Changing Song (not variation) with a Jog Wheel

Scripting with Gig Performer
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I needed a quick way of getting up and down the set list (I do not use preemptive load), so with everything in memory the jog wheel seemed like a good option. I have mapped a LED widget CC#60 (PREV_SONG alias) to the System Action - Previous Song and an LED widget CC#61 (NEXT_SONG alias) to the System Action - Next Song. The two small LEDs above the Song Label.

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As a matter of course I run virtual MIDI cables to feed globally scripted things back to the inputs. This can then be aliased in RIg Manager and used in rackspaces or in the global rackspace.

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So the following script is added to the global rackspace. This reads the CC#60 messages from the control wheel. It sends a value 1 when clicked CW, and 65 when clicked CCW. These messages are translated into the CC#60 and CC#61 messages required by the widgets to step forwards and backwards through the song list.

//Called when a CC message is received
On ControlChangeEvent(m : ControlChangeMessage) Matching 60
    var v :integer = GetCCValue(m)
    If v == 1 Then
        SendNow(MakeControlChangeMessage(61, 127))
        SendNow(MakeControlChangeMessage(60, 0))        

    Elsif v == 65 Then
        SendNow(MakeControlChangeMessage(60, 127))
        SendNow(MakeControlChangeMessage(61, 0))        
    
    Else
        // Unhandled messages currently blocked
        //SendNow(m)
    End
End

This could be enhanced as the Value ‘v’ is the number of accumulated clicks so CC#60,4 is 4 rapid clicks CW and CC#60,68 is 4 rapid clicks to CCW. The rapid click messages are just ditched, as for me the 1 count works fine, it is much better than bashing away at buttons to find a song. I’m also not sure I need the CC#60/61, 0 messages as the LEDs update their state from the System Actions, I will try it one day.

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How do you show your “plugged in info” and “battery percentage” ? :slight_smile:

What MIDI controller do you use?

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If you are not on an ancient MAC then you will already have Python 3, just add the libraries and drop the script some where on your MAC. A double click should run it. I have it on my desktop, I should get it to start automatically, but you can start it at any point it doesn’t need to be in any order.

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Thanks. I just hit :heart:

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Ta, of course you can bling it up with a bit of scripting if needed.