EvoCmdWing - Wiki

<table width="100%"> <tr> <td width="70%"> <table width="100%"> <tr> <td align="left"> <strong>Author:</strong> ShawnR </td> <td align="right"> <strong>Contact:</strong> <a href="mailto:stagehandshawn@gmail.com">stagehandshawn@gmail.com</a> </td> </tr> </table> <br> Control grandMA3 onPC with a custom keyboard with 5 attribute encoders and 8 XKey encoders synced using Midi, backlit Xkeys with on/off and color status (follows appearances). <br><br><blockquote> <strong>Note:</strong> This Guide is a work in progress but EvocmdWing is fully functional. I continue to work on the repo as time permits. </blockquote> </td> <td width="30%" align="right" valign="top"> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stagehandshawn/EvoCmdWing/main/images/v02built/evocmdwing_top1.png" alt="cmdwing" width="350"> </td> </tr> </table>

Project Images

Watch the demo video

Overview

Sends custom keys to grandMA3 onPC when paired with /help_files/EvoCmdWingv0.2_keyboard_shortcuts.xml you will have a nice control surface.
LED feedback for XKeys with manual brightness adjustment
- Hold "Encoder Flip" button and Rotate Encoder 11 (logo), 12 (Sequence Off brightness), 13(Sequence On brightness)
5 Relative Attribute Encoders
- Sensitivity adjustment - Hold "Encoder Flip" button and adjust using Encoder 5 - XKeys will show level (1-8)
8 Absolute XKey Encoders
- Sensitivity adjustment - Hold "Encoder Flip" button and adjust using Encoder 6 - XKeys will show level (1-8)
Keyboard now uses custom keyboard firmware (better enumeration than QMK) EvoCmdWingKeyboard You can find the compiled firmware here
Designed with
- D-Type panel mount openings for changes/additions later without reprinting (e.g., adding Art-net to DMX module, hardware midi, or LTC generator)
- Extra stand-offs for adding prototype boards for extra design options

Getting started

Required firmware for keyboard

There is now a folder ./keyboard_custom_firmware that has custom keyboard firmware for the keyboard
I have left the QMK firmware but the custom keyboard works better with windows as I had some trouble with disconneting and reconneting the EvoCmdWing requiring a reboot for the keyboard to enumerate.
You can also find the repo with the code to the custom keyboard here EvoCmdWingKeyboard

Required Plugins

EvoCmdWingMidi

Lua script /lua/evocmdwingmidi_main.lua
Polls executors and sends fader value, on/on status, and color updates to EvoCmdWing using midi.
Tracks sequences set to the XKeys and keeps them synced between page changes and sequence moves.
You can set custom Encoder Press actions (toggle is default) in Midi Remotes for more control.
- The plugin will create required Midi Remotes automatically if they are not present.
- You can create them manually with the plugin and batch change the action for pressing the encoder.
- You can change each one seperatly in the Midi Remtoes option as well.

midiRemotes

Pro Plugins MidiEncoders

Required for taking Midi input and controlling the attribute encoders.
Use Midi Standard and Relative Mode 3.
The top backlit button refered to as "Encoder Flip" is used to flip from Inner/Outter encoder usage, USE NOTE 14.

midi_encoders_settings

Full Instructions comming soon, for now...

Check the Wiki
The /help_files and /images folders have some helpful files.

Inspiration

Check out this project! I used it as a starting point but eventually redesigned it to be closer to the layout of a console and to have more control surfaces, and feedback.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6464653
Thanks to Nathan_I3 for the inspiration for this project!

Also check out EvoFaderWing for a complete at home programming setup.

evocmdfaderwing

EvoCmdWing

Install / Use

README