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rolodato / volca-keys-editor

Web-based patch editor for Volca Keys synthesizers
https://volcaeditor.com
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Include MIDI only controls? #6

Closed waterjump closed 7 years ago

waterjump commented 7 years ago

Volca keys has a control change called Expression that can only be change via MIDI. Include this in the patch editor? See http://media.aadl.org/files/catalog_guides/1444140_chart.pdf for reference.

rolodato commented 7 years ago

I saw this in the MIDI chart but don't know what it's even for :) Does it actually do anything?

waterjump commented 7 years ago

Can't find any video demonstrations online. I imagine it does something. Only one way to find out.

waterjump commented 7 years ago

According to this guy, it controls VCA, so pretty much volume. I don't think it's useful for static patches. Worth considering if you implement MIDI to browser to Volca in realtime though.

rolodato commented 7 years ago

Let me try it out to confirm. If it's just volume, I agree that it doesn't make sense for an editor. If it can be motion sequenced (highly doubt it) it would be useful to have though.

rolodato commented 7 years ago

Just tested it out, it's a non-automatable volume control. As the name implies, it's meant for expression pedals for performance control of volume. Oddly enough, you can't even change the volume while a note is playing, so it doesn't even behave like a proper volume pedal. The new volume is played after a retrigger.