Using NPRNs?

[mcgooze]

Hi,

First post here… I’m currently using GP in Trial mode (I’m a former user of the now dead Brainspawn Forte host). So far, looks great. One thing I’m trying to figure out & could use some help with…

My controller is a Hammond SKX. It has octave buttons that can take either keyboard (independently) up or down by 1 or 2 octaves. This only affects the Local sound engine though. For MIDI it sends out NPRN info. e.g. for an octave down command from the top keyboard, it sends the following:

CC 99 Non-registered Parameter (coarse): 7 Channel 1
CC 98 Non-registered Parameter (fine): 7 Channel 1
CC 6 Data Entry (course): 63 Channel 1

Is there a way I can take this info and have it control a widget in the Global Rackspace that shifts the corresponding octave ranges for either keyboard the way it does for Local control?

thanks in advance,

greg

[keyman]

Hi @mcgooze and welcome to the GP “family”!

I recall this other thread about using NRPNs… (and an Hammond?)

Same three CC values for many hardware controls... and Rig Manager

The accepted salutation for @David-san is Sir.

@mcgooze

Is there a way I can take this info and have it control a widget in the Global Rackspace that shifts the corresponding octave ranges for either keyboard the way it does for Local control?

Hope I’m too optimistic, but I think its possible

[David-san]

Hi @mcgooze, welcome to the GP Community. @keyman is right, here is what you need to start doing what you want. I hope this will help:

@David-san

@brandon, this is a Gig script you could use to convert CC99+CC98+CC6 into a single CC# which could be used like any other single CC#. e.g. you could MIDI learn a widget with it. I couldn’t test if it works, but it should be close to. Using a gig script GP should even not notice that your controller is sending CC99+CC98+CC6, only the single CC# will enter GP.

Var
  XK5                        : MidiInDeviceAlias // Define XK5 as a RigManager alias to the real controller
  CC_State, CC99, CC98       : Integer = 0;  

On ControlChangeEvent(CC_msg:ControlChangeMessage) Matching 99,98,6 from XK5
    Select
      CC_State == 0 Do if (CC_msg.GetCCNumber()==99) Then CC99 = CC_msg.GetCCValue(); CC_State = 1 Else CC_State = 0 End
                       
      CC_State == 1 Do if (CC_msg.GetCCNumber()==98) Then CC98 = CC_msg.GetCCValue(); CC_State = 2 Else CC_State = 0 End
    
      CC_State == 2 Do
        if (CC_msg.GetCCNumber()==6)
        then
          Select
            // Leslie Pedal => CC#20
            CC99 == 1  && CC98 == 9  Do InjectMidiEventViaRigManager(XK5, MakeControlChangeMessageEx(20, CC_msg.GetCCValue()*127, 1));

            // Percussion Switch => CC#21                            
            CC99 == 1  && CC98 == 8  Do InjectMidiEventViaRigManager(XK5, MakeControlChangeMessageEx(21, CC_msg.GetCCValue()*127, 1));
            
            // Reverb => CC#22
            CC99 == 2  && CC98 == 10 Do InjectMidiEventViaRigManager(XK5, MakeControlChangeMessageEx(22, CC_msg.GetCCValue(), 1));
          End  
        end
        CC_State = 0; 
     End
End

Please, tell me if it works for you.

[mcgooze]

Thanks @keyman & @brandon! I’ll give that a try & let you know how it goes. I’m kinda laughing at myself for not even really knowing the program that well yet & people are trying to get me to start writing code in it!

[keyman]

@mcgooze

people are trying to get me to start writing code in it!

ahaha, that’s just a fraction of what to expect from this community
Best! and have fun…

[mcgooze]

Ha! Bring it on. I’m a glutton for punishment! Jokes aside, I’m pretty blown away by Gig Performer. Seems much more intuitive, versatile & stable than Forte… and I loved that host (RIP).