midi controller for non-note messages

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composertk
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Post by composertk » Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:16 pm

I'm wondering whether I missed this one or it's not implemented yet. I use a MacBook Pro and a portable external MIDI keyboard (Edirol PCR-1). Speedy entry is my way of input (therefore it's a pain in MacBook Pro, which doesn't have numeric keypad) so I would like to see that the shortcuts be reassigned to MIDI messages, in addition to qwerty keystrokes. That way, I can quickly input notes solely on my MIDI keyboards.

I also have other surface controller which comes with a jog wheel. Perhaps navigation with MIDI messages would also be a useful feature for people?

Thanks for the great product.


nslhrn
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Post by nslhrn » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:53 am

Get a free midi utility called Midistroke.

Great little program it will convert notes, CC or any midi signal into keyboard strokes.

Let me know how it works for you. I know this is late but maybe it will help the next person attempting to do the same.

composertk
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Post by composertk » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:48 pm

Thank you very much. It works for me. (Except for I can't call out it's Preference page -- any OS 10.5.6 users experiencing the same problem?)

For Windows users out there, there is a free version of MIDI Translator http://www.bome.com/midi/translator that does the same job.

By the way, is this the official forum for me to give feedback to Finale? Do they come and check out messages here?

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:49 pm

composertk wrote:...By the way, is this the official forum for me to give feedback to Finale? Do they come and check out messages here?
I don't think that the good folks at MakeMusic check out messages here.

To make a feature request, go to MakeMusic's web site, and go to
Support > Contacts > Technical support
and submit a question (= feature request) online.
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996

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