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David Robillard 4d94305cc9 Fix install path problems (s/ardour2/ardour3). Fix finding of keybindings file when running from source tree (via ardev/ardbg). Fix clashing keybindings for zoom stuff. Add note tool keybinding and menu entry. git-svn-id: svn://localhost/ardour2/branches/3.0@3099 d708f5d6-7413-0410-9779-e7cbd77b26cf		2008-02-21 19:30:01 +00:00
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interface.cc	add basic support for the griffin powermate (a control surface) (from ben loftis)	2007-06-28 19:35:48 +00:00
powermate.cc	merge from 2.0-ongoing by hand, minus key binding editor	2007-10-11 22:07:47 +00:00
powermate.h	add basic support for the griffin powermate (a control surface) (from ben loftis)	2007-06-28 19:35:48 +00:00
README	add basic support for the griffin powermate (a control surface) (from ben loftis)	2007-06-28 19:35:48 +00:00
SConscript	Fix install path problems (s/ardour2/ardour3).	2008-02-21 19:30:01 +00:00

README

This module works with the Griffin Powermate and allows some basic transport control.

It autodetects the Powermate on any input device of the form "/dev/input/event*".  This means you must have the powermate module in your kernel.  It works out-of-the-box with 64Studio and presumably lots of other modern distributions.

Turning the wheel left and right will act as a "Shuttle" wheel, adjusting playback speed up and down
Pushing the knob will switch between play and stop
Pushing the knob while turning will jump to the next or previous markers


In order for the powermate to work, you have to have permission to open the input device for reading.
In debian, I changed /etc/udev/rules.d/0_permissions.rules to have the line:
KERNEL=="event[0-9]*", 		MODE="0666"
but there are other ways to achieve this


Feedback, tweaks, bug fixes and feature ideas are encouraged

-Ben Loftis, ben@benloftis.com