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[bgerkes]

While building an iPad editor template to be able to have an easier user interface for sound design, I ran into a few small things:

When editing the 3P hardware:
– When Tone Wave is not set to A1 or T1, the Tone Frequency range runs from "00" to "49", then "--" then "51" to "99". Expected: "--" should read "50"
– When changing the Tone Wave parameter, the Tone Frequency parameter jumps to the -- value. Expected: when changing the Tone Wave parameter, the Tone frequency parameter should not change (unless A1 or T1 is chosen as Tone Wave setting).

When Local Control is off:
When changing the Tone Wave parameter, MIDI CC 46 AND MIDI CC 30 are send out. The values of CC 46 are seemingly random (so not in order from 0 to 127). For instance selecting the first Wave, A1, sends out value 74, A2 value 83, A3 value 77, A4 value 80, A5 value 115...
Expected: MIDI CC 30 should not be sended at all. MIDI CC46 should send out values ranging from 0 to 127 in steps of 128/34 (there are 34 values for the Tone Wave parameter).

When Local control is on:
When changing the Tone Wave parameter on the 3P, only MIDI CC 46 is send out (correct), but still in that random order. Expected: MIDI CC46 should send out values ranging from 0 to 127 in steps of 128/34 (there are 34 values for the Tone Wave parameter).

Because of this behavior I can not select the full range of Waves from my editor.

The Tone Pitch values run from 0.0 to 127.5 in steps of 0.5 on the 3P screen. If I count correctly, there are 256 values. However, no matter what I do with my MIDI controller, when sending MIDI CC 63 and 31 with 256 steps, I do not get the right values in the display of the 3P. Is the full range of the MSB/LSB used? I just can not figure it out... I start with 0 and end with 127,5, but in-between steps jump from xx.0 to xx+1.0 instead of xx.5.

Hopefully someone at Nord can look into these things so I can finish the editor and post it here. It works like a charm so far. I can edit all 6 channels without trouble, straight from my iPad. Wireless over WIFI.
One other benefit: there is a randomize function

Here is a screenshot of the template as it looks right now:

[pablomastodon]

what are you using to feed this wifi'd midi data stream to the Nord?

Bless, Pablo

[pablomastodon]

Roland UM-ONE MK2 MIDI interface between MacBook and Nord Drum 3P.
On the Mac I have MIDI Monitor installed so I can see what messages come in and what goes out.
Software on the iPad with which the template is created is TB MIDI Stuff.

[pablomastodon]

oh, I thought perhaps you had some new awesome device for ipad to nord via wifi (without additional computer in the middle)

[bgerkes]

Ah, yes, that would be the day huh?

[pablomastodon]

yes, that really caught my eye

Bomes is supposed to be coming out with something soon which may do this and quite a lot more -- can't wait!

[wartaler]

Hi bgerkes!
I don't have the 3P, but I do recognise some of the things you mention from my experience the ND2..

– When Tone Wave is not set to A1 or T1, the Tone Frequency range runs from "00" to "49", then "--" then "51" to "99". Expected: "--" should read "50"

I think that's the Spectra parameter, with range 0-99, and "--" = centre position, the unchanged/ starting point waveform so to say.

– When changing the Tone Wave parameter, the Tone Frequency parameter jumps to the -- value. Expected: when changing the Tone Wave parameter, the Tone frequency parameter should not change (unless A1 or T1 is chosen as Tone Wave setting).

The ND2 does the same, it jumps back to default position when you change the waveform, not a bug I think,..

When Local Control is off: When changing the Tone Wave parameter, MIDI CC 46 AND MIDI CC 30 are send out.

Expected: MIDI CC 30 should not be sended at all.

CC46 is 'Tone wave' waveform selection, CC30 is the Spectra parameter. If you ONLY change the waveform, what CC30 value does it send?

The values of CC 46 are seemingly random (so not in order from 0 to 127). For instance selecting the first Wave, A1, sends out value 74, A2 value 83, A3 value 77, A4 value 80, A5 value 115...

MIDI CC46 should send out values ranging from 0 to 127 in steps of 128/34 (there are 34 values for the Tone Wave parameter).

When Local control is on:
When changing the Tone Wave parameter on the 3P, only MIDI CC 46 is send out (correct), but still in that random order. Expected: MIDI CC46 should send out values ranging from 0 to 127 in steps of 128/34 (there are 34 values for the Tone Wave parameter).Because of this behavior I can not select the full range of Waves from my editor.

This is the same I think with the ND2, you will have to use a table for these 'random' values.

The Tone Pitch values run from 0.0 to 127.5 in steps of 0.5 on the 3P screen. If I count correctly, there are 256 values. However, no matter what I do with my MIDI controller, when sending MIDI CC 63 and 31 with 256 steps, I do not get the right values in the display of the 3P. Is the full range of the MSB/LSB used? I just can not figure it out... I start with 0 and end with 127,5, but in-between steps jump from xx.0 to xx+1.0 instead of xx.5.

Try to find out what your 3P sends, how do the MSB and LSB change while you increase Pitch step by step?

Cheers,
Albert

[jfenton]

yes, that really caught my eye

Bomes is supposed to be coming out with something soon which may do this and quite a lot more -- can't wait!

Yes they say the fall of 2016 which is a month or so away now.