I am a IT freelancer working in projects on automated software-delivery development.
Covid-19 also has an impact on me, meaning I did not have assigments since the beginning of the year.
So I am thinking of making a commercial MidiKey2Key pro-version, which has advanced features and which will be sold for a fair price.
The free version will remain in general as it is now and will get some small enhancements and bugfixes.
Addions to the free-version still to come:
- Including a different method of producing keyboard-actions producing all kinds of keypresses (arrow-keys and different LEFT-Alt/RIGHT-Alt ...)
with maybe sending keystrokes to special apps (if this validity generates a hugher effort, perhaps as pro-version feature)
- very simple condition-editor (abilty to define 'if Byte3 is not 0, then...')
- some bugfixes
The pro-version will in steps get some modules which could be:
:: Integration of Microsoft Flight Simulator ::
- Due to a higher number of requests on this, it will be one of the first options to be integrated into MidiKey2Key Pro!
- No need of pressing any hotkey with MK2K. All comon aircraft functions will be accessible directly (like in TS). Not only On/Off functions, but numeric values like the radio frequencies will be changeable by MIDI-controllers ('Midi Fighter Twister' would be a great device...)
- flightsim-reading polls of all common values: Like in MK2K's Train Simulator integration You will be able to get values of all common parameters, like "Autopilot enabled", "Gear Up/down/in transit", "Parking brake set", ... and set LEDs on Your MIDI-device as You wish.
:: Advanced condition/logic editor ::
- Define freely conditions on MIDI-values (if Byte1 or/and Byte2 or/and Byte3 is smaller/eqal/greater than x then do ...)
with comparisons like < > <= <= != LIKE, a logical operators AND and OR and a number of bracket levels to make more complex formulas
- Capable of comparisons with the formerly received MIDI-event.
- Ability of making longer chains of alternating sequences for MIDI-out-actions AND other action instead of just toggeling two MIDI-out-actions A/B.
- Ability to choose between circle those toggle-chains endless or let them end after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ... time.
- Slider-Area to keypress: Divide a pot- or slider-path into a number of slices and let at each part trigger a different keypress
:: Mouse-Event Editor ::
- Generating Mouse-events like moving the mouse to fixed or relative positions
- clicking once, double or three times, holding and releasing mousebuttons later
- writing a userscript that defines a sequence of mouse-actions with timing and keypresses in between
:: Virtual Joystick Support ::
- Enables the abiliy to bress buttons or change axises of virtual joysticks
- Even more compatibilies to many games
:: Macro-Composer ::
- Define freely chains of actions that will be fired in an order of Your wish with freely mixed type of actions
(Keyboard, MIDI-Out, Mouse, ...) with defineable pauses
- typing free defined texts
:: Full integrated, network-based OBS-remote ::
- including almost every function and value of OBS Studio
- most wanted: changing all kinds of audio levels
- mute/unmute visual elements
- visualization of common values like streaming-time, current bitrate, lost frames, etc.
on the MidiKey2Key PC (the OBS machine can be a different PC)
:: Integrated Sound player ::
- You could use MidiKey2Key then for DJing, but this is meant more as a jingle-player for having short sound-effetcs on Your finger-tips.
- Define playing any soundfile (of the most common formats) after receiving a MIDI-event
- Quick-stop command of all or individial playing soundfiles
:: Integration of Farming-Simulator 19 manipulation ::
This is under investigation to find out, what is possible. FS provides a mighty lua-interface,
there could be something usefull to play with...
In a more distant future: FEATURES PROPABLY FOR A PRO-PLUS VERSION:
:: Built-In virtual MIDI-Ports ::
- More easy use of different MIDI-apps together with MidiKey2Key on the same MIDI-device.
:: General Networking ability ::
- Connect two or more instances of MidiKey2Key over ethernet/internet and execute actions on a different PC
- Integration of artnet/SACN (or similar) to have MIDI-over-ethernet onBoard
:: Integration of manipulation of Adobe products like Lightroom or Premiere ::
- I posted a short video-clip, showing that this is already possible (AKAI APCmini faders move the soundmixer of premiere's faders).
This could be a bit more confortable.
:: comprehensive script language that allows to develope own solutions ::
(just an rough idea...)
More more far away, but possible:
:: Mac-version of MidiKey2Key ::
All of this will need to make a web-shop with instant payment and delivery (I am thinking of PayPal), which will also need some time to develope.
As well as this I have to write an EULA to protect myself if Your house explodes by using MidiKey2Key and check some other law-stuff.
I would also integrate a basic kind of piracy protection, that just a copy of the pure product would not run.
Therefore all customers would need to register an account, which will be connected to a MK2K license.
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(or an other period/method? What do You think?).
SO GIRLS AND GUYS: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ALL OF THIS?
Would You still like MidiKEy2Key when it would be a payware? Or would this be a no-go?
Would You draw the border between free- and pro-version differently?
Do You have additional feature suggestions?
What would be the most important new feature for You?