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Re: [elektron] Empty Magic (software utility for the Machinedrum)

2005-12-12 by Chris Thomas

Thanks it all makes sense now. I foresee my trigger finger becoming
the ultimate companion to my md...
Only 2.5 more hours of work to go .. .dammit!
Nice work again.
-Chris

On 12/12/05, Michael Alyn Miller <malyn@strangegizmo.com> wrote:
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> On Dec 12, 2005, at 12:57 PM, Chris Thomas wrote:
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> > One question - excuse me if it is obvious, but does the "Magic Touch"
> > velocity sensitivity thing also work for pads such as the ones on a
> > Trigger Finger or MPD ?
>
> You bet!  Magic Touch will respond to anything that sends Note On
> messages.  This includes the Trigger Finger, MPD16, etc.
>
> > I am assuming it will work with the pads in velocity mode.. but the
> > pads are also pressure sensitive and can lead to some very interesting
> > results when used in such a way.. If this is not a feature do you
> > think you can add it? (Feature creep already! haha)
> > Please? :)
> >
> > Actually - the pressure thing is just a natural function of the
> > controller itself.. but it essentially just spits the CC's out
> > according to the pressure.. does the velocity engine work only for
> > note-based triggering or does it respond to CC as well?
>
> There is a CC-based companion to Magic Touch called Magic Wheels.
> The two processors are almost identical, but Magic Touch responds to
> Note On velocity (the initial velocity at which you hit the key/pad)
> and Magic Wheels responds to a MIDI continuous controller.
>
> You could easily create a Magic Touch configuration to respond to the
> velocity at which you hit the pad and a Magic Wheels configuration to
> respond to the CC-based pressure data that is sent by the pad after
> you have hit it.
>
> Let me know if you would like more information about this setup.
>
> > Great work tho, can't wait to try it when I get home.
>
> Thanks!  Feel free to send along any other comments, suggestions, etc.
>
> Michael Alyn Miller
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