# advice sought re using buttons as incremental 'pots'

**URL:** <https://forum.midibox.org/t/advice-sought-re-using-buttons-as-incremental-pots/17759>\
**Category:** MIDIbox HUIs\
**Created:** [August 15, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/advice-sought-re-using-buttons-as-incremental-pots/17759 "2013-08-15T06:26:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![mikee](https://forum.midibox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@mikee](https://forum.midibox.org/u/mikee)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/advice-sought-re-using-buttons-as-incremental-pots/17759/1 "2013-08-15T06:26:59Z")

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Hi forum members.

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I am considering using switches in place of pots:

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Instead of turning a pot to increase/decrease a CC value, use instead two switches: one switch increments the value from 0 to 127, the other switch to decrement the value.

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A single press increments/decrements the value by one, and a longer press steps up or down until released.

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I was hoping to use DOUTs as indicators of last button-pair changed.

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Has anyone used this method with Midibox? Did they use Midibox 128 or what? Is it actually possible?

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Looking forward to reading some ideas.

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Regards