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Hello An little more info on the Eventide MIDI Footcontroller Thank you Steven ----- Original Message ----- From: "Italo De Angelis" <italoop@libero.it> To: <eventidehelps@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 5:57 AM Subject: [eventidehelps] Re: More on MIDI Controllers > --- In eventidehelps@y..., Richard Zvonar <zvonar@z...> wrote: > > At 7:43 AM +0000 11/8/01, Italo De Angelis wrote: > > > > >Let's start the thread about EVENTIDE MIDI PEDALBOARD ! > > >Any ideas, folks? > > > > I think there are at least two categories of users, those who want > a > > reasonable measure of control at a reasonable price and those who > > want a great deal of control and are willing to pay for it. > Therefore > > it is probable that we'll be talking about two different units. > This > > presents a problem, because the sales numbers may not justify the > > parallel development. > > I agree and think we need something better than what we have around > in the market now!!! > Let's make one, better and cheaper than the ONLY very good one > available today. > > > > > * Whether there is one model or two, the obvious control elements > > must include switches, (optional) control pedals, and one or more > > displays. > > COOL > > > > * Programming of this unit should be easy to do on the unit itself, > > but there should also be cross-platform software for programming > from > > an external computer. I stress that this software must be available > > for both PC and Mac. > > COOL > > > * A built-in programmer should be similar in layout to the standard > > Eventide keypad, but for the sake of durability underfoot the > > programming switches should probably be membrane switches. > > Programming switches should be distinct from the operational foot > > switches. The layout of the Mitigator RFC-1 may be a good model. > > THERE ARE SURELY OTHER WAYS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE > > > > * Switches should be robust AND quiet. They should provide both > > tactile and visual feedback to indicate that they have indeed been > > pressed, but there should not be a resounding "click" - not > everyone > > plays at rock and roll levels. > > > SIMPLY EXTRA-COOL > > > > * Switches should be able to function in several modes, assignable > in > > software: momentary, toggle, step forward/back through several > > states, etc. > > LET'S ADD A WAY TO CALIBRATE PEDALS!!!! MANY OF THEM HAVE PROBLEMATIC > OR POOR POTENTIOMETERS. ORVILLE/7000/ECLIPSE ALREADY HAVE THIS > FEATURE. > > > > > * There should be direct support of multiple continuous control > > pedals. Some performers may need eight or more (I've seen as many > as > > 24). There might be a pair of pedals built in, as many existing > > controllers do have, and there should be some number of 1/4" jacks > to > > accommodate common expression pedals. > > OK; I WOULD PERSONALLY GO FOR 2 BUILT IN PEDAL AND 6 MORE INPUTS > USEFUL FOR BOTH more PEDALS AND/OR SWITCHES > > > > * There should be an option to daisy-chain multiple external pedal > > modules. These modules should have a similar form factor to the > > Mitigator CFC-4 pedal, four continuous pedals mounted together in a > > solid frame. These frames could optionally be locked together with > > hardware that would permit them to be in a straight line or at a > > variety of angles. The pedal groups should probably link > > electronically by MIDI, or by EVE/NET if it's up to the task. > > THIS MAKES THINGS MORE EXPENSIVE!!! > PEOPLE CAN BUY PEDALS ALREADY EXISTING ON THE MARKET FOR LESS MONEY. > BUT IT'S WORTH CONSIDERING , OF COURSE. > > > > * The system should accommodate inputs from other types of > > controllers, designed by Eventide or third parties. One pedal > design > > idea I've been promoting for years is a continuous controller pedal > > with a return-to-center function such as is commonly found in > > keyboard pitch bend wheels. > > mmmhhh MUMBLE...WORTH CONSIDERING > > > > * The controller should have multiple visual displays. Ideally, > each > > switch should have its own alphanumeric label. This will certainly > > bump up the cost, but it will be a big ergonomic improvement over > > most other pedal boards. > > SUPER EXTRA COOL!!! > > WHAT ABOUT BEING ABLE TO ADDRESS ANY MIDI COMMAND, FROM PROG CH TO > CONTROL CH, FROM SYSEX PROGRAMMING TO START/STOP/ETC... > AND SOME MORE COOL STUFF...LIKE A COUPLE OF BUILT IN LFOS ABLE TO > ADDRESS MIDI MESSAGES TO SWEEP THEM! and A RANDOMIZER TOO! > > > Thanx Richard!!! > > Come on folks...we know you Eventide Users have creativity and lots > of power to control! > What's next? > > best regards > MidItaloop > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! 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