I’ve just started building a small MIDI Router for controlling the mapping of my drum-triggers to different samplers and sequencers. I have a MIDI-converter for the triggerpads, so it’s just a MIDI-to-MIDI router (in my case 2inx2out). I want to build a small user interface where I can select presets (e.g. the current song) on the LCD and - in the next step - where I can edit the routing on-the-fly.
So I thought of customizing the MIDI router C-application with this UI. Currently I am working on a state chart diagram for the menu handling that uses 4 menu and 4 preset buttons (next/prev band, next/prev song).
Is somebody else working on a similar solution? (I just read that Thorsten is building a router, too…)
I’ve planned to implement a small user interface once I found a good 19" case which allows me to add a 2x40 LCD, because I want to add a MIDI status display as well.
But it will be a very propritary solution for myself, the mapping still has to be programmed, only constants of this mapping will be changable via (maybe) 8 button/LED combinations (e.g. CC Filter for MBSEQ->PC Path On/Off, or forcing MIDI channel of keyboard input to Chn.16 On/Off, or mapping CC’s from the MIDI keyboard to other CC numbers On/Off)
So, just go for your own user interface and publish it in the Wiki! I really like it, when people document their modifications, this could be inspirative for others to do more changes.
It’s just the router project, slightly extended by some very specific button/encoder functions for my private needs:
Button A: MBSEQ routed to MBSID/MBFM
Button B: Force MIDI Channel of Keyboard to a specific Channel
Button C: Transpose Keyboard
Button D: Keyboard to MBSID enable/disable
Button E: Keyboard to MBFM enable/disable
Button F: Keyboard to MBSEQ enable/disable
I don’t plan a customizable version, it wouldn’t be worth the effort… I’m happy with the available functions and I’m using them intensively since 1 year
The routing/filtering/mapping can be changed in the source code, accordingly this is the most flexible MIDI router you can find
You said your queston was for TK, I hope we can all help
for connection eight devices or instruments + PC?
You can do that, and more, on one single midi port, no need for a router in most cases … This one supports 8 ports, in and out, and the data can be routed in any way you wish, so it would be ample for your needs
