[sdiy] Looking for a tinny MIDI controller (patch change needs for Roland GR-55)

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On 4/29/2016 7:18 AM, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:
> I just bought a Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer
> which is a nice instrument. Lots of nice presets to use..
>
> After playing with it for a while I found it difficult
> to rapidly change preset patches on the fly (for example in live
> situations).
> The user needs to step on the 2 first footswitches at the same time
> then go UP/DOWN to the patch number he needs, then select
> the preset# (1,2 or 3) on that specific patch.. annoying !
> Since the GR-55 has a MIDI input I designed a small MIDI foot controller
> that has 3 rows of 6 preset switches. That's 18 presets ready to be
> selected fast.
> I use my device now for selection.
>
> The GR has four groups of presets: LEAD, RHYTHM, OTHER and.... USER.
> So I programmed my MIDI controller to select the first 18 USER presets
> by MIDI means. Now that I have this working and I'm happy with that
> I'm looking for a tinny MIDI controller that would do a simple UP/DOWN
> patch preset number selection for ALL the GR presets.
> This one would be used only to go around all the available presets
> at first to 'choose' the bests ones then copy them at my USER group's
> first 18 locations. No stepping on GR footswitches.
> I've seen lots of disc jockey MIDI controllers with many pads
> and gadgets but I don't need that much for my needs.
> Any suggestions ?
>
> Thanks.
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