can tweedle 2 ore more CC @ once... but you dont have to, BCR-onboard is also a Button for it\\ | ||
- | - **PLAY Motions-Sequences,** up to 256 steps @ 32th rate, which is 128Steps @ normal 16th, this rate can changed in code only, and 256 is maximum... 512 make a RAM-Issue (8x32x512 + the rest of all variables...)!...\\so if you want 64th CC-Smoothness your Motionsequencer has only 64steps length then, this steps of course are only right when you have choosen 4/4 in your Patch... elswhere of course will differ a bit...but 256 is max.\\ | + | - **PLAY Motions-Sequences** up to 256 steps @ 32th rate |
- | - ADD Velocity-Ammount to CCs (VELOCITY MORPH)\\ | + | - **VELOCITY MORPH** Add Velocity-Ammount to CCs\\ |
- | - MERGE incoming Midi-Notes/ | + | - **MERGE** incoming Midi-Notes/ |
- | - Set Sequencer Beatstructure | + | - **Set Sequencer Beatstructure** - how to interprete Clock-ticks (4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4...) - CC23\\ |
- | - FIXME Need help for a FAST Code: scale min max values for CCs (synths have CCs which value are between 0-3 instead of 0-127)\\ | + | - **Global Page**: for example you use 8 simular Drum-Voices, |
- | - A Global Page: for example you use 8 simular Drum-Voices, | + | 8xVolume, 8xTone/ |
- | if you have one Synth over 2 MSQ_CC_BCR | + | if you have one Synth over 2xMSQ_CC_BCR |
- | - Many of this features, especially the System Settings would need a UI, but that would it make bigger, more expensiv, and maybe more complex to use... | + | - Many of this features, especially the **System Settings** would need a UI, but that would it make bigger, more expensiv, and maybe more complex to use... it is set once, for one multipart-synth+bcr2000, |
====== Hardware Requirements ====== | ====== Hardware Requirements ====== | ||
**External Requirement: | **External Requirement: | ||
* Melody/ | * Melody/ | ||
- | * Melody/ | + | * Melody/ |
- | * Midicontroller: | + | * Midicontroller: |
**Midibox: | **Midibox: | ||
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The LEDs show via Gestic (Patterns) if something is wrong, done, busy, & show the Rythm structure: | The LEDs show via Gestic (Patterns) if something is wrong, done, busy, & show the Rythm structure: | ||
The Switch switches as Radio-Button thru the Rythm Structures (4/4, 5/4...), the LED-Indicating this. | The Switch switches as Radio-Button thru the Rythm Structures (4/4, 5/4...), the LED-Indicating this. | ||
- | By Holding the Switch and Powering the Core, it will Dump Out a Sysex Template to your BCR. | + | By Holding the Switch and Powering the Core, it will Dump Out a Sysex Template to your BCR.\\ |
- | Be Careful dont short the Input Pins!\\ | ||
{{: | {{: | ||
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==== Setting up a BCR2000 ==== | ==== Setting up a BCR2000 ==== | ||
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== Cabeling == | == Cabeling == | ||
MidiIO PortA Out >>> | MidiIO PortA Out >>> | ||
AFTER Uploading the Sysex, and restarting the BCR connect:\\ | AFTER Uploading the Sysex, and restarting the BCR connect:\\ | ||
MidiIO PortA In >>> | MidiIO PortA In >>> | ||
- | \\ | + | |
== Upload the Sysex-Template == | == Upload the Sysex-Template == | ||
- | 1. unpack {{: | + | 1. unpack {{: |
2. Put SD-Card into CORE32\\ | 2. Put SD-Card into CORE32\\ | ||
3. bridge J5A Pin0 to ground, or connect a switch to it, that you will need if you want to sequence other song structures then 4/4 (which is default)!\\ | 3. bridge J5A Pin0 to ground, or connect a switch to it, that you will need if you want to sequence other song structures then 4/4 (which is default)!\\ | ||
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...if the filestructure (patches) are already existent...then it takes less then half a minute to dump the BCR-2000 Layout Data...\\ | ...if the filestructure (patches) are already existent...then it takes less then half a minute to dump the BCR-2000 Layout Data...\\ | ||
You dont have to save the preset, it will make it automatic\\ | You dont have to save the preset, it will make it automatic\\ | ||
- | ...when no filestructure... then it will take about 16minutes... the core has to make 4000Patches*32KB=139MB!!!!... so better:\\ | + | ...when no filestructure... then it will take a minute or so... the core has to make 256 Patches, since i dont need more ( i can only access on my 16x16BLM 16x16 Patches |
- | * Faking a filestructure: | + | * Faking a filestructure: |
==== Frontpanels ==== | ==== Frontpanels ==== | ||
=== BCR2000 Stickers === | === BCR2000 Stickers === | ||
The Blue Elements are the MBHP Remotes... the Rest is for the Synth\\ | The Blue Elements are the MBHP Remotes... the Rest is for the Synth\\ | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | UNTESTET, NOT SCALED!!!! | + | UNTESTET, NOT SCALED!!!!\\ |
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+ | In Order to better understand the Routing of the Internal CCs to externals: | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
==== MBHP ==== | ==== MBHP ==== | ||
====== Software ====== | ====== Software ====== | ||
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+ | ===== Firmware ===== | ||
+ | V1. from 17.02.2018{{: | ||
+ | hardcodet for a NordDrum2 (also newest sysex for the BCR includet) \\ | ||
===== CC Routing to Synths ===== | ===== CC Routing to Synths ===== | ||
- | MSQ_CC_BCR internal i have 8x32 CCs, they are always identical. | + | MSQ_CC_BCR internal i have 8x32 CCs, they are always identical. |
- | but with a simple input output matrix i can decide which CC it gets in real world. | + | but with a simple input output matrix i can decide which CC it gets in real world.\\ |
- | each of the 8 Part can have midichannle 0-15... | + | each of the 8 Part can have midichannle 0-15...\\ |
- | So we talking about Mapping... in the moment it is made in the source code with a simple array. | + | So we talking about Mapping... in the moment it is made in the source code with a simple array.\\ |
- | this array could be saved and loadet from SD-Card aka "SYS settings", | + | this array could be saved and loadet from SD-Card aka "SYS settings", |
===== To Do ===== | ===== To Do ===== | ||
- | getting Access to the 7segment Display on the BCR2000\\ | + | Nothing it is done!\\ |
- | needet for to see the actual Preset (0-999), the Machine | + | |
- | scale min max values for CCs (for example different synths have only 0-3value instead of 0-127, by different functions like WAVEFORM...) - should also a part of the editor\\ | + | maybe scale min max values for CC: for example different synths have only 0-3value instead of 0-127, by different functions like WAVEFORM...) - this will be interesting when using other synths then nord drum...\\ |
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[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
[[http:// | [[http:// | ||
- | [[http:// | + | [[http:// |
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* **[[Phatline]]** = Programming, | * **[[Phatline]]** = Programming, | ||
- | Just let a Private message on the forum to user already involved | + | Just let a Private message on the forum to user already involved, the sourcecode is includet in the firmware .zip!!! |
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