Description

Edir: just released NRPN Gen 2 v1.0

Just search for it here

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Custom MIDI NRPN Messages Generator (x8)

Useful to control/automate external hardware's parameters that are only accessible via NRPN MIDI messages. i.e. Prophet 8, DSI Tetra, etc. etc. etc.

ATTENTION! At this moment this device works in one direction only: from Ableton to your external hardware, this device won't react to changes on the hardware (Yet!).

Usage Guide:

- Create a MIDI track and set it's output to the external hardware you want to control, set the proper MIDI channel also.

- Load the "NRPN Gen" device on that track.

- Select an unused NRPN control number (Ctl.#) by clicking on it, and use the keyboard to enter the NRPN control number. Refers to your gear's MIDI implementation table to get proper values.

- Now you can use or the 7bit or the 14bit parameter BOXES to send NRNP values to your external Hardware.

7bit and 14bit parameter boxes are provided to give a better usage of the CLIP's envelopes area, anyway to get the best of the envelope's area and/or MIDI controllers I advise you to create a Rack for the device... -> While "NRPN Gen" device is selected press CMD+G to create a Rack containing the device.

Now within a Rack you can map Rack's Macro knobs to the 14bit parameter and use the Macro knobs instead. By doing this you'll get:

- By renaming the Macro Knobs you´ll get "Custom parameter's names" useful when automating several envelopes at the same time on the arrangement.

- Setting Min and Max limits on the Macro Mapping will make better use of the envelope area and the Macro knob itself, i.e. when when automating a short range parameter, like OSC Octave (-4 to +4), or when using 14bit value parameters, where the range is very short in relation to the full 14bit range, i.e. Dave Smith Tetra's Filter Frequency goes from 0 to 164 so you need 14bit value but just a very short range of it.

Also is a good idea to use generic MIDI controllers attached to a min-max limited Macro Knob instead of the NRPN Gen parameter's boxes. You can adjust min - max for MIDI mappings too, but the chance of something wrong happens (i.e. accidentally assignments) is bigger, and don't forget the Clip's envelopes area's usage problem. So, do use a limited Rack's Macro Knob instead! ;)

If I got some positive feedback for this device I'll add full bidirectional support with MIDI learning features, custom limits (w/automation), etc., dunno about custom parameter names (have to check that one).

Comment or questions? Feel free to write to: gbravetti at gmail.com, or contact me at my Facebook page. http://facebook.com/gustavobravettilive