captain wrote:

Not sure I can compare to MidiNES, but for DAW work in Reaper with Famimimidi I use Reacontrolmidi, or Blue Cats Remote Control and automate. For live work and patch programming I use a Faderfox EC4 http://faderfox.de/ec4.html . Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info! I'm not familiar with Reaper or any of its plugins - do you input notes from an external keyboard or are you composing on a piano roll/pattern editor within reaper?

Have used both ways with no problems.

Not sure I can compare to MidiNES, but for DAW work in Reaper with Famimimidi I use Reacontrolmidi, or Blue Cats Remote Control and automate. For live work and patch programming I use a Faderfox EC4 http://faderfox.de/ec4.html . Hope this helps.

Thanks for the info! I'm not familiar with Reaper or any of its plugins - do you input notes from an external keyboard or are you composing on a piano roll/pattern editor within reaper?

captain wrote:

Sorry not answering your question, but could you explain to me what macro setting are meant to do. I am OK with the rest, but can not quite wrap my head around what they are meant to do.

Thanks

I believe these are meant to be user-defined presets. I've mastered the rest, but I cannot seem to get these to stick.

Cheers

Has anyone who's used MidiNES also used Famimimidi? I'm curious if there are any similarities in terms of the parameters used and their effect. For example, when controlling from my DAW (FL Studio) I can manually draw into the event editor on the channel volume and pitch to control these, as well as all relevant custom MIDI CC's like Duty Cycle, Volume Envelope, Loop, Length, etc. Do channel specific CC's work in the same way or are all parameters controlled using the custom CC's? I'm thinking of picking one up but am curious if these specific functions work similarly as I use them a LOT in my compositions.

Not sure I can compare to MidiNES, but for DAW work in Reaper with Famimimidi I use Reacontrolmidi, or Blue Cats Remote Control and automate. For live work and patch programming I use a Faderfox EC4 http://faderfox.de/ec4.html . Hope this helps.

TSC wrote:

Necrobump once more before I do something drastic like travel to Japan and search for the answer on my own in the most dramatic way possible.

Sorry not answering your question, but could you explain to me what macro setting are meant to do. I am OK with the rest, but can not quite wrap my head around what they are meant to do.

Thanks

I believe these are meant to be user-defined presets. I've mastered the rest, but I cannot seem to get these to stick.

Necrobump once more before I do something drastic like travel to Japan and search for the answer on my own in the most dramatic way possible.

Sorry not answering your question, but could you explain to me what macro setting are meant to do. I am OK with the rest, but can not quite wrap my head around what they are meant to do.

Thanks

Catskull?

Bump?

Seconded

Let's say I'd be willing and in a position to put together a community-based (i.e., unofficial) "extended" document. What would you like to see?

ALL of these would be fantastic!  Personally, I'd be most interested in MIDI controller programming and DAW integration.
It would also be nice to learn more about what the wavetable (or "Wabetable" ) is capable of and how to work with it.

If I can scrape together the cash to grab one of these myself, I'd be delighted to contribute however I can.

2PLAYER wrote:

Yes...that manual certainly is a text explosion...

It would be FANTASTIC to see a "detangled" version of the manual for those of us who are crushed under the immense weight of that wall of text!  That and the exclusion of any visual feedback creates a pretty big roadblock for folks who haven't used any devices like this (present company included)

Let's say I'd be willing and in a position to put together a community-based (i.e., unofficial) "extended" document. What would you like to see?

Some of this is guesswork, as my cartridge is supposed to arrive Monday, but I'm still willing to go ahead and try to get the ball rolling.

Ideas thus far include:

• Programming hardware MIDI controllers to control to Famimimidi (likely only the Novation SL Mk III, as well as the venerable M-Audio Keystation if I can get it working)

• Programming DAWs to control Famimimidi (REAPER, Logic, Ableton Live Lite, Bitwig Studio would all be immediately available for testing)

• Regrouping relevant CC messages/Program Changes/etc. together

• Recreating iconic sounds (my weakest area personally, to be honest)

• Finding a way to collaborate with other Famimimidi users to fill gaps in the original draft, making it a community-driven resource as well

I get that a step-by-step approach is ideal, but if you had any other wishlist items, that'd be helpful!

Yes...that manual certainly is a text explosion...

It would be FANTASTIC to see a "detangled" version of the manual for those of us who are crushed under the immense weight of that wall of text!  That and the exclusion of any visual feedback creates a pretty big roadblock for folks who haven't used any devices like this (present company included)