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groovelastig
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 Posted: Thursday May 28th, 2009 8:46 Post subject: buzz + wiimote |
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http://www.youtube.com/user/groovelastig
i'm actually not sure whether i posted a how-to, although i remember some thread tidbits about a) glovepie b) the overall artistic value of using novelty controllers 
here's what you do:
1. get a wiimote (and if you want, everything that hooks up to it - nunchuck, classic controller etc.)
no need for a wii console, and the sensor bar is a little fidgety for stage action b/c you'll have A LOT of IR distortion (stage lights).
2. you'll need a bluetooth adapter on your notebook. some notebooks come with built-in adapters, which are fine. anything from 2$ taiwan-import to 20$ fancy-dongle should work.
that's it on the hardware end.
concerning software, you'll need:
1. to install the drivers of the bluetooth adapter. windows comes with it's own bluetooth stack, which could possibly spare you the installation. there are, however, discussions about how performant it is in comparison to 'custom drivers'.
2. glovePIE, a free Programmable Input Emulator. it converts input from HID (Human Interface Devices) like mouse, keyboard, P5 data glove, wii controllers (also classic, balanceboard, wiitar etc.), xbox and playstation controllers (playstation > don't buy them for this! you'll not be able to use them wireless).
[url]carl.kenner.googlepages.com/glovepie_download[/url]
3. midiYoke for virtual MIDI I/O.
http://www.midiox.com/index.htm?http://www.midiox.com/myoke.htm
- setup a script -
.. in which you route the input from your controller to midiYoke1 Out.
the initial script that reeled me in was this, thanks to Kid Quaalude:
| Code: | /*==============================================================================
Simple Wiimote to MIDI Script by Kid Quaalude
---------------------------------------------
link
KidQuaalude AT gmail.com
==============================================================================*/
/*==============================================================================
Note :
This script has some performance problems when using the nunchuk or classic
controller. The result is some note-ons may be lost. Hit the wiimote 'home'
button to disable CC processing if this occurs. Hopefully this problem will be
resolved in a future release of GlovePIE.
==============================================================================*/
//initialise (this 'if' part useful for code you only need to run once)
if (var.Init = 0) then
midi.DeviceOut = 0; // default midi device
midi.DefaultChannel = 1; //midi channel
Wiimote1.Leds = 9; //set 1 and 4 leds
var.CCEnabled = true; //ccs enabled?
var.Prog1 = 1; //instrument number
var.Init = 1; // initialised (do not run again)
end if
/*==============================================================================
Wiimote #1
==============================================================================*/
/*==============================================================================
CCs
==============================================================================*/
//only if ccs enabled
if (var.CCEnabled) then
midi.Control10=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.gx,1,-1,0,1))
//decrease y sensitivity
midi.Control11=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.gy,1,0,0,1))
midi.Control12=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.gz, 1,-1,0,1))
if (Wiimote1.HasNunchuk) then
midi.Control20=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Nunchuk.gx,1,-1,0,1));
//decrease y sensitivity
midi.Control21=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Nunchuk.gy,1,0,0,1));
midi.Control22=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Nunchuk.gz,1,-1,0,1));
midi.Control23=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Nunchuk.JoyX,-1,1,0,1));
midi.Control24=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Nunchuk.JoyY,1,-1,0,1));
end if
if (Wiimote1.HasClassic) then
midi.Control20=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Classic.Joy1X,-1,1,0,1));
midi.Control21=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Classic.Joy1Y,1,-1,0,1));
midi.Control22=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Classic.Joy2X,-1,1,0,1));
midi.Control23=(EnsureMapRange(Wiimote1.Classic.Joy2Y,1,-1,0,1));
end if
end if
/*==============================================================================
Midi Notes
==============================================================================*/
if Wiimote1.A then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.C3) then
midi.C3 = true;
end if
else
midi.C3 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.B then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.D3) then
midi.D3 = true;
end if
else
midi.D3 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Up then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.E3) then
midi.E3 = true;
end if
else
midi.E3 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Down then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.F3) then
midi.F3 = true;
end if
else
midi.F3 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Left then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.G3) then
midi.G3 = true;
end if
else
midi.G3 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Right then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.A3) then
midi.A3 = true;
end if
else
midi.A3 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.One then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.B3) then
midi.B3 = true;
end if
else
midi.B3 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Two then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.C4) then
midi.C4 = true;
end if
else
midi.C4 = false;
end if
//if classic controller connected
if (Wiimote1.HasClassic) then
if Wiimote1.Classic.a then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.D4) then
midi.D4 = true;
end if
else
midi.D4 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.b then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.E4) then
midi.E4 = true;
end if
else
midi.E4 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.x then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.F4) then
midi.F4 = true;
end if
else
midi.F4 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.y then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.G4) then
midi.G4 = true;
end if
else
midi.G4 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.Up then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.A4) then
midi.A4 = true;
end if
else
midi.A4 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.Down then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.B4) then
midi.B4 = true;
end if
else
midi.B4 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.Left then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.C5) then
midi.C5 = true;
end if
else
midi.C5 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.Right then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.D5) then
midi.D5 = true;
end if
else
midi.D5 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.LFull then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.E5) then
midi.E5 = true;
end if
else
midi.E5 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.RFull then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.F5) then
midi.F5 = true;
end if
else
midi.F5 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.ZR then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.G5) then
midi.G5 = true;
end if
else
midi.G5 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.ZL then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.A5) then
midi.A5 = true;
end if
else
midi.A5 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.Minus then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.B5) then
midi.B5 = true;
end if
else
midi.B5 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.Home then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.C6) then
midi.C6 = true;
end if
else
midi.C6 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Classic.Plus then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.D6) then
midi.D6 = true;
end if
else
midi.D6 = false;
end if
wait 30ms; //poll at less regular intervals
end if
//if nunchuck controller connected
if (Wiimote1.HasNunchuk) then
//remmed due to this method causing multiple note-ons on button press
//midi.G4 = Wiimote1.Nunchuk.CButton;
//midi.A4 = Wiimote1.Nunchuk.ZButton;
if Wiimote1.Nunchuk.CButton then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.D4) then
midi.D4 = true;
end if
else
midi.D4 = false;
end if
if Wiimote1.Nunchuk.ZButton then
//fix for multiple note-ons
if (not midi.E4) then
midi.E4 = true;
end if
else
midi.E4 = false;
end if
wait 30ms; //poll at less regular intervals
end if
/*==============================================================================
Custom
==============================================================================*/
//
if (Wiimote1.Home) then
//switch
var.CCEnabled = not var.CCEnabled;
//show which mode we are in
if (var.CCEnabled) then
Wiimote1.Leds = 9; //set 1 and 4 leds
else
Wiimote1.Leds = 6; //set 2 and 3 leds
end if
//stop multiple calls while button held
wait 250ms;
end if
//program change
if Wiimote1.Plus then
if var.Prog1 < 128 then
var.Prog1 = var.Prog1 + 1;
midi.Instrument = var.Prog1;
wait 150ms;
end if
end if
if Wiimote1.Minus then
if var.Prog1 > 1 then
var.Prog1 = var.Prog1 - 1;
midi.Instrument = var.Prog1;
wait 150ms;
end if
end if
//display program
debug = "Program : " & var.Prog1 |
glovePIE is sparse on grouped handling of I/O events, so, you're going to wind up with a lot of copy and paste depoinding on what you do. it is actually really helpful to read mr. kenner's documentation.
- setup buzz to receive midi input -
 http://xlutop.com/buzz/ (especially http://xlutop.com/buzz/pvstdocs/main.html#33 )
have fun! 
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sparschäler
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| Posted: Thursday May 28th, 2009 22:03 Post subject: |
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ah, that's YOU in this vid! grrreeat!
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JoaCHIP
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| Posted: Thursday May 28th, 2009 22:27 Post subject: Awesome. |
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Hahahaha god dammit, you beat me to it! 
That is fucking great. But thanks for posting the script. Those are a bitch to figure out yourself.
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definitely the COOLEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN EVER!!!!!!11 and i though hacking a wii with homebrew was the shit. u just owned me hard man.
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