Programmable Keyboard

VJ Nexus · Post by **VJ Nexus** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 03:28

I just bought an X-Keys Professional 58 key programmable keyboard for use with Resolume. Unfortunately, I can't customize nearly as much with my new x-keys as the options simply aren't there in the keyboard mapping preferences... Would it be possible to extend the midi key mapping options to the keyboard as well? Just in case someone does want 1 key to toggle direction on layer 1, another key for layer 2, and so on... I shouldn't imagine this would be too difficult to implement...?
http://www.ymouse.com/xkeys.php

VJ Nexus · Post by **VJ Nexus** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 02:21

wow. This x-keys i bought is turning out to be completely useless in resolume. It has a natural layout for resolume when i turn it sideways - i even printed out all the labels i needed for i wanted it mapped - and i can't do it. The things i want it to do simply aren't options on the keyboard mapping. It is not a midi device, but is perfect for resolume - if i could get the same options for keyboard mapping as for midi mapping.

please please please please - more keyboard mapping options...

http://www.xkeys.com/pigraphics/grxkeys/xp576.jpg

VJ Nexus · Post by **VJ Nexus** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 00:01

yet another reason i need more keyboard mapping options...

i have a remote that came with my mobo, and it has customizable buttons - up to 16... this would be great if for some reason i need to do something from the bar while getting my beer

normal · Post by **normal** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 20:34

Hey Nexus does the x keys work for selecting clips 1-20 from the matrix tho? Would be very useful if it does, I know these are keyboard assignable but it would be nice to have a dedicated interface for triggering clips.

VJ Nexus · Post by **VJ Nexus** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 16:05

yes it does work for these, and i have it programmed as such. But there are other functions i want to assign to other keys as well. The bank of 20 in the middle is perfect for the matrix of clips - but i want to be able to toggle rgb, toggle direction of specific layers, assign play mode functions (bpm, audio, play, random - only some of these are keyboard assignable), toggle layer opacity play functions (same as previous). I don't think it could be too difficult to extend the midi mapping to keyboard presets as well.

VJ Nexus · Post by **VJ Nexus** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 03:25

here's a pic... i printed out the lables before i realized not all these things are even keyboard assignable

Manwell · Post by **Manwell** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:55

I heard about using the bome miditranslator with ableton to simulate keystrokes using a midi keyboard. Could this be used the other way round to translate keys to midi notes? Not ideal but a possible workaround.

levon · Post by **levon** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 02:59

bome midi translator cannot do keys to midi... and im not sure of a program that can. sorry.

RTV · Post by **RTV** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 19:48

i got a usb keypad for laptops ( just numbers) and they work ok to trigger clips. and they are a cheap option too!

VJ Nexus · Post by **VJ Nexus** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 00:19

i got a usb keypad for laptops ( just numbers) and they work ok to trigger clips. and they are a cheap option too!

That's not what this post is about. I can trigger clips fine from my custom keyboard (see pic above - it's too big so you have to right-click "view pic"). This post is arguing that keyboard mapping does not cover all the possibilities that midi mapping does. We want more keyboard mapping support...