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GameCube Controller to MIDI - Connor McLaughlin

2019-10-09T03:33:46Z

Cjmclaughlin: added max patch link and tags

<h1>Mapping GameCube Controller to MIDI Drums</h1>

I mapped my GameCube controller to MIDI drums for use on my laptop. I tried two different approaches to do this, one making use of Ableton Live and the Computer MIDI Keyboard option, and the other using a max patch alongside digital MIDI drivers to make use of Addicting Drums. For both of these implementations, I had to use a GameCube to USB adapter and configure the requisite Windows drivers for my GameCube controller inputs to show up. From there, I re-mapped each of the GameCube inputs to different keys using JoyToKey. For the simpler, Ableton implementation, I just had to map the controller buttons to the keyboard row a-l as well as keys w-y, which Ableton maps to different MIDI notes automatically. From there I just connected a MIDI drumkit. For the Addicting Drums adaptation, I had to write a max-patch (available here: https://vjmedia.wpi.edu/images/2/22/Cjm-GameCubeMIDI.zip) to remap the keyboard inputs from JoyToKey to specific MIDI pitches which correspond to different drumkit sounds. I then used a digital MIDI driver (ipMIDI) to connect my MIDI output from max to addicting drums.

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GameCube Controller to MIDI - Connor McLaughlin

2019-10-09T03:26:34Z

Cjmclaughlin: Initial Commit

<h1>Mapping GameCube Controller to MIDI Drums</h1>

I mapped my GameCube controller to MIDI drums for use on my laptop. I tried two different approaches to do this, one making use of Ableton Live and the Computer MIDI Keyboard option, and the other using a max patch alongside digital MIDI drivers to make use of Addicting Drums. For both of these implementations, I had to use a GameCube to USB adapter and configure the requisite Windows drivers for my GameCube controller inputs to show up. From there, I re-mapped each of the GameCube inputs to different keys using JoyToKey. For the simpler, Ableton implementation, I just had to map the controller buttons to the keyboard row a-l as well as keys w-y, which Ableton maps to different MIDI notes automatically. From there I just connected a MIDI drumkit. For the Addicting Drums adaptation, I had to write a max-patch (attached as a zip below) to remap the keyboard inputs from JoyToKey to specific MIDI pitches which correspond to different drumkit sounds. I then used a digital MIDI driver (ipMIDI) to connect my MIDI output from max to addicting drums.

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File:Cjm-GameCubeMIDI.zip

2019-10-09T03:07:41Z

Cjmclaughlin: Zipped max patch for mapping GameCube controller input from JoyToKey to drumkit MIDI range for use in addictive drums.

Zipped max patch for mapping GameCube controller input from JoyToKey to drumkit MIDI range for use in addictive drums.