Using a playstation controller to control a sample player

I'm sure there's free ways to do this, but here's one way I like a lot. Nice thing is that you can create macros to respond to you usb input.

http://www.steim.org/steim/junxion_v3.html

Not free, and might be overkill for what you need, but it's a nice piece of software. Works with the Wiimote, and I think anything USB.

You don't mention your platform, but I've been able to do this on OSX with a number of different game controllers.

If you can find a driver on the net (for example, this 360 controller driver - http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/Xbox360Controller/OsxDriver) and install it, then your device will show up in Max through the [hi] object. From there it's a simple matter of routing the incoming data and mapping it to your sample player however you'd like.

/dan

Quote: jason_bradberry@yahoo.co.uk wrote on Thu, 28 February 2008 10:15
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> I have to produce a max patch for a music production module for my degree, and im thinking along the lines of using a playstation controller or similar to control a sample player.
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> Anyone here done anything similar before or able offer any advice?
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Hi Hi!
I just get a new intel mac with that infra-red telecomande,
I tryed to throu away that Front Row.App
and then pipe some value/bang from Hi object?
still that Fron Row take the hand...
Some hint?
second problem, is to keep wake up my mac when I close the cover,
(to use IR or external keyboard)
(--for performing in "risky place" (bar, party);
i want let close my laptop ("mode palourde"); in order nobody
make fal down beer or soap bubble on my keyboard)
(--and for long exposure/ time laps shooting time ouside, i want keep
batterie and dont get rain or salt-water inside...)
any idea?
Pascal Baes
www.laPoseLongue.org

If i understand correctly, probably the simplest way is to get either a playstation to usb adaptor or a usb game controller and use the hi object.

They are both going to be about the same price so it really is a matter of preference, but I have had good results with both.

Make sure you have a look at this:
https://cycling74.com/story/2007/3/12/113645/135

it makes everything pretty straightforward, and then just adapt to your own needs.

Good luck!

Patrick Delges schrieb:
> Don't know for recent MacBooks, but in the past this was possible with
> some models only. I think you had to plug an external monitor. Now, with
> these very hot microprocessors, it may be too dangerous to keep the
> laptop closed.

This was in ancient times. Nowadays it will just melt your display...
But you can run a mac mini without monitor/keyboard...
The easiest is to just don't let anybody come close with liquids. Or you
setup the internal camera with some jit.cv patch to dectect beverages
and shut down in case somebode is too close... ;-)
A beer over a closed Macbook isn't good either by the way...

Stefan

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Cheers for the replies. Im using mac osx leopard. Im going down the route of a playstation controller with midi adaptor as i really want the controller to be familiar to a regular guy off the street.

My plan is to make a patch that allows someone who has no musical training to pick up the playstation control and make music easily, so im doing things like mapping the joystick to pitch and limiting the notes that can be played to certain selectable scales.

So far i have the pitch scaling working, next thing is to buy the playstation control and get the 'hi' thing going.

Anyone know if i will need a driver for osx to see the playstation controller? If i do need one where would i find that sort of thing?

Just got the playstation controller and am following through the article Algeo mentioned (https://cycling74.com/story/2007/3/12/113645/135)

Thanks for that Algeo its really helpful.

Unfortunately im having no luck getting the hi to read the movements on the playstation controller. It sees it in the umenu but when i click for it to begin polling the device for incoming data and move the joystick controls nothing happens. Ive followed the tutorial exactly so far.

Im guessing maybe i need a driver for the playstation control?

Im using mac OSX leopard 10.5.2 and the new sixaxis playstation 3 conroller pad, plugged in via usb.

Any ideas? Im a little stick here...! :)

I'm sure you'll get your stick unstuck