Davidson Audio & Multimedia

I started making an on screen keyboard that sends note pitch velocity and a CC message from the mouse input. I tried using kslider with mouse state but it did not seem to work responsively. The other method I opted for is using lcd object over the top of kslider works better. I think this is a useful tool for controlling CC based instruments on screen.

I would appreciate any suggestions or direction to make things better. Is there an external or another method of doing this. Any feedback would be helpful thank you.

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I will distribute derivatives through this thread as I or we add improvements thx again!

I started making an on screen keyboard that sends note pitch velocity and a CC message from the mouse input. I tried using kslider with mous

xyz-midi-keyboard-suggestions-feedback-please

Maybe the KeyMidi patch is a good place to get inspired? hope this could be useful

Thank you Florent GHYS for the patch interesting I don't know if I can use it though. The use of make note is limiting for KeyMidi every note struck has the same duration. In addition the themecolor object is missing?

The part of this controller I am working on is just on screen control of velocity, pitch, and a CC message. I have already demonstrated in the patch above that it can be done with proper note offs and a CC message based on Y height. If you try clicking on screen and playing through synthesizer you will notice that it will do this for the duration of held notes on screen as well as play CC.

I would like to refine the controls maybe use lcd or mousestate as an overlay more effectively. I am trying to avoid kslider object for control input and reinvent with a combination of objects that surpass ksliders functionality . I need to calculate the position of black keys on the x and y where they start visually. Then trigger the notes based on the coordinates.

Also visual feedback of notes is important for onscreen control. I will likely use pic control objects for better looking/animated keys. I have other sections of this virtual midi controller done using computer key input to midi note with mapping ability from text file. Other elements will be combined and released later once I get a good on screen virtual keyboard going. It is hard to use an on screen virtual midi key board effectively for anything more than monophonic play back. So I think this is a good challenge.

I have been playing around a little with visual elements and have a little update to the original patch. This one is a little taller and gives more visual feedback. Thanks again Florent GHYS for your suggestion I will keep plugging away at this to try and make better on screen controller.

Thank you Florent GHYS for the patch interesting I don't know if I can use it though. The use of make note is limiting for KeyMidi every note struck has the same duration. In addition the themecolor object is missing?   

The part of this controller I am working on is just on screen control of velocity, pitch, and a CC message. I have already demonstrated in the patch above that it can be done with proper note offs and a CC message based on Y height.  If you try clicking on screen and playing through synthesizer you will notice that it will do this for the duration of held notes on screen as well as play CC.

I would like to refine the controls maybe use lcd or mousestate as an overlay more effectively.  I am trying to avoid kslider object for control  input and reinvent  with a combination of objects that surpass ksliders functionality . I need to calculate the position of black keys on the x and y where they start visually. Then trigger the notes based on the coordinates.

Also visual feedback of notes is important for onscreen control. I will likely use pic control objects for better looking/animated keys. I have other sections of this virtual midi controller done using computer key input to midi note with mapping ability from text file. Other elements will  be combined and released later once I get a good on screen virtual keyboard going. It is hard to use an on screen virtual midi key board effectively for anything more than monophonic play back. So I think this is a good challenge.

XYZ Midi Keyboard Suggestions Feedback Please