Updating MicroKontrol Infinite Encoders

    Morgan Sutherland
    Jun 11 2008 | 6:25 pm
    I'm using a MicroKontrol's endless encoders to control knobs in Max. I want changes in Max to update the MicroKontrol's encoders.
    int[0-127] -> ctlout[cc#] doesn't seem to work.
    I'm guessing that the MicroKontrol won't allow Max to control it by default, but maybe there's something special I need to do in Max. Any ideas?
    -- Morgan Sutherland
    • johnpitcairn
      Jun 11 2008 | 9:46 pm
      From what I remember, the microKONTROL and its siblings only implement 2-way communication in Native Korg Mode (sysex-only).
      When using regular MK scenes, the microKONTROL cannot be updated by the app (and the messages sent by the encoders are not actually endless).
      The Native mode sysex documentation is available from Korg's website. You may find some patches posted in the archive here too.
    • Morgan Sutherland
      Jun 12 2008 | 1:18 am
      That's quite annoying. Might just make me sell my MicroKontrol.
      On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 5:46 PM, John Pitcairn wrote: > > >From what I remember, the microKONTROL and its siblings only implement 2-way communication in Native Korg Mode (sysex-only). > > When using regular MK scenes, the microKONTROL cannot be updated by the app (and the messages sent by the encoders are not actually endless). > > The Native mode sysex documentation is available from Korg's website. You may find some patches posted in the archive here too. > >
      -- Morgan Sutherland
    • MikEyhaTsis
      Jun 12 2008 | 6:44 am
      If you dont mind a little sysex programming, all aspects of the microKontrol can be programmed and updated. You can change the text in the LCDs, light up the pads ( with diff colors ) and use the main encoder...I have a padKontrol and have used native mode extensively and ill say it turns the controller into a completely different beast...
    • Len Richardson
      Oct 22 2009 | 6:23 pm
      did someone of you already write a kinda sysex based maxpatch for the microkontrol? would be even great to have a patch just for turning native mode on. i'd be greatfull