using midi cc for launching notes

[thoffir]

is there any easy way to control notes by sending midi CC instead of midi note messages? i wonder if touchpad x/y control of kaoss pad, which is sendig CCs can be used to control nord modular patch in a similiar way to korg's kaosiilator. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grlJYuRKLkk

in other words i would like to replace midi keyboard with midi cc device but i want contol notes.

[blue hell]

This is probably possible, but it needs some experimentation ... I don't have an NM-Classic set up here, so I used the G2 (but no G2 specific modules I think).

In order to start a new note when a controller value changes you'll need a change detector coupled to a knob (constant module) that moves with the CC value associated with the Y coordinate of the touch pad.

Something like the green modules in attached image, you'll want to experiment with the LFO rate and the amount of amplification after the rectifier module.

The constant module labeled CC-X should be associated with a CC value by associating it's knob with both a front panel knob and a controller.

There are other ways to do change detection as well BTW, for instance a High Pass filter could be used followed by a (full wave) rectifier module.

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[Wout Blommers]

Yes.

Take a Constant module, assign the parameter to any Midi CC you want, feed the signal into a NoteQuantisizer to keep the thing 'in tune'.

Does the Kaoss send a Gate/Trigger?
I don't know, but I think you want a trigger also...

Wout

[Wout Blommers]

Jan, why do you use the Constant in BiPolar mode? I would choose UniPolar.

Wout

[blue hell]

Unipolar would be better yes, it's just a demonstration of an idea

[thoffir]

i have problems with finding replacements in classic modular for some modules. can rect1 be replaced with diode? what is mix2? is it regular mixer mixing two signals - i suppose is not. can levamp be replaced with g1 levmult?

this is what i done so far but i'm not sure about replacements so i stopped for now. please see atachment.

is there any way to build simplier setup?

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[thoffir]

[blue hell]

Ok, I'll translate ... see attached image.

You seem to be using an old version of the editor and synth OS (i.e. not 3.03)? Things look a bit odd on your screen dump, like the shape of the cables and some module details missing ... so maybe you don't have the modules I used ...

When you have a separate CC for touch you don't need the change detector indeed but you can directly use a bipolar constant coupled to that CC to control an envelope and the other CCs can be mapped directly to frequency for instance by associating an oscillator's frequency control knob with the CC for the X direction.

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[blue hell]

Like attached, knob 1 and knob 2 would have to be associated with the proper MIDI CC too.

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[thoffir]

[blue hell]

[thoffir]

jan,

i'm trying first of your patches (attachment) and it gives a sound while i'm turning constant knob as supposed, but pitch does not change.

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[Wout Blommers]

I think the parameter called Pitch on OscB has to be set to 127 (full open).

Wout

[blue hell]

[thoffir]

[Wout Blommers]