Use the Wii Nunchuck as a MIDI controller

Use the Wii Nunchuck as a MIDI controller
Use the Wii Nunchuck as a MIDI controller
Some weeks ago
Wolfgang Gaube (a composer, musician and and sound designer) wrote me an
Prerequisites (what you need to get it working):
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Hardware
Computer
Bluetooth adapter (an adapter for using an open wireless protocol for exchanging data over short
Wii Remote (also known as a wiimote, the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console)
Wii Nunchuck (Its appearance when attached to the Wii Remote resembles the nunchaku, hence
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Software
GlovePie (is a free Programmable Input Emulator, originally for the Essential Reality P5 Virtual Re
MIDI Yoke (allows you to connect the MIDI output from one program to the MIDI input of a differen
MIDI-OX (is a 32 bit multi-purpose tool: it is both a diagnostic tool and a System Exclusive libraria
ZynAddSubFX (is a open source software synthesizer capable of making a countless number of in
WiiNunChuck2Midi GlovePie script (a script that converts Nunchuck movements to MIDI controller
Let's get going:
Where possible I provided links to the necessary download locations.
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Download MIDI Yoke and install it.
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Press Close and REBOOT your computer.
Configuring MIDI ports in Windows Configure your MIDI ports in Windows by accessing the control panel (Start / Control Panel) and select "
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Go to the "Audio" TAB and select "Out to MIDI Yoke: 1" as MIDI music playback device and click "OK".
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Download MIDI-OX and install it.
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Configuring MIDI-OX
Now we have to configure MIDI-OX to pass the MIDI signal from MIDI Yoke: 1 to MIDI Yoke: 2
What is really happening:
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GlovePie converts the Wii
GlovePie
Nunchuck movements>>
to MIDI Yoke:
controller
1 >>information
MIDI-OX
and sends the MIDI
>>signa
MID
Start MIDI-OX go to "Options" and select ""MIDI devices".
Now select "In From MIDI Yoke: 1" as input and select "Out To MIDI Yoke: 2" as output and click OK.
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Download ZynAddSubFX and install it.
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Configuring MIDI ports in ZynAddSubFX
Go to "File" and select "Settings".
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In the right bottom corner select "In From MIDI Yoke: 2" as MIDI-in device, and click "Close".
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Download GlovePie and install it. GlovePie doesn't come with an installer so you have to create a folde
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After the installation of GlovePie
WiiNunChuck2MIDI
we need a script
GlovePie
that script
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converts
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it to
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Nunchuck
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Check this update :
Wii2MIDI including NunChuck MIDI control
Connecting the Wii Remote to Windows
Connect WiiMote to Windows by accessing the control panel (Start / Control Panel) and select "Bluetoot
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Click the "Add" button.
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Select "My Device is set up and ready to be found", press 1+2 on your WiiMote and click "Next".
Select the found Nintendo device and click "Next".
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Select don't use passkey and click "Next" then click "Finish".
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Now let's Rock and Roll !
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Start ZynAddSybFX select an instrument by going to "Instrument" and select "Show instrument ban
Start MIDI-OX
Connect your Wii Remote to Windows
Hookup your Wii Nunchuck to your Wii Remote
Start GlovePie
Load and start the WiiNunChuck2MIDI script
Play notes with you (virtual) keyboard and start controlling your sounds with Nunchuck movements
Have fun !!!
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