wireless midi triggering

[ra byn (robin)]

I'm wondering what the current state of the art is for wireless triggering
of Qlab.

OR

The roll your own method using whatever is out there.

Anyone doing this consistently?

If so, care to share the details of your rig?

Any issues you've had?

Things you'd do differently?

Thanks in advance,

ra byn

[Vinnie Olivieri]

Hi.

I do this fairly frequently with an iphone/ipad or wii remote. Here's
what I do:

iphone/ipad: idevice sends OSC to local computer running MaxMSP.
MaxMSP converts OSC into midi, which I send to QLab.

wii remote: sends Bluetooth to local computer running OSCulator.
OSCulator converts Bluetooth into midi, which I send to QLab. This
solution should also convert OSC data from iDevices into midi, which
would be a much cheaper solution than MaxMSP.

V

[Rich Walsh]

On 15 Mar 2012, at 17:18, Vinnie Olivieri wrote:

> iphone/ipad: idevice sends OSC to local computer running MaxMSP.
> MaxMSP converts OSC into midi, which I send to QLab.

Why not use something that generates MIDI natively on the iOS device rather than have to run another client in between the device and QLab, eg:

http://www.mymidiremotes.com/

I have more MIDI generators on my iPhone than I can remember, and they were almost all free...

For more traditional wireless MIDI, we've used the Kenton devices on many occasions, and this bit of kit has been favourably mentioned on various lists over the years:

http://www.midiworks.ca/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=ilvm_fly_showroom_mall.tpl&product_id=189&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=92/products/midijet.asp

We talked a while back about keyfobs to relays to F8 to MIDI too.

It really depends what you need from a "wireless MIDI trigger"...

Rich

[ra byn (robin)]

I think the Qlab user is the actor of a one man show so I don't know if
that means he needs something that can be held in his palm or what.
Probably an Iphone type device won't work. The show is a cowboy type show.

I'll ask but thanks to all responses so far. A key fob, MS Footswitch (Go
only) & a Pro Midi license might be the ticket.

Best,

ra byn