Re: [LAU] hardware midi control--footswitch? or Jack audio transport

Thanks to all who have responded!
Len, your idea would actually be a great way if I was at all inclined
to solder, but, being blind, I rather like my fingertips as they are.
Milan, I think your answer takes the prise!
I think that app, plus jackctlmmc might just do the trick!

Thanks!
Rusty

On 6/19/13, Milan Lazecky <espiritocz@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> Hi.
> It is morning for me now, and I see so many words, I don't know. But maybe
> this helps:
> I have bought a very simple and cheap foot pedal for USB (search for usb
> pedal in www.dx.com) and there are actually three pedals, so it works as
> three keyboard keys. I can map these keys using a very simple utility - I
> have a link somewhere.. it is called "footswitch" - oh, here is the link:
> https://github.com/rgerganov/*footswitch
>
> *
> *Hope it helps. Cheers!
>
> Milan
> *
>
>
> 2013/6/20 Len Ovens <len@email-addr-hidden>
>
>>
>> On Wed, June 19, 2013 5:27 pm, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> > Btw. another issue might be that the OP perhaps wants one foot switch
>> > to
>> > start and stop, but the quasi default is that there are different
>> > switches/commands for start and stop and stop might provide an option
>> > to
>> > continue playing from the start position.
>>
>> Space is pretty much default for start/pause. (works in qjackctl and
>> jack.transport anyway) Jack.transport seems to have the easiest batch of
>> one key commands to use:
>>
>> "s : Start and stop transport. Aliased to [space].
>> l : Locate to entered time. Starting to type a number will also enter
>> locate mode.
>> i: Set skip increment to entered interval.
>> z : Locate to start (zero).
>> r : Erase and refresh screen.
>> > : Skip forwards. Aliased to . and [right-arrow].
>> < : Skip backwards. Aliased to , and [left-arrow]."
>>
>> So looking at other programs where a foot switch might be handy and
>> trying
>> to fit more than one might be an idea. space and left and right arrow
>> happen to be very common (space is used in unix all over the place). z is
>> the odd one out.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Len Ovens
>> www.OvenWerks.net
>>
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