More complicated MIDI messages

[shar]

Hello

I am very beginner with MidiBox. Now I am at startup stage of develop that gear. I've read all available docs and sources carefully. My question is: how could I program more complicated MIDI message for buttons than program change? I have a plan to use MIDIBox as MIDI controller at live perfomances. I'd like assign bank select/program change/reverb/horus/some other settings for one button. Could it be programmed by Sysex,  or must be defined during compilation time?

[TK.]

Hi Shar,

the current applications don't allow to realize this without recompilation.

Keyword: Meta events

Source code: mb64_meta.inc

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[shar]

Thank you. As I understand custom MIDI messages introduced in MidiBox NG release?

[TK.]

Custom MIDI messages are already possible with every MIDIbox, they can either be configured on-screen via MIDI learn or direct modification, they can be configured with the mk_syx script or with the vmidibox editor from a PC/Mac

But multiple MIDI messages triggered by a single button/pot/encoder/fader/etc... can only be realized by implementing Meta events, and I don't plan to change this since a lot of (wasted) memory would have to be reserved for such a feature which is only used by 1% of all users...

so - it's better to implement a dedicated application of you need on-screen editing of multiple events. MIOS provides all the basics, only the user interface has to be implemented (programming effort: ca. 2-3 months)

Best Regards, Thorsten.