In a few weeks I will be starting a VPO conversion of a console. I'm in the process or ordering the various pieces I will need, and I'd like to include physical controls for some of the often used functions in HW. I suppose the questions below could be answered by experimentation but I don't have any MIDI hardware yet, and I don't want to order engraved pistons for a function that can't be achieved via a MIDI input.
Combination action: I understand from another thread that it's possible to map controls to cycle through combination action levels. So I assume I would need "up", "down" and "load" buttons (along with a suitable LCD display to show the current level). What about "save"? Does HW auto-save to the current level when you press the "Set" button, like a traditional combination action, or will I need a "save" button as well? If so, is there any MIDI output generated by HW when the current config has not been saved, which could drive the lamp on a "save" button?
Sequencer: Is it possible to use the same piston to toggle between enter and leave capture mode, and if so, does HW have a midi output that follows the capture state which could be used drive a lighted "Capture On/Off" piston?
What else? Are there any often-used HW functions that would benefit from physical controls?
Thanks in advance.
Combination action: I understand from another thread that it's possible to map controls to cycle through combination action levels. So I assume I would need "up", "down" and "load" buttons (along with a suitable LCD display to show the current level). What about "save"? Does HW auto-save to the current level when you press the "Set" button, like a traditional combination action, or will I need a "save" button as well? If so, is there any MIDI output generated by HW when the current config has not been saved, which could drive the lamp on a "save" button?
Sequencer: Is it possible to use the same piston to toggle between enter and leave capture mode, and if so, does HW have a midi output that follows the capture state which could be used drive a lighted "Capture On/Off" piston?
What else? Are there any often-used HW functions that would benefit from physical controls?
Thanks in advance.