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Stand-alone hardware unit to control keyboard program changes


chrisfp99

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Hi. I've read a lot of posts in various forums from keyboard players who can't find suitable methods of storing program/performance/combination patch changes for live use. Who would be interested in a hardware box that would help? It might store changes for just patches, songs or complete sets and control up to three keyboards/modules. There would be software to make programming for the most common boards easier. It could use wireless MIDI.

 

I'm in the process of registering a patent so don't want to say too much more (!) but who'd be interested? What would you pay? Any particular features you'd like to see? Is there anything similar currently on the market (I can't find anything)?

 

Thanks for your opinions.

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There would be software to make programming for the most common boards easier. It could use wireless MIDI.

 

 

We already have MIDIQuest for this.

 

Other than that, it's a good idea, I guess. I think that for live use, only one footcontroller is enough, sending a program change to all synths, and the synths have the programs and setups ordered as the playlist progresses.

 

But, on the other hand, when you have a powerful keyboard like OASYS or PC3x, you don't really need to have THAT many different boards, do you?

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I'm in the process of registering a patent so don't want to say too much more (!) but who'd be interested? What would you pay? Any particular features you'd like to see? Is there anything similar currently on the market (I can't find anything)?

 

 

As for the editing software, http://code.google.com/p/ctrlr/ will hopefully do a good attempt.

 

If you're doing something like universal patch storage, you could consider using an iPhone to develop a Kore-like browser on with a small box capable of receiving the iPhone's wireless signals (Bluetooth?) that also patches into a regular off-the-shelf MIDI patchbay. It wouldn't actually be a stupid idea.

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