[visurfacereader] Re: AlphaTrack protocol definition (partial)
- From: Tim Burgess <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Scott Chesworth <scottchesworth@xxxxxxxxx>, visurfacereader@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 17:58:06 +0100
Okay Tuesdays even better
best wishes. Tim Burgess
On 31 May 2014, at 16:21, Scott Chesworth <scottchesworth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey Tim,
>
> Thanks for getting started. All sounds simple enough. The Alphatrack
> is different from the Tranzport yup, it uses a wired USB connection.
>
> Gonna be working stupidly long hours on Monday, but how's Tuesday
> looking for you?
>
> Scott
>
> On 5/31/14, Tim Burgess <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> Please find attached a starting point for the AlphaTrack. I've defined all
>> of the display elements (LCD and LED) and the foot switch. I haven't
>> defined
>> any of the buttons, the fader, or the V-Pots, as I want to get you to try
>> and add these items using SurfaceReader's MIDI Learn feature (this will be
>> useful testing and a bit of user training for you).
>>
>> I've found 2 bugs whilst getting this far:
>>
>> 1 - When defining a MIDI note message, the buttons and read-only edit field
>> for nibble-based messages are displayed (I just need to disable these in
>> this case, which is trivial);
>>
>> 2 - Adding LED state definitions doesn't update the list box or the
>> protocol
>> file itself. I thought I'd fixed this previously, so working it through
>> with
>> you will reveal if your earlier version has the same issue.
>>
>> How are you fixed for a Monday session? Any particularly good/bad times?
>> The
>> only preparation I'd like you to do is to save this attachment to your
>> protocol folder and set up your AlphaTrack in Reaper so that you can
>> validate that it works (don't worry about SurfaceReader virtual ports at
>> this point, just set the MIDI I/O to the ports that the hardware provides).
>>
>>
>> BTW, does the AlphaTrack communicate wirelessly with the computer like the
>> Tranzport, or is it a wired USB connection?
>>
>> Best wishes.
>> Tim Burgess
>>
>>
>
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