ADDED : This is a good way to go about this. Reinert is just adapting an existing keyboard controller, the NI Komplete Kontrol – A61 and A49 with their own keys. So you get all the other controls and the software interface that comes with those keyboards. As a kit it wouldn’t be hard to build, especially if you have one of those keyboard controllers surplus.
Many of the Jankó keyboards shown in this thread are also adapted standard keyboards as well. This means the octave distance will be the same.
If you had Jankó keys that would fit the Korg Keystage ( and Hydrasynths ) or the NI S Series then you’d have a Jankó keyboard with polyphonic-aftertouch.
Some portions of this are unique ( at least in detailed particulars ) to this device. ( Parts like the Wheelboard, the Transer, Spinitt, and Tron, in particular. ) The two makers will make DIY details available on completing a second prototype. You obviously could remix these parts to your liking.
The software that knits this all together and gives it expression are also nicely done. This is also where other innovation could be done. They intend this largely for controlling software synths, but this could be adapted into your hardware or hybrid setups as well.
Rotating (front-back) and Sliding (left-right) contribute ±1 and ±2 semitones, giving fluid and precise bends of 1, 2, or 3 semitones without lifting the hand from the keyboard
Is there another keyboard apart from the Osmose that does this? I wonder how did they implement this.
They are using a standard keyboard. The pitch shifting is done with the Vibe Bar.
I’ve seen this sort of bar done before, though it isn’t common, and this one has multiple dimensions.
Also watching the video again i notice the Transer which shifts up one or two octaves is done with two LED beams running across the keyboard low to high notes. It seems when the beam is broken it only applies to the keys played at that point. This is a nice inexpensive reliable way to do this.
Similarly this could be implemented with the Vibe Bar, applying it in some fashion to only certain notes. There actually could be several different modes depending on the software. ( Thinking like a software guy here. )
ADDED : The Transer could be super useful on a small keyboard. A 25 or 37 key keyboard could effectively be used with multiple octaves.
That being said, the combination of all that stuff into one controller is pretty impressive. What I like most is the wheelboard, that looks like it can do so much more than knobs or faders.
Although I think that 8 or 16 wheels would be totally sufficient for my needs. Looking forward to the DIY options.
Does it allow for macros, or only one CC per wheel?
Because I think that different patches often benefit from different forms of expression, and just mapping raw synth parameters (even if there is relative control) can make expression harder than it needs to be. And many synths don’t allow for macro control, so putting all this together is really powerful, imagine having A4-like macros for all your synths, or even across devices.
I just posted about an Ondes Martenot style of interface that is being developed, that can be used as a controller, called the Greenwaves, made by IndioTech.
