On Sun, 2004-07-04 at 05:36, Veronica Merryfield wrote: > This is basically my plan. Use Ecamegapedal to hold it all together and use > a MIDI pedal board such as > http://www.behringer.com/FCB1010/index.cfm?lang=ENG. I intend to write my > own plugins and if necessary, add to ecamegapedal to add the midi control > routing unless I can find another way to do this. > > There are a couple of things one would want to be able to do. One is to > change patches which could mean changing setting on all the effects > wholesale or changing which effects are loaded. However, this might it > difficult as pedal and switch assigments would change and the last thinkg > you want is too much changing of what they do. > > So, the midi routing could be added to ecamegapedal which can then dela with > patch changes which would include routing of the midi, or you route the midi > separately to the various effects. My preference would be to use megapedal > but I don't know if it handles patch changes. If it does, great. If it > doesn't, should it or should something else be created. > > I would love to discuss this with the megapedal writers, but I don't have > enough knowledge yet of megapedal. I guess, as with most things Linux, you > can roll it yourself or help get it added. Take a look at Alsa Modular Synth too...I tested most of the available apps out when I started doing this. Ecamegapedal was a bit glitchy at least on my box. (A couple or 3 releases ago) Alsa Modular synth had the midi support you need built right in and the "parameter" settings are awesome for filling the midi gaps. ( I had limited controller options and ended up using Prog Ch. for toggling fx. AMS is realtime and has an array of useful stuff. > -- > Veronica Merryfield, somewhere in Cambridgeshire, UK > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Jonsson" <rj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 12:16 PM > Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] real-time audio effects (was: plugging a > bassguitar in a linux box) > > > s?ndagen den 4 juli 2004 12.12 skrev caffeine: > > Hi list, > > > > Thanks to everyone who answered to the previous thread. I played around > > a bit with ecamegapedal, and I have to say I'm amazed by the > > performances on this box (an old celeron 400...) > > > > Now I'm thinking about using it as an effect rack (it might actually > > look good on stage (somewhat nerdish, but I like nerdish stuff (and > > lisp))). I've looked here and there for interesting software to use but > > I'm kinda lost. Ecasound seems like the thing I'd need, but I'm > > wondering if I'm not missing something (there is a plethora of free > > multimedia software out there (maybe more than closed source ones), but > > it's difficult to locate the thing you need). > > > > So basically my question is, what do you people use for effect > > processing on live instruments ? I'm pretty sure there are lots of nifty > > things to do, I just don't know where to start... > > > > And thanks again for your previous replies. > > I think ecasound would be an excellent choice, especially as you are low on > CPU and ecasound does not require guis and such stupid things. :) > > Do remember that ecasound supports LADSPA plugins so you are in no way > limited > to the built in effects of it. > > Other alternatives could be Jack-Rack (which is also for LADSPA effects) if > you fancy GUIs. I think there are some ready-to-go boxes on Dave Phillips > site also, for guitar, you know: <comp><dist><mod><del><rev>. But I haven't > tried any so I might be mistaken. > > One thing to think about, that I don't know the best solution for, is if you > want to alter the parameters in realtime. To get Wahwah or some cool organic > modulation effect. > First you need an interface to an external pedal, which isn't so hard, they > generally produce midi. But I'm not sure about the best software. You'd > basically want an effect rack with midi-in. > Possibly there are some small midi only app that can be used to remote > control > ecasound... > > Ok, now I've strayed far enough from the subject :) Have fun. > > /Robert > > > -- > http://spamatica.se/music/ > >
