Foot Pedal Switch Controller for Max
can anyone recommend a foot pedal switch type of thing that i could use to control max? i want something cheap and easy, and i don't need it to do anything other than trigger cues in max for different parts of a patch over the course of a piece. i'm just not sure where to start. i have an old peavey foot switch with two switches labeled "select" and "effects". it goes to a phono jack. i can't use my audio in jack for this switch because i'm already using it. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
thanks,
bradley
I use the behringer fcb1010. You'll need a midi interface, though.
The manual that comes with it kind of sucks imho, but there are a lot
of websites that are helpful.
Bryan
On 2/8/07, Bradley wrote:
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> can anyone recommend a foot pedal switch type of thing that i could use to control max? i want something cheap and easy, and i don't need it to do anything other than trigger cues in max for different parts of a patch over the course of a piece. i'm just not sure where to start. i have an old peavey foot switch with two switches labeled "select" and "effects". it goes to a phono jack. i can't use my audio in jack for this switch because i'm already using it. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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> thanks,
> bradley
>
Quote: bryanteoh wrote on Fri, 09 February 2007 07:46
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> I use the behringer fcb1010. You'll need a midi interface,
> though.
I own one, good for a full predefined setup.
I prefer a set of pedals, switchers and push-buttons
with some "Midi Solutions" hardware thru a symmetric
audio patcher, such the cheap Behringer PX1000.
Very good to change anything on fly.
HTH,
Philippe
these all sound very nice, but all i really need is something that is the equivalent of a bang but done with someone's foot. surely there must be something like that...??
bradley
Quote: bvoelker@mindspring.com wrote on Fri, 09 February 2007 10:55
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> these all sound very nice, but all i really need is something
> that is the equivalent of a bang but done with someone's foot.
> surely there must be something like that...??
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The FCB1010 has two assymetric anolg outputs for those kind of general purpose. Analogic, not digtal => you'll need a converter.
Something like:
If you need MIDI:
So long,
Philippe
f.e. wrote
>>Here is it again
well, yes, incorrigible
same for the violin since four century's
bye
Bryan Teoh wrote:
> I use the behringer fcb1010. You'll need a midi interface, though.
> The manual that comes with it kind of sucks imho, but there are a lot
> of websites that are helpful.
Hey, he was asking for one switch, not ten plus footcontrolers... ;-)
But if you got already a switch, any midiinterface/keyboard combo
usually has a pedal input. To have additional controlers is
indispensable with Max (if you want to turn your patch into an
instrument at least), possible solutions:
Alesis Photon 25, M-Audio Oxygen... relatively cheap, or get the real
thing, a Korg MicroKontrol...
I have little pocketpedal to do the trick, but thats out of production
for decades, I never understood why - even if it sells small amounts, it
would sell them reliably for ages....
Stefan
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Whoops....sorry, missed the "can't use my audio in" part....
cheers,
Jeff
Quote: Jeff Kaiser wrote on Fri, 09 February 2007 22:01
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> Whoops....sorry, missed the "can't use my audio in" part....
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> cheers,
> Jeff
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Looks like you just got pwned :O
Jeff Kaiser wrote:
> Sustain Pedal to bang example:
This would give you 25 ms jitter at least, if you do it with a signal
rate envelope follower its faster and probably less expensive as well,
because you'd avoid the polling to switch into the scheduler world:
(the higher frequency would be necessary as well, as 30 hz would give
you also lower speed and thus a jitter around 15 ms ...
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