Modify per-string tunings via MIDI?
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Hi, all.
(For some reason, I sent this via email to post instead of starting a new topic. I blame mush brain. If this shows up twice, the other one can be deleted.)
I've been a (fairly basic) GR-55 user for a number of years. I've made a few custom tones, am using the GR-55 as an interface to my computer, and I get by. I'm trying to do something that doesn't appear to be easily done, and I'm hoping someone might have some insight into this.
I stream music on twitch.tv. One of the possibilities that this brings is the ability for my viewers to mess with me while I'm playing, and I've given them a number of ways to do this. It occurred to me that there are probably ways that I can allow them, via scripting/MIDI, to temporarily change some of the settings on the GR-55 so as to modify the tone that I'm using at that moment (without saving it, of course).
Getting to the point, I'm looking to allow them to temporarily modify the per-string tuning in the Master section. Is this doable via MIDI? I don't see any MIDI control messages when I change this setting, either via the device itself, or using the GR-55 Floorboard application that I've installed, but the app can change this setting, so there must be a way to change it remotely. I can't figure out what that way is — I've attempted to snoop the USB traffic to the GR-55 in hopes of finding some sort of USB control message, but it doesn't show me anything.
Anyone have any ideas?
I'd really like to be able to give the viewers something funny to do to play a prank on me. Randomizing my tunings for 30 seconds is a good carrot on a stick for them. 🙂
Cheers!
Not easily done, the only midi option is using the Assigns set to midi cc# controller, and changing the 12 string pitch one each string
Assign 1*****
[Assign1: On/Off] = On
[Assign1: Target] = Modeling 12String Shift 1
[Assign1: Min] = -24
[Assign1: Max] = +24
[Assign1: Source] = CC#70 Midi Controller
[Assign1: Source Mode ] = Moment
[Assign1: Range Low] = 0
[Assign1: Range High] = 127
the other option is to give remote computer access, and to the GR-55FloorBoard editor
Windows has a program called "remote desktop", not sure if there is a Mac OS equivalent.
Cheers
Alright, cool, sounds like I have some work cut out for me.
Thanks for the tip!
It might be possible to use a piece of hardware from midi solutions with
this. they make boxes that will convert and incoming MIDI signal to a
different MIDI signal. they also do a few other things. I've used one to
pervert the MIDI output of an electronic whammy bar that did not offer the
output I need, But it did put out something I could work with.
I used the event processor.
It might be possible to put an event processor between your MIDI controller
and the GR, and let it randomize or maybe cycle through a set of filters
that change the MIDI command before it hits your GR.
On Sat, Sep 28, 2024, 11:53 Mark Eisenstat meisenst@users.sourceforge.net
wrote: