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  4. port LPC1343 polysynth to MBHP_CORE_STM32F4?

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    Regarding a control surface, this is the formation I settled on using the ipad.  The controls I use most are the XY pads for wave shaping and the switches for the FM and frequency mode.  I like the idea of it being multitimbral (midi channel buttons are up top + 'send all,' top right) but without a way to save presets it doesn't make sense yet.  To me these are the controls that make the Goom unique.  Freq mode>KEY and FM>MIX gets you decent bread and butter synth sounds.  Flicking it to freq mode>HI and FM>FM+FB gets you instant grainy, delay like wierdness to full on wall-of-digital-filth, depending on the XY pad positions.  As I mostly use an external analog filter with it (X-pole or stereo shruthi) I hardly use the filter / filter EG.

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  11. novation launchpad pro as keyboard

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    Posted · Edited by tffshtt

    High peeps,

    I have been simply dying for a compact / comprehensive pad instrument to replace the traditional controller keyboards I have (and the great but zero feel 'isomorphic' layout I have been using on the ipad) so I just  thought I'd share an initial impression of the launchpad pro, used as a keyboard:

    The good:

    -unit weight: just right...light enough to be portable but heavy enough to bang on and not have the feeling that it is going to fly off your work surface

    -aftertouch sensitivity : great- with three levels of sensitivity to choose from in the bootlaoder mode.  I can get all sorts of LFO / modulation madness going with the alpha juno and prophet 08.

    -velocity sensitivity : great- as responsive as any keyboard velocity I have tried without any sort of travel / tendonitis inducing issues of synth action / semi weighted keyboards

    -button feel: solid, chunky and smooth- easy to bang on OR swipe your finger across and trigger the notes that you swipe...totally mad 'free jazz' stuff here.  Four buttons have a raised dot so you can keep your place without looking at the LPP.

    -octave buttons / chromatic scale shift buttons (for lack of better terminology): nice and responsive...by using scale shift, the user can shift the notes displayed on the LPP by a half step up or down (that is, a half step left or right on the LPP)

    -opensource firmware https://github.com/dvhdr/launchpad-pro

    -cost: made me a little wary at first but after having it in front of me for a while it seems fair, my initial impression of the quality is good.  I won't be using all the gimmicky ableton interface / 'light show' stuff (which probably contributed to the cost) but it is STM32F1 based which gives me the impression of stability /flexibilty.

    the mediocre:

    -without changing the firmware, the user is limited to a chromatic note layout...*but* if you are C madman you can change the open source firmware

    ***on that note, is there anyone else interested in figuring out how to make other note layouts?  I am addicted to the 'minor third' layout I have on my ipad but I have to keep my eyes glued to it since there is no physical feedback (making it difficult to search for the knobs I want to twiddle next with my free hand).***

     

     

  18. port LPC1343 polysynth to MBHP_CORE_STM32F4?

    in MIDIbox User Projects

    Posted · Edited by tffshtt

    @martindunne1:

    Wow!

    As far as I can see the 'attach files' button (click around on the grey bar which turns into a 'choose file' button) or the 'try our basic uploader' link should work.  Both of these are found directly under the window where you enter a reply to this forum. 

     

    e.g. When I try to upload stuff to soundcloud I always need to use their 'oldskool uploader' for it to work so try the 'try our basic uploader' link here to see if that works.

     

    What did you change?

  20. port LPC1343 polysynth to MBHP_CORE_STM32F4?

    in MIDIbox User Projects

    Posted · Edited by tffshtt

    Right on Noa!

    Happy to hear you got it working.  Have fun! 

    Just so you know,  the tuning is off by a few notes in the build Rowan posted (48 kHz sampling rate).   As I recall, when a middle C is played, you get about an F.  The newer build (~35.1kHz ) that Thorsten posted is flat by around a quartertone (~50 cents).  In the studio I am using the newer build and fine tuning with pitch bend messages...works perfectly as a quick fix.

     

    cheers!

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