using a silicon key pad as a drum pad in ableton live with a simple max patch to convert keystrokes to midi. pretty comfortable to play and very functional for five bucks!
If you want to give it a go I’ve uploaded the patch and linked to the other software you might need to get it running here: http://zealousy.com.au/cheap-beatz
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@harrychristner …
@harrychristner latency differs from system to system but qwerty isn’t any slower than other midi devices.. i’ve got it down to 11ms which feels fine. if you’re using ableton there’s some good info in the manual about optimising your midi settings.
that would have a …
that would have a fair amount of lag wouldnt it? i know when i use my qwerty tapping out beats i get a shitload of latency
@OrganicTrichome …
@OrganicTrichome yes, usb. have a search on ebay, there are thousands of them. any keypad should work.
Yeah but kind of …
Yeah but kind of keypad is that , where does it come from? What is the output is it USB?
yeah but what kind …
yeah but what kind of keypad is it from, What is the output,, is it USB?
@OrganicTrichome …
@OrganicTrichome have a look in the more info box below the video ;P
Hey man thats cool …
Hey man thats cool and if its that cheap and easy im interested!! So how exactly did you turn your calculator into a MIDI controller,,, Do you have a link to any info?
@BeProductions1000 …
@BeProductions1000 yep, it’ll work with garage band. it’s jsut putting out midi so it’ll work with anything. re drum pads – google diy drum trigger – cheap + easy
Can it be used in …
Can it be used in Garageband?
It’s be cool to build a rack with pads and make a drum kit.
@GuitarEchoes sure …
@GuitarEchoes sure can, it’s just puting out midi so you can do what ever with it.
could I turn it …
could I turn it into a sampler and assign samples to each key?
@zealtv Thnx alot!:)
@zealtv Thnx alot!:)
@ …
@ThugLifePr0ductions Not too familiar with virtual dj but if it doesn’t have a key mapping function you could google for a qwerty to midi converter and then use the midi map function.
Do u noe if its …
Do u noe if its possible to assign buttons as a controller for vitual dj?? Can sum1 help me?!?!
@zealtv I’ve …
@zealtv I’ve actually just edited the patch with my own midi signals after figuring out how to use max a little bit. I see that you are using some keys to move up and down on patches and triggering them, how are you linking the midi output to do that? when I try, I get nothing because I lose focus so ableton doesn’t recognize my input.
@InvizionsStudios …
@InvizionsStudios its made for drum racks. but you can just drop abletons midi pitch plug before your impulse and adjust to taste.
@zealtv this patch …
@zealtv this patch you gave me gives out notes that are too low for live to use in impulse drum thing.
@darkinertia2 …
@darkinertia2 latency varies from system to system. depending on whether your bottleneck’s in ableton’s keystroke to midi crunching or the keyboard itself this might be faster.
hows the latency? i …
hows the latency? i know when i used to use my keyboard for the piano roll on fl it was laggy as but as soon as i got a real controller it was fine…is it the same way?
with a better bass …
with a better bass drum sound that would sound amazing
@zealtv GOOD MAN!!! …
@zealtv GOOD MAN!!!! id do it myself but i only started learning max yesterday haha
@gix10000 yep, bit …
@gix10000 yep, bit of an annoying quirk. turning it into a max for live patch should fix that…. i’m on it.
@zealtv that …
@zealtv that sucks…
@gix10000 yeah, …
@gix10000 yeah, it’s just a quirk of max, you need to have the patch active to generate midi. command + tab is your friend
im pretty new to …
im pretty new to this, and this is great!!! but when i select the ableton window it simply takes control of my numpad again. so i dont get midi messages from it. i expect im missing something important. can anyone help me? im on mac btw.