using TouchOSC I’m controlling Clavia Nord modular.
I created a cutom patch for the nord modular and using pd as converter, I’m cenverting 110 controls from OSC to midi CC to provide a nice GUI to that great nord synth. the nord patch is a 3 versatils instruments.
1 synth with drawable notes and gate.
2 analog drum parts on 4×4 matrix full featured parameters.
OSC stand for open sound control. TouchOSC is a Ipod application to design user interface. It’s sending OSC signal over wifi. Some applications can read for OSC (more an more)
h e x l e r also provides a nice tool to generate the PD patch called touchOSC2PD. It is very usefull and it save lots of PD time.
download the 3 files:Â touchOSC-2-Nord
Nord.touchosc:Â layout from touchOSC
Nord.touchosc4.pd: pureData patch to convert OSC to CC
TOUCHOSCÂ v2.pch: Nord Modar (classic) patch
download:  spider.2  early version for windows.
 SPIDER is a convertion Midi note to change control (CC)
I coded and posted here for you to enjoy your tenori-on in a more advance way.  The stand alone version works for me but the VST still does not work using live8. I included the VST  in the Zip anyway for you to try.  SPIDER provide the capacity to convert a midi  notes to a Motion CC control on the same midi channel.Â
You can assign :
-Midi in ( track to convert from tenori-on)
-Midi out ( to the synth target)
-Control Change (what CC parameter to control)
-Control Change offset
-Bypass midi for CC control only.
 ex: You can select the midi in for the second “channel“ to use with 13-draw or 07-ramdom to control cutoff of your synth.    Since the firmware V2 did not brought nay control Change, I decided to create a interface to make it work the way I want.
spider.1.exe : stand alone midi convert for windows. spider.1.dll: VST plugin midi convert. only for windows I guest.
Through internal software refinements the Yamaha engineers have successfully improved the overall processing performance, giving the Tenori-On player the experience of a ‘tighter’ and more instantaneous real-time performance instrument.
2 – Improved MIDI sync
A high percentage of Tenori-On owners use their instrument in conjunction with a computer-based DAW. This combination gives maximum sonic versatility. The new Version 2.0 firmware now responds to the F2 MIDI Song Position Pointer message allowing it to be seamlessly integrated into all popular DAW systems.
3 – Global Mute
Its now simple to Globally Mute the Tenori-On audio output for all tracks by using R4 and L1 top panel buttons. This allows performers, especially when using the Tenori-On with a DAW, to create dramatic mutes (and unmutes) via shortcut keys, without having to enter the deeper menu architecture of the Tenori-On.
4 – Reset Loop Timing
When changing loop speeds and accessing the unique Tenori-On layer loop points, its possible to have different tracks running out of sync with each other. This can create a unique musical feel however, at some musical moment, its good to be able to reset all loop points. In the original Tenori-On firmware this feature was buried deep within the menu structures however, with Version 2.0, this is now available from the top panel buttons. Simply by hitting the combination of L4 and R1 all tracks will reset to their original loop timing points.
5 – User Scale
A feature that has been highly requested by the Tenori-On enthusiasts is the ability to expand and edit the instruments global note scaling. Rather than being confined to a range of 16 consecutive notes per layer, its now possible to create a global ‘User Scale’ allowing different notes from different octaves to be accessed and sequenced within one single layer. This new function will open up many new musical dimensions for the Tenori-On player as any note can now be assigned to a layer.
6 – Swing
With a new ‘Swing’ function implemented in Version 2.0 its now possible to give the entire instrument a new level of musical ‘feel’. With a -23/+23 swing parameter its also possible to fine tune this ‘feel’ using the jog wheel in real-time. The new Swing feature is especially creative when Slaved to an external DAW as it allows the Tenori-On to swing while the DAW remains rigid.
you can define the total time for the envelopes in seconds thus making the volume, filters and fm “sequenced” by a noteon at the beginning of every beat. the grapher becomes a sequencerinterface!
Having some fun with Nintendo DS, Kaoss Pad 3 and my custom Doepfer cabinet: Nintendo plays Electroplankton Lumiloop over the XP filter module while a Doepfer oscilator does first a drone and later a sort sequence through the Xtreme filter. The result gets some delay with kaoss pad 3 and then is recorded to minidisc. Video is a bit dark at the begining, sorry, facts of the improvisations…
h e x l e r also provides a nice tool to generate the PD patch called touchOSC2PD. It is very usefull and it save lots of PD time.
