#9

Also, sending sequenced CC from Digitakt has provided some incredible results.

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#10

I would think the Midi Fighter Twister would be an ideal companion. Is anyone using one? It’s pots + button MADNESS.

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#11

I have one, haven’t tried it with Norns yet, Il repot back as soon as I do. How does one go about mapping a midi controller to parameters ?

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#12

Right on. Thanks! (20characters)

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#13

They have an editor on the dj tech tools site. I used it to map stuff for my midifighter 3d … it may even be the same editor?

In fact:

https://store.djtechtools.com/products/midi-fighter-twister?utm_campaign=twister_flashsale&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook-twitter-instagram-youtube&utm_content=&utm_term=#downloads_and_support

FUN FACT> Google Chrome has midi capabilities and I was getting ‘crosstalk’ or interference when using my midi fighter (with ableton) with chrome open. Just wanted to pass that along

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#15

MFTwister works great with Norns. I haven’t mapped cc messages to parameters, but I’ve written Lua code to call functions in repsonse to cc midi events from the MFT. You can easily customize how it spits out cc messages using the editor from djtechtools.

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#16

I would love to see some video demonstration of this! :slight_smile:

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#17

a good reminder that we need to add incremental encoder mapping mode in the param sets, since quite a few controllers have incremental encoders

re: companions. i’ve used the zoom h2 as a mic preamp. op-1 as a combo sound source and midi controller. and the 16n as a mega-fader-bank.

i’m looking for an easy solution for a usb-midi-to-footswitch. my DIY solution is just a teensy/whatever inside the footswitch itself with a USB cable…

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#18

Second this ! Used it to live sample a thumb piano in to mlr at a park. A completely portable, and wonderful musical experience

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#19

koma field kit, space case te-1 tape echo, and a pulp logic 54hp lunchbox with piezo preamps, solenoid drivers, and a trigger sequencer for pinging and listening to natural objects.

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#20

Third this! A field recorder is definitely essential kit for Norns. Op-1 is fantastic and the volca FM is great too. I’ve also found that a good quality portable speaker invaluable when playing out in the wilderness and wanting to perform along side nature.

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#21

Oh yes. One (or a pair) of Minirig speakers are great portable speakers I’ve been using ever since peeping them in an Ableton glamour shot. https://minirigs.co.uk

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#22

re: MIDI foot control, I’m a fan of the Line 6 FBV Express, though I haven’t tried using it with Norns yet.
https://line6.com/foot-controllers/fbv-express-mkii

#23

I am currently pondering over one of these:
https://www.audiofront.net/MIDIExpression.php

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#24

seconding the minirig and the op-1. this has been my outdoor setup for quite a while.

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#25

Is it possible to adapt something like this to use it with norns?

#26

norns has an hid class that needs a little cleaning up, so yes.

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#27

I have one of these but haven’t tried it with Norns yet. Three switches and expression pedal input

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#28

If you want to make something similar from scratch, we did a tutorial for a CircuitPython-based USB HID foot controller using a Trinket M0 at Adafruit: https://learn.adafruit.com/USB-foot-switch-circuit-python/overview

I’m planning to add the Trinket M0 to an existing foot switch, rather than 3D print one.

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