Automation Control

hamishstevens · Sep 23, 2009, 08:53 AM

I want to control my KX Dsp via an infrared remote
Should be able to do it through automation i would of thought.
Does anyone know of a program to send MIDI controllers by a keyboard (computer keyboard) shortcut?
Using the program found at
Granucon - music software - virtual midi sliders
I have been able to control volumes which i wanted to but i need keyboard shortcuts so i can control it through an infrared remote

Any ideas?

heres the KX setup
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...ohamish/KX.jpg

Russ · Sep 23, 2009, 09:49 PM

Take a look here: Div's MIDI Utilities

Quote:

sendmidi (Windows)

This command line utility sends a single specified MIDI message. It can be used for scripting, or as a poor man's knob box.

Usage: sendmidi [ --out <port> ] ( --note-off <channel> <pitch> <velocity> | --note-on <channel> <pitch> <velocity> | --key-pressure <channel> <pitch> <amount> | --control-change <channel> <number> <value> | --program-change <channel> <number> | --channel-pressure <channel> <amount> | --pitch-wheel <channel> <amount> )

You should be able to use the above along with a program like AutoHotkey.

hamishstevens · Sep 24, 2009, 01:41 AM

probably just me but have you used this before if so can you give me an idea of a command line for it
ie raise/lower a volume effect on channel 1 controller 0 by amount x (prseumably max of 127 i believe)

Russ · Sep 24, 2009, 03:07 AM

Well I have never used it before either, but I gave it a quick try, and it is pretty basic, except the channel number appears to be zero based (so channel 1 would be zero, channel 2 would be 1, etc).

Use lsmidiouts.exe to find the port number for kX Control and then use sendmidi.exe to send a message to that port.

e.g.
Using sendmidi to send a control change message to port 10, channel 1, controller 0, with a value of 64:

sendmidi --outs 10 --control-change 0 0 64

HellsAngel84 · Oct 12, 2009, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamishstevens

probably just me but have you used this before if so can you give me an idea of a command line for it
ie raise/lower a volume effect on channel 1 controller 0 by amount x (prseumably max of 127 i believe)

I've solved this problem by batch-files, here is example:

bass-lower.bat:
FOR /F "Delims=" %%I In (bass-value) Do Set bass=%%~I
Set /a bass=bass - 5
If /I %bass% LEQ 0 set bass=0
echo %bass% > bass-value
sendmidi --out 1 --control-change 0 0 %bass%

bass-raise.bat:
FOR /F "Delims=" %%I In (bass-value) Do Set bass=%%~I
Set /a bass=bass + 5
If /I %bass% GEQ 127 set bass=127
echo %bass% > bass-value
sendmidi --out 1 --control-change 0 0 %bass%

It's raising/lowering value with step 5
bass-value is just text file for storing %bass% variable

Sep 23, 2009, 08:53 AM	#1
hamishstevens HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Automation Control I want to control my KX Dsp via an infrared remote Should be able to do it through automation i would of thought. Does anyone know of a program to send MIDI controllers by a keyboard (computer keyboard) shortcut? Using the program found at Granucon - music software - virtual midi sliders I have been able to control volumes which i wanted to but i need keyboard shortcuts so i can control it through an infrared remote Any ideas? heres the KX setup http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/u...ohamish/KX.jpg

Sep 24, 2009, 01:41 AM	Thread Starter #3
hamishstevens HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Re: Automation Control probably just me but have you used this before if so can you give me an idea of a command line for it ie raise/lower a volume effect on channel 1 controller 0 by amount x (prseumably max of 127 i believe)

Sep 24, 2009, 03:07 AM	#4
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,507 Rep Power: 61	Re: Automation Control Well I have never used it before either, but I gave it a quick try, and it is pretty basic, except the channel number appears to be zero based (so channel 1 would be zero, channel 2 would be 1, etc). Use lsmidiouts.exe to find the port number for kX Control and then use sendmidi.exe to send a message to that port. e.g. Using sendmidi to send a control change message to port 10, channel 1, controller 0, with a value of 64: sendmidi --outs 10 --control-change 0 0 64