MIDI Control Surface output

Actually I've been doing some digging, it appears as though the Reaper SDK just might be the ticket to what I'm looking for... Does anybody have any quick examples I can plug into C++ Studio Express? I'm not looking for any hand-holding through development, just a MS build scenario? Thanks!

Hi Sid, I don't know about the outs, but regarding MIDI in, Reaper can receive CC MIDI messages just fine, without the need of the SDK, if you like. You'll need a MIDI Patch Cable driver like MIDIYoke so your program can use that device to communicate with RPR (make sure that you have MIDI Yoke configured correctly in the Reaper settings). That's basically what I did with the application in my signature, that get joystick data, convert to MIDI notes/cc and send to Reaper through MIDIYoke. Regards, Fergo

Yeah, thanks, I have Reaper already receiving MIDI from my VS-880 fine. I'm just trying to enhance the implementation with a "wedge" to both send and receive this data from Reaper. Thanks tho!

Thanks yhertogh, I would really appreciate that source actually! What environment did you compile it in? I've used the actions to learn 8 faders to 8 tracks, but I was thinking of a way to use the buttons to switch to other channels. Really, the more I look into it, I should just go buy a BCF-2000 or something (200 bucks aint bad) - I think I will wait until Christmas for that ;) Just sorta looking for something to tie me over.... However, your mention of "actions" got me thinking, but I still think I'm outta luck. Basically if I was able to use the 8 buttons to singly select track 1,9,17,25,33...etc.. and if I could set it up so that the faders are as so Fader 1 (a constant CC) "Adjust Selected Track Volume "(cmd 4 already) Fader 2 (a constant CC) "Adjust Selected +1 Track Volume" Fader 3 (a constant CC) "Adjust Selected +2 Track Volume" Fader 4 (a constant CC) "Adjust Selected +3 Track Volume" Fader 5 (a constant CC) "Adjust Selected +4 Track Volume" etc... Almost as if the actions could take some sort of parameters... but then it seems to me that I am back at using the SDK to implement this. Hmm.

Well, until Christmas, I think the best option is to go on to your first idea of coding a simple application to get the input from the control surface and output the correct CC to Reaper. I don't know in which language do you code, but you might even use the JS effect scripting language that is built in Reaper (it works with MIDI messages too). Fergo