[RWP] Another Controller for Automation slashcrazy Tweaking

[Indigo]

It depends on how you enable a device that transmits midi.
If it's a keyboard that is not supported as a control surface; but has 
just a fader or a couple of knobs  that transmit midi data, you just 
enable it in preferences midi devices; to use as a midi device, and also 
place a checkmark on use as a midi controller.
For the BCF2000, you need to go to preferences control surfaces; and 
enable it not as a BCF2000 in control surfaces; but as a Mackie Control 
Universal.
I think you'll need to use your jaws routed to PC cursor, or Window-Eyes 
numberPad shortcuts, to find that Mackie Control Universal setting, but 
I don't remember the exact procedure, since it's been ages since I 
enabled the BCF2000.
I haven't tried Reaper's control surface settings with NVDA, so don't 
know if it sees all those settings with its object navigation.
You're right, I should start a music track playing on track 1, lower its 
volume with the down arrow, so I can simultaneously hear speech; press 
ctrl+r to toggle repeat on, then load an effect; like ReaEQ.
Then I'll open Param, go to parameters list Midi learn and assign the 
gamePad's joystick to control an easily heard equalizer parameter; like 
ReaEQ's  high shelf.
When you raise the values on the high shelf all the high hat sounds are 
muffled and when you lower the values the highs become exaggerated, if i 
didn't get that backward.
Anyway, whichever way it goes; it's easy to hear when a midi CC message 
is working in ReaEQ; where a relatively small change makes a huge 
difference in sound.
Thanks,
Indi


On 6/1/2013 4:51 PM, Derek Lane wrote:
> Sounds to me like you'll have better luck automating effects than
> automating volume and pan, because you have to enable a midi input for
> controling things like that, and tell reaper the  midi i/o for your
> device is a control serfice for volume/pan to work.
> This, granted, from 1 days experimentation with a behringer bcf2000,
> using indigos instructions he posted a few months ago.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Another Controller for Automation slashcrazy Tweaking
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>
>> Tab down from the field where you enable your midi keyboard; in
>> preferences; and there's a button to assign a joystick.
>> I'm going to study the procedures today, but I remember that you can
>> assign joystick axes  to tweak  various things, like mod; pitch bend;
>> volume or pan; or any other midi cc message; and you can assign
>> buttons to a range of options.
>> These joysticks are meant to move around with 1 thumb each; on a
>> little mushroom shaped stick, with only about 1 inch of movement in
>> any direction; so I'm sure it'll take time to learn not to
>> overcontrol, to get smooth tweaks; as when automating.
>>
>> You could edit automation envelopes afterward to reduce number of
>> points to smooth out raggedness
>> .I once assigned a short throw fader on a control surface to the
>> entire 7 or 8 octave range of pitch bend, which was great fun; good
>> for instant supersonic squeals or ultra deep blasts in pop music.
>> Indi
>>
>> On 6/1/2013 9:11 AM, Alexander Westphal wrote:
>>> Wow! And how can I integrate it into Reaper?
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