ALL THIS WORKS GREAT… OK, now let me paint a picture of my gig and get suggestions on what to use.
Picture this - There is a PA board, and my QC on a table in a room. Several feet away - the audience of about 100 or so are all standing up in a circle. On the backside of the audience maybe 30 feet away from the table - I am standing with my violin. I use an XVive wireless to send the audio signal to my QC.
HELP: What’s the best way to send my wireless bluetooth messages?
I saw someone use Flic 2 buttons to supposedly send MIDI
I would 3D print a plastic mount that I attach to my violin via the clamps used with a violin chinest. But instead of a piece of plastic (ebony) for your chin, I would have the buttons there. I would mount it towards the top of the body so my left hand can press them.
QUESTION: Are there other approaches to sending wireless MIDI?
I do not believe the Flic is “inherently” a MIDI message sender, but you have set up or configure or program it to do such. The “positive” side to Flic is that I can get 8 buttons, one for each scene and not have or not buy a device with too many buttons. The “negative” side is that not being inherently a MIDI device, there’s more work involved.
Any other MIDI controller devices that DO NOT or are not intended to be placed on the floor /ground?
I already plan to place the QC on a table next to the sound board, about 30 feet across the room from where I stand. Then -
I would ALSO place the Graviton M1 box on the table itself next to my QC.
I would connect the Graviton M1 to my QC via a cable (what type of cable - MIDI??)
THEN… I can non-destructively mount the XY or EC to my violin (or perhaps to a piece or plastic that I clip onto my belt) - so I can stand about 20 or 30 feet from the table where the Graviton M1 is, and transmit from the EC /XY to the Graviton wirelessly; which would in turn send MIDI messages to my QC
Correct???
I have already purchased the WIDI Master wireless MIDI jack device; I was hoping only to have to get something or a device to send MIDI message to the WIDI Master which is plugged into the QC; avoiding yet another piece of hardware.
QUESTION: Can the EC/XY send wireless MIDI by itself - or is its connection the Graviton and the messages it sends to the Graviton M1 proprietary?
PROBLEM: Now I have to also come up with power for the Graviton M1, correct?
FEEDBACK: Looking at the EC /XY - there’s no markings or lights on the knobs. So outside of me hearing that I’ve changed scenes on my QC; how could I tell or what feedback do I have from the EC /XY letting me know that a MIDI message was sent, or what scene I am using?
The m1 has bt midi. I would be nervous relying on bt over 30 ft. I would want to keep the M1 near me so I see when it registers a message. It may not be you solution or you may need to relax some requirements.
Pretty sure the limit for Bluetooth might be around 10 feet. I barely trust Bluetooth anyways, especially for during a show…seems crazy to rely on especially for a production like how is being described. Bluetooth can easily get messed up with other devices nearby.
Best idea is to go wired, or have a much shorter distance
I have several of the WIDI devices (Master, Jack and UHost). I always establish connections from my controller to my pedals (using a WIDI) via an iPhone app called midimittr. Once the iPhone is talking to both the controller and the pedal, the controller can send commands to the pedal (through the iPhone). it works well.
I believe there is another way to communicate without the iPhone, but I have never followed up on that.
The CME guys are really helpful. You might try posting on their FB page for support.
