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On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:11:27 +0100

Harry van Haaren  wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Renato  wrote:

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> > I'm curious, how do you plan to use such a device in a linux audio

> > environment? What will you map the buttons and faders to?

> >

>

> There's quite a range of options for working with a controller of

> that type. None of the solutions are perfect, and all require some

> adapting of the workflow to the tools. Eg: SooperLooper & JackRack

> can do quite some damage, as can a combo of Seq24 (with clip launch

> buttons) and some softsynths running Ardour busses for automateable

> effects.. 

yep, that sounds like it could work well. Keep us up to what you manage

to do :)
>Also I'm working on coding a live looping tool myself for a

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> while now... :)

do you plan to release anything?
> Although I quite like the midiFighter, its price is astronomical for

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> 16 buttons. Ya could build it using an Arduino and some parts for 1/2

> the price.

yeah, I said it was cheaper before looking, because I thought "it's

only some buttons, it's gonna be cheap"... but 170$ isn't cheap. Even

cheaper/easier than the Arduino would be rewiring a joystick/joypad

(though you'd need something on the software side to make midi).
cheers,

renato

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