Re: [MMM] < see "photos" of Maxi - help me map the 294 keys

Kalamata Kid wrote...

> I made a 294 key two dimensional midi keyboard. It is 29" wide X 24"
> deep.

Spiffy. What is it for?

> To see the Maxi click on photos on the menu to the left.

There isn't any photo on the left, nor is there a menu on the left.

> At this point I am not interested in microtonality.

And therefore...?

;-)
Rick

hello Rick,

> Spiffy. What is it for?

Yo make weird music!

> > To see the Maxi click on photos on the menu to the left.
>
> There isn't any photo on the left, nor is there a menu on the left.

On my Yahoo Groups page there is a menu on the left which
inludes "photos" Click on that and you will see the Maxi.

Kalamata Kid

Hi KK,

Right off the bat: any questions I may ask are in an attempt to zero in on what you are looking for. I say this because you've asked the question in 2 different microtonal music forums, and on top of that you say:

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "kalamataguy" <kalamataguy@y...> wrote:
> Yo make weird music!

Well, I'm all for weird music. But you've made this big kbd assemblage, and I wonder: what did you have in mind for all those keys, if all you wanted to do was stay in the same scale that every piano has? Are you simply trying to find new patterns of music, even if in traditional 12 tone equal temperament, by placing a large number of keys within reach of each other?

If you put this together without a general purpose in mind, I myself don't really have a clue as to how best to put it into use; if you had a driving force behind it (or even just a dream of something) maybe you could share a little more about that with us, and we might make some better suggestions.

On last question: is this a strictly "on-off" kbd, or is it touch-sensitive?

Cheers,
Jon (who is welcomes you to MMM, and hopes you'll find some interesting new pitches for all those keys...)

Hello Jon,

Carl Lumma best answered a few questions:

"It's a tradeoff, not a limit. By narrowing the octave, the hand
can span a greater portion of the tuning. And by making it diatonic
only, you eliminate the chance of 'wrong notes' (where 'wrong' is
non-diatonic, at any rate)."

I will use it to expeiment and see what I can come up with.
perhaps try microtuning in the future.

Please note that I improvise and want to try new
ideas.

Where I need help is how to map it in Cubase SX.

> On last question: is this a strictly "on-off" kbd, or is it touch-
sensitive?

It is velocity sensetive.

> Jon (who is welcomes you to MMM, and hopes you'll find some
interesting new pitches for all those keys...)

Thanks for the welcome. Glad to be in the group.

Please help with the logistics of mapping.

Kalamata Kid

K,

{you wrote...}
>I will use it to expeiment and see what I can come up with. perhaps try >microtuning in the future.

Sounds good to me.

>Please note that I improvise and want to try new ideas.

Sounds good as well!

>Where I need help is how to map it in Cubase SX.

I know you mentioned that before - on a list like this, it is hard to know just who or how many people might have actual working experience with any given app, such as Cubase SX. Have you checked to see if there are any Cubase-specific lists or forums?

> > On last question: is this a strictly "on-off" kbd, or is it > touch-sensitive?
>
>It is velocity sensetive.

Well, you've got a fair amount of practicing/tinkering ahead of you!

Cheers,
Jon

Hello Jon,

I tried two Cubase Forums without any luck. Maybe I need to rephrase
my question and try again.

Kalamata Kid