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Rich- Get any MIDI foot controller that sends MIDI note on messages. I'm looking at the Behringer FCB1010 right now. Super cheap and programmable. A couple caveats: I've heard, is that each program on the FCB1010 can only send on one channel. You could get around this by having multiple programs set up to send on different channels and switching between them with your feet. What you want sounds like "one-shot" mode (note-on message plays the sample through one time regardless of the length of the trigger note), and loop. Another thing about the FCB1010 that I've picked up is that the release command of the pedals is not programmable. This means that you can't program the button to only send a note on message, which would let you sustain a loop until you pressed another pedal with a note off message programmed into it. Thus, if you wanted to sustain a loop with that particular MIDI controller pedal I believe you would have to keep your foot on the triggering pedal. For software samplers I've got to recommend Native Instruments Kontakt (www.nativeinstruments.com). Built in effects and modulation options limited only by CPU power. Very intuitive sample mapping functions. And *all* parameters are controllable via MIDI. So, you could use the two foot pedals on the FCB1010 to control filter cutoff, or pitch, or reverb mix, or whatever. Cost is $300+, but considering all that it offers above an expensive hardware sampler solution(limitless effects, limitless LFOs, the list goes on and on), it's reasonable. There is a warez version of Kontakt 1.01 floating around out there if you want to download it and try it out (I'm not responsible for any viruses you get!). It's not completely stable, however, and you can't get to Native's website to download the upgrade to v1.2, which offers all kinds of goodies like direct from disk streaming support, and ability to map controllers 7 and 10 to volume and pan controls, respectively (a curiously absent feature). Just keep in mind, if you intend to devote a lot of time to a piece of software and your music is going to be reliant upon it, it's worth your money to support it so the company doesn't drop it and leave you hanging. And while you're at it, badger them to make Linux versions of their software! -Jesse ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Schiavi" <rich@nalutech.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 8:32 PM Subject: midi control SW sampler live/hands free > > for a guitarist/echoplex users, i want to be able to trigger samples from > software samplers. i'm looking at acid pro and ableton, and looking at unity. > my main question is, i'm trying to figure out a way to use a midi foot > controller to select a particular sample (or program or sample from a bank?) > and start/stop that particular sample, all from a midi foot controller so i can > keep my hands on the guitar/etc/instrument. > > has anyone got this working? i messed around with my rolls midi buddy and > ableton and acid pro but couldn't see anything to get it to select and trigger > a sample to start playing (continuous) or one time, etc. > > thanks for ideas/suggestions. > > rich