Trigger radio buttons with note AND velocity

[Furillo]

Hi!

I’m using the radio button extension by @rank13. With the 2-buttons panel I use Note on/Note off to trigger an effect. Pressing the key on my midi controller turns the effect on, and releasing the key turns the effect off. I also use Thru so that key doesn’t mute my instruments. This works just perfectly.
However I’d like the Note on message to be sent to the button only above a certain velocity.

Any pointers on how I can do that?

[npudar]

With a scaling curve?

[Furillo]

Thanks, I’m trying that, but even though the Midi Monitor now shows I’m only sending Note off messages unless I smash the key over 120 in velocity, the widget still triggers. Any ideas?

[rank13]

One option would be a gig script that detects those Note messages and then creates a cc message when the velocity is over your desired threshold. Or, you just convert the velocity value to the cc value, and use the widget scaling curves to set the threshold.

[David-san]

Could you elaborate a bit on the issue you are facing?

• could you please show us what exact displayed in the Global GP Midi Monitor
• which MIDI message is assigned to the widget? (could you please show us the MIDI tab in the widget properties?)
• when exactly did you notice that the widget triggers?

@Furillo

I’d like the Note on message to be sent to the button only above a certain velocity

Why exactly? What do you expect and what’s happening exactly?

[Furillo]

> * could you please show us what exact displayed in the Global GP Midi Monitor

Shows two soft strokes = No Note on registered, only Note off when I release the key.
Then a hard strike and release.

> * which MIDI message is assigned to the widget? (could you please show us the MIDI tab in the widget properties?)

> [quote=“Furillo, post:1, topic:12105”]
> I’d like the Note on message to be sent to the button only above a certain velocity
> [/quote]
*> *
> Why exactly? What do you expect and what’s happening exactly?

The effect is Tape Stop by Kilohearts. I want the “Stop” widget to trigger only when the A2 key is hit with velocity over 120, and go back to “Play” when I release the key. When I play the key below velocity 120 it should stay in “Play” mode
What’s happening is the “Stop” widget trigger every time I press the A2 key, no matter what velocity.

[pianopaul]

Mapping widgets to note on or note off messages is not comparable to cc mapping,
I think you need a script for that desired behavior,

[rank13]

@Furillo have a look at this for an idea of what the gig script should be:

Converting note velocity to cc amount

Although it sounds like you may be best using a Gig Script. Something like: // Convert note velocity to CC value Var IAC_Driver_Bus_1 : MidiInDevice // Create an alias for your controller in the Rig Manager CC_NUMBER : Integer = 55 // Change this to the CC number you want to use CHANNEL : Integer = 2 // Only convert for notes received on this this channel //Called when a NoteOn message is received at some MidiIn device On NoteOnEvent(m : NoteMessage) from IAC_Driver_Bus_1 //…

[Furillo]

Thanks all!
I took the easy way out and put the effect on an unused key (G2) so I can hit it together with A2 when I want.