Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-10-03 Thread Carlo Capocasa
I consider key-by-key aftertouch very important, and I would love an open hardware MIDI keyboard. Thanks for your efforts! Carlo Albin Stigo wrote: > Hi, > > I'm new to the list so I hope this is not the wrong forum! > > I've been working on a midi keyboard ("physical" hardware 88-keys > "pro

Re: [LAD] : "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-30 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Jeff McClintock wrote: features would you like to see, what are you missing from off-the-shelf products? > > Hi-Definition MIDI support. > It's not a standard yet, is it? http://www.midi.org/aboutus/workgroups.php ___ Linux-aud

[LAD] : "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-29 Thread Jeff McClintock
> > > features would you like to see, what are you missing from > > > off-the-shelf products? Hi-Definition MIDI support. Jeff ___ Linux-audio-dev mailing list Linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaudio.org http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-aud

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-28 Thread Ralf Mardorf
David Olofson wrote: > Very handy for pads and strings where this allows you to control the (usually > rather slow) attack and release times individually. > I believe that this will be a good way to control this. Another, not perfect way, is something I mentioned some time ago. Limiting the

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-28 Thread David Olofson
lördag 26 september 2009 14:20:50 skrev Ralf Mardorf: [...] > I don't think hat there will be a lot of receiving devices that can > handle release velocity and poly pressure. Uhm... Roland JV-1080 (and probably most of the JV family) and Kawai K4r? I've actually used release velocity a fair bit

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-28 Thread David Olofson
lördag 26 september 2009 13:35:04 skrev Fons Adriaensen: > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 05:07:26PM +0200, Albin Stigo wrote: [...] > > My questions are, Is there an interest in this sort of thing..? What > > features would you like to see, what are you missing from > > off-the-shelf products? > > I'd b

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-27 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: > Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >> Peter Nelson wrote: >> For release velocity it's the same as for poly pressure, I don't know any keyboard providing this. The only unusual function provided by a keyboard I know is breath control. My Yamaha DX7 supports b

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-27 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Fons Adriaensen wrote: > On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 01:00:25PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > > >> ... but a master keyboard should >> support custom velocity curves not only for note on velocity, but also for >> note off velocity, anything else seems not to be the task of a master >> keyboard,

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-27 Thread Jörn Nettingsmeier
Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Peter Nelson wrote: >>> For release velocity it's the same as for poly pressure, I don't know >>> any keyboard providing this. The only unusual function provided by a >>> keyboard I know is breath control. My Yamaha DX7 supports breath >>> control. >>> >> There are some

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-27 Thread Fons Adriaensen
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 01:00:25PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > ... but a master keyboard should > support custom velocity curves not only for note on velocity, but also for > note off velocity, anything else seems not to be the task of a master > keyboard, but a task for the controlled synth.

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-27 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Fons Adriaensen wrote: > In a mono synth the release velocity could just be stored > and used to modify the transition to the next note when > that arrives. This might be the most interesting usage. A compression ratio calculated by the note on and note off velocity to transmit a changed note of

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-27 Thread Fons Adriaensen
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 02:24:23AM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > Nick Copeland wrote: > > > >> Bad targets: > >> Volume/gain, filter cutoff, FX depths, : All of these might be normal > >> for > >> note-on velocity but are very bad selections for note-off. They cause > >> pops > >> and clicks wh

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
I wrote: > Nick Copeland wrote: > >> Bad targets: >> Volume/gain, filter cutoff, FX depths, : All of these might be normal >> for >> note-on velocity but are very bad selections for note-off. They cause >> pops >> and clicks when key-on velocity is very different from key-off velocity. > > Seems

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Nick Copeland wrote: > I would not put too much emphasis on the ms delays and traffic volume > generated by these messages. It has been generally agreed that the > bandwidth > of MIDI would have killed it a long time ago had it not been for > 'integrated' > systems that passed MIDI internally hen

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Nick Copeland
sappear”. Jim Wong, president of IT products, Acer > Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:09:38 +0200 > From: ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net > To: jens.andrea...@comhem.se > CC: linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaudio.org > Subject: Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard" > > > > Jens M And

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
> Jens M Andreasen wrote: >> On Sat, 2009-09-26 at 14:03 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> >> >>> When using several MIDI ports even a lot of SysEx can be sent >>> real-time, but using only one MIDI port even aftertouch can cause >>> timing problems. >> >> A stream of channel-aftertouch is si

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Jens M Andreasen wrote: > On Sat, 2009-09-26 at 14:03 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > >> When using several MIDI ports even a lot of SysEx can be sent real-time, >> but using only one MIDI port even aftertouch can cause timing problems. >> > > A stream of channel-aftertouch is single bytes

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Jens M Andreasen
On Sat, 2009-09-26 at 14:03 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > When using several MIDI ports even a lot of SysEx can be sent real-time, > but using only one MIDI port even aftertouch can cause timing problems. A stream of channel-aftertouch is single bytes, and can at any point be interrupted by mor

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Christian wrote: > For the keys I love aftertouch :) > An option that can regulate the number of the aftertouch events that are send is useful. Some sequencers have an option to reduce the amount of recorded aftertouch events, but not every sequencer is able to do it. Using aftertouch someti

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Fons Adriaensen
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 05:07:26PM +0200, Albin Stigo wrote: > I'm new to the list so I hope this is not the wrong forum! > > I've been working on a midi keyboard ("physical" hardware 88-keys > "professional" = no toy) for a while for which I plan to release the > schematics and source as open so

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Fons Adriaensen
On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 02:20:50PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Fons Adriaensen wrote: > >> I'd be much interested *iff* it would also generate >> velocity for key release. This is provided in the MIDI >> format but very few keyboars implement it. > > For release velocity it's the same as for poly

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Fons Adriaensen wrote: > Soft synths can be made do to whatever you want :-) > Release velocity adds a new expression possibility > I do agree, anyway it's seldom used. > that could be interesting in particular for monophonic > synths. And I'm contemplating writing one... > :) > Another u

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Peter Nelson
On Sat, 2009-09-26 at 14:20 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Fons Adriaensen wrote: > > I'd be much interested *iff* it would also generate > > velocity for key release. This is provided in the MIDI > > format but very few keyboars implement it. > > > > Ciao, > > > > For release velocity it's the s

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Rui Nuno Capela wrote: > Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >> Christian wrote: >> >>> For the keys I love aftertouch :) >>> >>> >> An option that can regulate the number of the aftertouch events that are >> send is useful. Some sequencers have an option to reduce the amount of >> recorded a

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Peter Nelson wrote: >> For release velocity it's the same as for poly pressure, I don't know >> any keyboard providing this. The only unusual function provided by a >> keyboard I know is breath control. My Yamaha DX7 supports breath >> control. >> > > There are some; my CME UF8 sends release

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Rui Nuno Capela
Ralf Mardorf wrote: > Christian wrote: >> For the keys I love aftertouch :) >> > > An option that can regulate the number of the aftertouch events that are > send is useful. Some sequencers have an option to reduce the amount of > recorded aftertouch events, but not every sequencer is able to

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-26 Thread Ralf Mardorf
Fons Adriaensen wrote: > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 05:07:26PM +0200, Albin Stigo wrote: > > >> I'm new to the list so I hope this is not the wrong forum! >> >> I've been working on a midi keyboard ("physical" hardware 88-keys >> "professional" = no toy) for a while for which I plan to release the

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-25 Thread rosea grammostola
Albin Stigo wrote: > Hi, > > Yeah Fatar make the best keybeds thats why I'm designing an open > source controller for them... > > The open source controller could be put in any studiologic of fatar > keyboard you already have as a way of adding more features or > correcting something you don't like

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-25 Thread rosea grammostola
Christian wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Albin Stigo schrieb: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm new to the list so I hope this is not the wrong forum! >> >> I've been working on a midi keyboard ("physical" hardware 88-keys >> "professional" = no toy) for a while for which I plan t

Re: [LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-25 Thread Christian
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Albin Stigo schrieb: > Hi, > > I'm new to the list so I hope this is not the wrong forum! > > I've been working on a midi keyboard ("physical" hardware 88-keys > "professional" = no toy) for a while for which I plan to release the > schematics and so

[LAD] "Open midi-keyboard"

2009-09-25 Thread Albin Stigo
Hi, I'm new to the list so I hope this is not the wrong forum! I've been working on a midi keyboard ("physical" hardware 88-keys "professional" = no toy) for a while for which I plan to release the schematics and source as open source. It's based around a Fatar keybed (they make Studiologic) and