A2M ╖ Audio to Midi Converter effect-plugin for Jeskola Buzz 1.2
What is A2M ?
The main function of A2M is to convert the incoming samples into midi data. It's possible to control every midi receiver, hardware and software, it only depends on the selected output device. A2M allows you to send messages for controllers , notes, pitch bend, aftertouch and program change. So it is possible to control every slider of every Buzz machine with A2M in realtime. In this case you need a virtual midi port like 'Midiyoke' or 'Hubis Loopback Device' to route the midi data back to Buzz.
Installation
A2M is an effect! Copy A2M.DLL into your ...gear\effects-folder and restart Buzz. May be you want to connect the output of A2M with another machine or master. This connection will fail. A2M does not have an audio output - this is wanted! This package does not include demo songs, cause they would not work without the right setup. Do it youself.
Attributes
Device | Sets the id of the output-device. You get this value in the menu View > Preferences > Midi Output. There you'll find a list with the available output-devices. Select to which device A2M should send the midi data and check it. Now count from zero to this item and you have the device id. Enter this value in the attributes windows of A2M and don't forget to click on the set-button. |
Channel | This attribute sets the channel-number on which A2M transmitts the midi data. |
Sliders
Gain | This parameter is used to change the gain of the input signal before converted to midi. So it controls the range of sended midi values. The highest output value is 127, the lowest 0. | ||||||||||||
Offset | Describes the minimal output value. May be you want to control a filter with A2M and the cutoff-frequency should never fall below a constant value. | ||||||||||||
Send | The send-slider sets the working-mode
of A2M. The first 3 modes are working together with the
constant-slider, cause these modes send 2 data bytes. The
second data byte is controlled by the constant-slider.
The modes are:
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Constant | This is the constant value for the send modes 1-3. | ||||||||||||
Speed | The speed-slider controls the interval in which the input is sampled. It depends on the song-tempo. If you have a high song-tempo and a high speed (0:1 Ticks) A2M will take a lot of cpu-power cause the speed of the midi data stream is limited. You will recognize it if that happens ;-) |
Additional Software
MIDI Yoke / MIDI Ox | This package will help you to get into midi and comes with a virtual midi port. Get it at midiox.com. |
Hubi's MIDI loopback device | Another good virtual port: Hubi's MIDI loopback device 2.5 |
Copyright Info
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