josheee12.delete.all
So far, I have been playing around with Virtual DJ. I want to DIY a controller using a microcontroller. I know that on some controllers, there's a display with the current song's position and name on a deck. Is this data transmitted via MIDI or would I have to write a plugin?
Posted Wed 18 Aug 10 @ 12:48 am
TexZK
As far as I know, there's the possibility to send the MIDI Timecode through a (USB-)MIDI port. So, if you're planning to make a DIY controller, expect to decode this kind of message (I think it's a Song Position MIDI message).
As for the name and deck number, I don't know. Read the Wiki and search for these info by yourself.
As for the name and deck number, I don't know. Read the Wiki and search for these info by yourself.
Posted Wed 18 Aug 10 @ 5:00 am
SBDJ
Pretty much all data can be sent via MIDI or HID protocols.
Posted Wed 18 Aug 10 @ 5:59 am
jpboggis
LED's or display symbols that are on/off are typically controlled by the software sending MIDI note on/off messages.
Value fields such as track number, time (Mins, seconds, frames), etc. are sent as MIDI CC (Control Change) messages, which can have a value between 0 and 128.
For text displays, each character is sent as a CC (For 128 bit ASCII) or two CC's (14-bit LSB/MSB) for 256 bit extended.
See http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/ControllerDefinitionMIDI.html for further details.
Value fields such as track number, time (Mins, seconds, frames), etc. are sent as MIDI CC (Control Change) messages, which can have a value between 0 and 128.
For text displays, each character is sent as a CC (For 128 bit ASCII) or two CC's (14-bit LSB/MSB) for 256 bit extended.
See http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/ControllerDefinitionMIDI.html for further details.
Posted Wed 18 Aug 10 @ 12:35 pm
josheee12.delete.all
2 things (didn't want to start a new thread). Is there any way to do a static and active waveform display? Also, is it possible to map sliders to different loop lengths, where a movement 1/6th of the slider could change from 1 beat to 2 or 1/3 move from 1 to 4? Additionally, can I pulse an LED to the beat, like the SYNC buttion?
Posted Thu 19 Aug 10 @ 1:40 am
SBDJ
You can control loop length and you can pulse an LED to the beat.
Waveforms would be very difficult to accompish, especially via MIDI. I think you'd be looking at plugin territory for this and even then it would prove difficult.
Waveforms would be very difficult to accompish, especially via MIDI. I think you'd be looking at plugin territory for this and even then it would prove difficult.
Posted Thu 19 Aug 10 @ 6:08 am