[visurfacereader] Re: AlphaTrack
- From: "Tim Burgess" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 13:39:19 +0100
What applications are you wanting to use it with? I think Reaper supports it
using its native mode, but Pro Tools will use HUI and I'm still debugging
that.
Best wishes.
Tim Burgess
-----Original Message-----
From: visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Chesworth
Sent: 30 May 2014 16:15
To: visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [visurfacereader] Re: Faderport protocol
Sure, just shout whenever you're free man. Came across the Alphatrack this
morning and thought about selling it seeing as it doesn't get much use
nowadays, but maybe this'll give it a new lease of life.
Scott
On 5/30/14, Tim Burgess <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Scott,
>
> That should be a breeze, as Frontier Designs make their protocols
> public, though it's easier to train the buttons then manually add
> support for the display and LED lamps. Can we have a little Skype
> session sometime this week and I'll take you through it?
>
>
> Best wishes.
> Tim Burgess
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott
> Chesworth
> Sent: 30 May 2014 12:35
> To: visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [visurfacereader] Re: Faderport protocol
>
> Hey Tim,
>
> Seeing as you're already supporting Tranzport, would it be a stretch
> to get a Frontier Designs Alphatrack playing ball with Surface Reader?
> I've got one laying around here that doesn't see much use, would be
> happy to fire it up and do whatever you need done to help add another
> device to the list.
>
> Scott
>
> On 5/30/14, Tim Burgess <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> It seems that email support requests are no longer a possibility,
>> probably due to spamming. In order to raise an on-line support ticket
>> you have to have registered your FaderPort with its serial number and
>> your contact details then you can use the new ticket link at:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://support.presonus.com/home
>>
>>
>>
>> Obviously, I can't do this for you, but here's the text of what I'd
>> like you to submit so that we can try and get this going:
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm a visually-impaired musician and I'm working with an
>> accessibility developer, Tim Burgess (tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx), who is
>> trying to improve access to music technology for visually-impaired
>> people. I'm currently beta testing an application that allows control
>> surfaces to talk - it offers out-of-the-box support for Mackie
>> Control, Logic Control, HUI and Frontier Designs Tranzport protocols.
>> It also allows a user to define any other protocol by providing
>> details of the MIDI messages used by any controller device. I'm using
>> Sonar, so need to set up my FaderPort using its native protocol, but
>> don't have the MIDI implementation specification - can you help, please?
>>
>>
>>
>> If this information is not normally released to the public, could you
>> please consider contacting Tim who is prepared to sign any NDA
>> agreements to protect your intellectual property - the SurfaceReader
>> application allows the encryption of the MIDI implementation data for
>> protocols where the manufacturer has indicated that their
>> implementation is not to be made public.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please let me know if you require any further information regarding
>> this request.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best wishes.
>>
>> Tim Burgess
>>
>>
>>
>> From: visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel Daze
>> Sent: 28 May 2014 17:05
>> To: visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [visurfacereader] Re: Faderport protocol
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello Tim...
>>
>>
>>
>> I am attaching the PDF document. Not sure if the server will accept
>> the doc.
>>
>>
>>
>> JD
>>
>>
>>
>> Description: Logo comprises house with A frame roof, with piano
>> keyboard driveway and music notes coming out of chimney, phone number
>> is 613-799-2953, email is thelittlehousestudio@gmail
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Freelance Musician & Itinerate Coach for the Visually Impaired and
>> Blind
>>
>>
>>
>> 87 Morton Dr.
>>
>> Kanata, ON
>>
>> Canada
>>
>> K2L 1X2
>>
>>
>>
>> From: visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim
>> Burgess
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 6:31 AM
>> To: visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [visurfacereader] Re: Faderport protocol
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> Can you please pass along any links to documentation, or actual
>> documentation files, please? I haven't come across this unit, so
>> can't advise without more information.
>>
>>
>>
>> Having said that, improving the extensibility of SurfaceReader is one
>> of the things I'm currently working on in order to support the FW1884
>> and Digi003, so this is a timely request.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best wishes.
>>
>> Tim Burgess
>>
>>
>>
>> From: visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:visurfacereader-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joel Daze
>> Sent: 26 May 2014 16:53
>> To: visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [visurfacereader] Faderport protocol
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Tim...
>>
>>
>>
>> The protocol is Native for Sonar. I've got the control surface
>> working under Sonar. Although, it took some searching on the forums.
>> I'm not very happy with the kind of support Presonus provides in its
>> documentation. At least, I was able to find a work around.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Fader Port retails around $ 169.00 cad so it might be an
>> inexpensive option for persons looking for a portable control surface.
>> It has 1 channel strip with a motorized fader. So far, I like what
>> I'm seeing. The rewind and loop buttons are a bit quirky though so
>> I'll have to find a work around.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyways... if you have a means of coaching me on how to make the
>> surface accessible under Surface Reader that would be most excellent.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance...
>>
>>
>>
>> Joël
>>
>>
>>
>> Description: Logo comprises house with A frame roof, with piano
>> keyboard driveway and music notes coming out of chimney, phone number
>> is 613-799-2953, email is thelittlehousestudio@gmail
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Freelance Musician & Itinerate Coach for the Visually Impaired and
>> Blind
>>
>>
>>
>> 87 Morton Dr.
>>
>> Kanata, ON
>>
>> Canada
>>
>> K2L 1X2
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>
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