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Lightpad block M as pitchbend/modulation controller?

Hello.

I wonder if I can use Lightpad block M as a simple pitchbend/modwheel controller together with my MIDI keyboard that doesn't have pitch/mod wheels (Kawai VPC1)? Unfortunately, documentation is very scarce and it's hard to understand possible functionality of Lightpad block. I see that there is option to use it as XYZ Pad or simulate RISE controller, however I'm not sure if it can be configured to send pitch bend messages, since only MIDI CC's are mentioned?


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Hi there - i'm thinking of getting a Lightpad M for the same reason (my keyboard has no pitch bend / mod wheel)

Mikhael did the script work ?

I am on a mac..

Hello there! Just downloaded this mode. Works dope! Just wondering if there is any possibility to add Aftertouch on Z press on Wheels and/or XYZ pad? Or how can I program XYZ pad in this mode using only Dashboard? Yep, I’m very bad on programming -_- I wanna get something like Korg joysticks: Pitch Bend on X, Modulation on +Y (returns to center position), another stuff on -Y (returns to center position) and aftertouch on Z.
Thank goodness I found this thread. Just got a lightpad and I'm trying to use it to emulate the performance sliders on the DSI Prophet 12. Do I just need to modify the midi cc and add z axis to the mod/pitch page on this script?? Any advice is appreciated.

Jared, have a look here for some more scripts

https://github.com/search?q=roli+blocks


The 2nd one in the list "Melodic Bounce" is a lot

of fun and the code is pretty easy to modify.


Interesting project idea.

No, it's not possible to add this functionality with Dashboard alone,  it needs to be coded in the underlying littlefoot script. It is relatively straightforward to add an option to send aftertouch on Z pressure for any of the sliders and the XYZ pad. Your real goal though, Korg joystick emulation with the XYZ pad with all the centering and dead zones it will need is quite a bit more of a challenge. But certainly possible...

Good Day Frank, possible to include a note Grid or Drum block as one of the mode in 1-Rise Controller Controller with Wheels (V1.1) ?

Hi Frank,


Could you please detail the steps (in simplest terms) on how to get this script into dashboard?  When I follow the destination path to documents and then ROLI, I only have files for "Equator" and "Equator for Rise." Do I need to create a folder for "littlefoot" and then paste the script?  I'm obviously confused so any help is appreciated!


I'm running on a Windows 10 PC 


Thanks!

Abraham

Dear Frank, Thanks for writing the script. The pitch bend works well, however the modulation wheel doesn't work, with no response.  Any idea how to fix ?

Thanks for the reply Frank, I will test with the X/Y pad app and see how i get on.

If i can get it to work with pressure then i will be happy.


Then i need to figure out

how to get 2 sliders with a config like this on a single channel setting

CC 14 Slider 1 Position 

CC 15 Slider 2 Position 

CC 16 Slider 1 Pressure 

CC 17 Slider 2 Pressure

and my Prophet 12 Module will be a happy little synth again :)



I got it working with the X/Y pad, Thanks for the suggestion Frank.

Now I just need a default page with 2 fat sliders on it :)

Hi yoabro,

"C:/User/[user name]/Documents/ROLI/Littlefoot" definitely is the correct path. I don't think I had to create the Littlefoot folder myself, but maybe the Dashboard installer has changed since, or the folder got created by  the "BLOCKS Code" application. So yep, do create the folder and put the script into it. Then start Dashboard (I don't think it will scan for new scripts while it's running).


If you have multiple ROLI harware connected you need to click on the picture of a Lightpad block to see the list of apps for Lightpads.

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