junXion is a Mac OS X data routing tool that can process any Human Interface Device (joysticks, mice, touch screens, etc) input, MIDI input and OSC (Open Sound Control) input data using conditionals, changes, etc. into MIDI events and/or OSC (Open Sound Control) events as its output.
The resulting MIDI/SC data is then available to any audio/music software that runs on that Mac or can be send to external MIDI interfaces or via a network to other computers listening to OSC messages.
This way other OS X-based music applications such as Steim`s LiSa X (MIDI), Native Instrument`s Reaktor (MIDI/OSC), etc. or external Midi devices such as samplers, synthesizers, etc. can be controlled using cheap game controllers.
Here are some key features of "JunXion":
· recognition and usage of 6 types of Input Sensors: HID (external), such as joystick X-axis, mouse scroll wheel, touch screen Y-axis; MIDI (external), such as MIDI note events from Port 1, Mod. Wheel events from Port 2; Timers (internal), data generating processes, up to 100 Timers can be used; OSC (Open Sound Control) events via network; WiiRemote controllers support (on bluetooth machines); Audio Inputs as level and pitch tracking sensors
· being resolution independent, junXion v3 can handle any input data up to 16-bit resolution
· one Input Sensor such as `joystick X-axis` can be connected to multiple Actions, thus generating multiple MIDI events
· multiple Input Sensors can be connected to one Action, so for example several switches of your joystick can trigger the same Action
· scaling of the incoming data
· straight mapping from the incoming data into one of the available MIDI events
· mapping of the data of one input to the output of another input (for example: trigger a note with a key on your computer keyboard and control the pitch with one of the joystick axis)
· remapping of the computer keyboard and mouse to MIDI data
· creation of analog style sequencers using junXion v3`s Timers
· MIDI output port selection per Action (for example: the internal MIDI bus, the internal QuickTime GM synth or external MIDI port)
· the possibility to simultaneously connect up to 15 USB input devices and route them to separate or common MIDI channels/ports (for example: you can for instance `play` Ableton Live with two joysticks and the computer keyboard)
· the possibility to simultaneously connect up to 15 MIDI input devices (thus effectively allowing to use 240 MIDI channels) and route them to separate or common MIDI channels/ports
· external MIDI input data can be merged with junXion`s MIDI data
· save/recall user defined configurations
· editable table based response curves for the translation of gestures into MIDI controller data
· an extended set of data conditioners and conditional data routing (for example: passing a threshold by moving a joystick will first trigger a note and than send its further movement data as MIDI controller data)
· `Timers` for timed data streams triggered and `steered` by external input devices (for example: use for simple sequencing)
Limitations:
· The unregistered version will work for only 20 minutes per session.
· You can`t save configuration in demo version
What`s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Adjustable baudrate for Arduino communication.
· Sometimes it is necessary to use a slower communication baudrate with an Arduino board than the default setting of 115200. Now you have the choice of using 4 different settings. Open junXion`s Preferences and you will see the following change in the Arduino Inputs pane.
· When changing the baudrate in junXion, It is absolutely necessary to change it in the Arduino as well, other wise there will be no communication between the two.
