Ellait's MIDI programming time! let's see if I can make this foot pedal switch patterns on this drum machine.
update: the answer is yes! Program Changes stay winning.
Don Bellenger - Nurturepunk@ectcetera yooo! What are you using for this? I did a thing like this using an Arduino based pedal to switch patterns on an arturia sequencer, the result worked but wasn't 100% reliable and I'm looking for anything that does it better
@donnotron I'm using a Behringer FCB1010 foot pedal to control an Elektron Digitakt.
The foot pedal configuration is a bit arcane, but powerful. Just have to map each of the switches to send a Program Change message on Channel 10. (This is what the Digitakt wants at least; not sure how other sequencers handle pattern changes over MIDI.)
@ectcetera ooh! This is perfect, I'm using a digital now in the same way- does the foot controller have some internal counter for the patches or something? Or do you have to program a patch # for each button on the foot controller?
@donnotron you have to specify it manually for each pedal. (and also whether each pedal should be a Program Change, a CC value, etc.) very flexible but a little tedious.