External controllers with the editor software?

5 Jul 2009, 02:06

Just wanted to know if anyone thinks roland would consider adding external controller support to the editor software. Would really like to use my extra hardware to control some of the deeper functions in the patch editor (trigger finger/controller keyboards etc.) There's so many more things you can tweak in the software...

Re: External controllers with the editor software?

5 Jul 2009, 03:37

Hi,

i don´t think that roland will invest anything more in the mc-808.

Sorry.

Ciao, Dirk

Re: External controllers with the editor software?

27 Jul 2009, 18:50

Actually, I've done this.

First, you need to have a USB Controller that is USB Class Compliant, ie, a controller that doesn't require drivers. Examples are Novation 25LE and Korg NANO Series.

In the MC-808 Editor, you can choose the Midi Input as one of these controllers, and with proper setup of the controller, control the MC-808.

I have had only one issue so far, and that's with trying to get the MC-808 to recognize MMC on my Korg NANO Kontrol. I would think the extra sliders, knobs and buttons could add extra functionality to the Mc-808.

Hope this helps...

Cheers,
NexxuSix