Use of external MIDI pitchbend controller

[maxpiano]

The mini pitchbend controller that I'm using has a bunch of presets built-in that allow both pitchbend as well as pitchbend/modulation as well as other midi controllers.

I could do with seeing how that works - how do you select the presets? Can you post a photo? Who makes it?

https://mitxela.com/projects/tiny_joystick (from one of StuartR first posts)

[vcfvca]

The mini pitchbend controller that I'm using has a bunch of presets built-in that allow both pitchbend as well as pitchbend/modulation as well as other midi controllers.

Yes I saw that pic but couldn't see how to create or store the presets. That page has so much information on it I couldn't really follow it. How much did it cost?

[maxpiano]

Yes I saw that pic but couldn't see how to create or store the presets. That page has so much information on it I couldn't really follow it. How much did it cost?

Not the pic, at that link if I remember well, at the bottom of the page, there are links to the source code and documentation on GitHub, I think from there you may understand how it works. https://github.com/mitxela/tiny-joystick

[vcfvca]

I received the Pitch Bend Wheel today so I decided to post my progress on my blog:

https://aka-v-c-f.blogspot.com/2022/09/ ... s-for.html

[StuartR]

The little pb controller has an Arduino CPU running V-USB. It accepts midi program changes to select various presets. Four of the first 5 presets can be selected by holding the pb in one of it's 4 positions at startup. Preset 0 is automatically selected if pb left at dead center. Cost is$62 including shipping from UK.

[vcfvca]

The little pb controller has an Arduino CPU running V-USB. It accepts midi program changes to select various presets. Four of the first 5 presets can be selected by holding the pb in one of it's 4 positions at startup. Preset 0 is automatically selected if pb left at dead center. Cost is$62 including shipping from UK.

Well presets are not really needed for this project. My parts came this morning and I also received a really nice sprung thumbwheel for the Arduino. Includes a push button for £3. So the cost for the project is now well below £30 as I can also use a smaller box and one less switch. It's up and running on my breadboard and looking good. Just got to do a small PCB, pop it in a box and it's done.

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[StuartR]

Presets on the micro pitchbend controller allow you to change each axis from pitch to modulation or different pitch ranges etc.

[vcfvca]

I have only just found this post. My bad I should have done better search before I started!

nord-electro-forum-f9/i-made-a-diy-pitc ... 21568.html

But it's actually good news because I wanted to add Pitch mod and deenigewouter has already done it! So I will continue adding more functions - I'm now thinking about a foot switch for program advance - and continue posting on his thread....

[StuartR]

Here are a few pictures of my homemade, external pitchbend controller for the Nord electro 6. It's comprised completely of off-the-shelf components.

External pitchbend controller

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Internal view

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[vcfvca]

Wow - that's a lot of stuff!