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Answered: HELIX Wireless MIDI Controller (Helix Floor/LT/Rack) v1.1

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:13:28 +0000

Hi Ed,

I've developed some MidiDesgner layouts of my own to combine Helix, Korg Krome and Behringer XR18 midi control into one screen. When I saw your Helix controller layout, I realised I had a lot to learn. It's a great product and obviously a lot of work went into it. Wouldn't blame you for not giving away trade secrets but how do you manage to have the preset buttons work so that selecting one turns off the highlight on the previously selected one? Looked at the control properties but can't see how you do it. Looking forward to future developements, thanks again :-)

HX EFFECTS Wireless MIDI Controller (iPad) v1.0

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:47:28 +0000

HX EFFECTS Wireless MIDI Controller V1.0

Now Available!

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This is a Premium MIDI Layout made for Line 6 HX EFFECTS devices.

Requires MIDI Designer Pro 2

Provides full tactile control over your HX EFFECTS using Bluetooth or USB.

Embedded support for the iRig Blueboard Series (two units simultaneously)

Features:

Includes all the HX EFFECTS MIDI implementation based on the current firmware.
Shows both standard MIDI Program Changes numbering (0-127) and ABCD format (32X4)
Saves your spine! Almost any usual operation can be done from the controller side, and provides many advanced features almost impossible to replicate with a physical controller (unless you use a very big one)
Wireless option: connect a Yamaha MD-BT01 or a CME WIDI Master to your HX EFFECTS and begin to enjoy a tangle-free life.
User Setlist: Store up to 6 user setlist, containing 8 non-correlative presets and switch easily between them.
Embedded support for the iRig BlueBoard: 100% Plug&Play! Preconfigured and ready to use. Two units can be used simultaneusly!

Hardware requirements:

HX EFFECTS
MIDI Designer Pro 2 (IOS)
iPad
MIDI Interface (Yamaha MD-BT01 or CME WIDI Master for wireless / Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter for wired)

Recommended MIDI Interfaces:

Wireless: Yamaha MD-BT01, CME WIDI Master
Wired (using Helix USB): Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter
Wired (MIDI to USB): Roland UM-ONE MKII + Apple CCK USB3

Optional support (included):

Embedded support for the IK Multimedia Blueboard Bluetooth LE Modes:

Mode B: (Half/Full speed, Undo/Redo, Play/Stop, Rec/Overdub)
Mode C: (Snapshots 1-4)

Includes buttons to turn on the LEDs.

Changes Log:

20 December 2020 - v1.0 Released!

BeatBuddy Wireless MIDI Controller V1.3

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:20:11 +0000

Hi guys! I'm very pleased to show you my lastest creation, a Pro-grade MIDI Layout made for the Singular Sound BeatBuddy.

Hope you like it!

Ed.

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BeatBuddy Wireless MIDI Controller V1.3

Now Available!
V1.3 Update - October 1 2020
V1.2 Update - September 22 2020
V1.1 Update - September 19 2020
V1.0 Released on September 17 2020

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Features:

Full tactile control over your BeatBuddy using MIDI over Bluetooth or MIDI to USB connections.
Bidirectional communication between your BeatBuddy and your iPad.
Includes all the BeatBuddy MIDI and SYSEX implementation based on the current firmware
Single Tempo knob capable to send a range between 40-300 BPM (this single point has proven to be really tricky, but this layout finally solved it in the most elegant way possible)
Capable to operate in any MIDI channel and remain operative (something great if you have some others MIDI Devices in your setup)
Saves your spine! Almost any usual operation can be done from the controller side, and provides many advanced features almost impossible to replicate with a physical controller (unless you use a very big one)
Wireless option: connect a Yamaha MD-BT01 to your BeatBuddy MIDI Sync cable and begin to enjoy a tangle-free life
Includes 6 octaves of Pads to play any individual drum sample. They also receive MIDI notes (turn On "MIDI Notes Out" in your BB settings), so it shows the notes playing in Real-Time)
Easy Folder/Songs navigation, with support for 128 folders X 99 songs.
Eight Transition Part buttons, allowing for easy non-correlative part changes
User Setlist: Store up to 128 user presets (Select Folder and Song, then press the "S" button to enter a name and store the preset in the desired location)
Drum Set selector: Store up to 128 user presets (Select the Drum Set number, then press the "R" button to enter a name and store the preset in the current location)
SYSEX receive: shows the Time signature of any song (Range [1-32], [1,2,4,8,16,32])
MIDI receive: shows the current part after a transition (only on channel 1 due to an BeatBuddy Bug. Please read post #7 on this same thread)
Embedded support for the iRig BlueBoard: 100% Plug&Play! Preconfigured and ready to use.
Includes a small MIDI implementation to emulate the BlueBoard behaviour using different devices (Airturn, Airstep, etc)

Hardware and Software Requeriments:

Singular Sound BeatBuddy
Singular Sound BeatBuddy Midi Sync Cable
Apple iPad (Also for old devices! Even a 7-years-old iPad Air first gen will work)
MIDI Designer Pro 2 (IOS app, sold separately)
This MIDI Layout (Now Available!!)
Recommended MIDI Interfaces:
Wireless: Yamaha MD-BT01
Wired (MIDI to USB): Roland UM-ONE MKII + Apple CCK USB3

Recommended Bluetooth LE pedalboards:

* Singular Sound MIDI Maestro (the BeatBuddy companion)
iRig BlueBoard (embedded support)
Airturn BT200 series
Xsonic Airstep

Changes Log:

V1.0 Released in September 17 2020

V1.1 Released in September 19 2020

Songs number limited to 99 (as it is in the BeatBuddy)
New "R" button (Rename) to easily label your Drum Sets on the controller side.
New Drum Set "Reorder" feature (it's also on the Drum panel). Associate any Preset to any Drum Set number, then press the “R” button to rename and store it.
Minor graphic fixes

V1.2 Released in September 22 2020

User Setlist: 128 user presets to store and rename Folder+Song combinations.

V1.3 Update - Released in October 01 2020

Global MIDI Channel Selector
Plug & Play Support for the iRig Blueboard Mode C (2)
Small MIDI implementation to be used with different BLE devices (Airturn, etc)

HX STOMP Wireless MIDI Controller (iPad) v1.4

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 21:19:31 +0000

This is a Premium MIDI Layout made for Line 6 HX Stomp devices.

Note:

This Layout it's not available for download on the MD site
I'm selling this layout for $20 here
Free updates granted

I have put my best effort in doing this, so thank you for support my work.
Follow me for updates on what I am creating.

Requires MIDI Designer Pro 2 (IOS app, sold separately)

Full tactile control over your HX Stomp using Bluetooth or USB.

Hardware requirements:

HX Stomp
MIDI Designer Pro 2 (IOS)
iPad
MIDI Interface (Wireless or Wired)

Recommended MIDI Interfaces:

Wireless: Yamaha MD-BT01 or CME WIDI Master
Wired (using Helix USB): Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter
Wired (MIDI to USB): Roland UM-ONE MKII + Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter

Included support (optional):

Embedded suport for the IK Multimedia Blueboard Bluetooth LE Modes:

Mode B (Half/Full speed, Undo/Redo, Play/Stop, Rec/Overdub)
Mode C (Snapshots 1-3, Tap Tempo)

Includes a Small MIDI implementation to replicate the BlueBoard behaviour with any other configurable MIDI device (Airturn, Airstep, Pirate MIDI Bridge6/4, Morningstar, etc)

Changes Log:

10 January 2021 - Updated to 1.4

Improved design
Reworked Favs screen
BlueBoard screen added
Extended visual Input: Now this Layout can receive CC69 (Snapshots), values [0,1,2] if you have configured your device to send such data in Command Center. The same is applied to CC1 and CC2 (EXP pedals). These changes must be saved per preset basis in your device.

21 March 2019 - Updated to v1.3

Reworked Favorites screen
Blueboard Looper fixed
Undo button changed to momentary
Many minor graphic changes

17 March 2019 - Updated to v1.2

Bidirectional MIDI support
Better overall design

7 March, 2019: Updated to 1.1

6 March, 2019: Final version 1.0