Touchpad controllers was Re: ribbon controllers

[Thomas Hudson]

DubbleDub at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to use a generic windows touchpad to send MIDI controller/sysex
> data ... ala the Korg Z1 ... more dynamic than a ribbon.
> 
> An option could be to wire up the touchpad into PC1600, to use its software.
> Any PC1600 users here?
> 
> Any interest in this type of interface?

I tried out a synthesis program called SuperCollider
(http://www.audiosynth.com/index.html) on a borrowed Mac.
It allowed you to assign the X and Y components of the mouse
to any two parameters. This is serious fun. 

Thomas