Luminite Graviton M1 MIDI Controller

[Melodioso]

Where is Luminite based out of?

From ChatGPT:

Here’s evidence linking it to the UK company Luminite Electronics Ltd., which is based at:
2a Bellevue Road, Friern Barnet, London N11 3ER, United Kingdom — this is the listed address for Luminite Electronics Ltd. (UK electronics company).

Also, their Terms of Service specify that [...] "shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of United Kingdom".

However their shortest shipping time is for the US - shorter than for Europe:

• United States: 3-5 business days.
• Canada: 7-9 business days.
• Europe: 5-9 business days.
• Australia / NZ: 8-10 business days.
• Japan / Korea / Asia: 7-9 business days.
• South America: 12-15 business days.

So... not 100% clear but probably UK?

 

[[Nathan]]

Wasn’t worth it’s own thread, interested to see Morningstars new one here, looks like the graviton sort of layout

 

[Melodioso]

It's a MC8 PRO divided in 2 basically:

I was also looking forward to a Luminite Graviton type of device, which would receive the MIDI wirelessly from the foot controller. Alas, no.

 

[Elric]

It's a MC8 PRO divided in 2 basically:

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I was also looking forward to a Luminite Graviton type of device, which would receive the MIDI wirelessly from the foot controller. Alas, no.

I haven't been keeping up w/ MIDI controllers as I have sttled on the OG MC8 but I do use CME WIDI stuf w/ it. I was considering upgrading to MC8 Pro. It *does* support BT MIDI according to the info at Morningstar... is that insufficient to address the concern re, foot controllers you are citing wheras the Luminite does? Guess I should get a complete picture before moving to a new unit in the future...

 

[Orvillain]

Here’s evidence linking it to the UK company Luminite Electronics Ltd., which is based at:
2a Bellevue Road, Friern Barnet, London N11 3ER, United Kingdom — this is the listed address for Luminite Electronics Ltd. (UK electronics company).

Ha! I used to live up the road from there many moons ago.

 

[hunter]

Just a heads up regarding customer service.

One of the two joysticks on my X/Y acted up. I wrote them an email and received a reply a few days later, they shipped out a new one no questions asked. I like!

 

[Jack Luminous]

One thing bothers me and doesn't seem logical. When you assign an action to a second tap in a preset and select another preset, when you go back to the first one, it executes the second tap. I would have thought changing preset would reset the process, especially when there's a third tap. What do you think ?

 

[laxu]

One thing bothers me and doesn't seem logical. When you assign an action to a second tap in a preset and select another preset, when you go back to the first one, it executes the second tap. I would have thought changing preset would reset the process, especially when there's a third tap. What do you think ?

I think it has a lot of "well this makes sense...but this other way also makes sense" type things. I don't remember if there was an option to reset this functionality in the options or a special command.

 

[Jack Luminous]

Yeah, a reset tap on preset change option would be great.

 

[Skwizzerjumbs]

Does anyone else here use their own DIY MIDI switchers to control the M1/M2? I'm trying to figure out the right way to code tap vs hold actions, and what I'm doing now doesn't seem to be working. Some MIDI switchers use tap-release sequences, and others use continually fired MIDI messages to indicate a held switch. I'm using an Arduino board with the Onebutton library.

 

[iaresee]

My M2 and the controllers arrived. Will dig in to programming starting tonight. My initial needs are super simple

* MIDI loop with it, the VP4 and my FM9
* Bandhelper page up/down and next/prev chart control
* Using the X/Y controller to trigger page up/down and next/prev chart wirelessly
* Expression controller value transmission over MIDI for the 4 wireless controllers I bought

Beyond that I'm not sure what I'll do with it. I'll probably leave the one Moog controller plugged directly into my FM9. But the chasebliss exp I'll move to the M2 and map it via MIDI into both the VP4 and the FM9.

On the fence with moving tempo control from the FM9 to the M2. Maybe?

 

[laxu]

Does anyone else here use their own DIY MIDI switchers to control the M1/M2? I'm trying to figure out the right way to code tap vs hold actions, and what I'm doing now doesn't seem to be working. Some MIDI switchers use tap-release sequences, and others use continually fired MIDI messages to indicate a held switch. I'm using an Arduino board with the Onebutton library.

Most MIDI controllers use release for press if a hold function is in use. It's just much easier to execute because there's no guesswork if the user wanted to press or hold.

Morningstar's Action Types documentation should be good reading for ideas how they do it.

I'd go with "if configured for single action -> detect press for tap" and "if configured for hold action -> detect release for tap".

 

[Skwizzerjumbs]

Most MIDI controllers use release for press if a hold function is in use. It's just much easier to execute because there's no guesswork if the user wanted to press or hold.

Morningstar's Action Types documentation should be good reading for ideas how they do it.

I'd go with "if configured for single action -> detect press for tap" and "if configured for hold action -> detect release for tap".

I tried the standard hold behavior, but the M1 only registers it as a single tap. I think my Ground Control Pro sends the selected message every 250 ms or, when I hold a switch down.

 

[iaresee]

Programming the M2 tonight is making me realize why Morningstar is superior. That touchscreen is cheap AF on the M2.

Got it controlling BandHelper.

The rest will have to wait until the weekend.