MIDI Solutions Breath Controller
The MIDI Solutions Breath Controller is a
breath to MIDI converter for use with the Yamaha BC3A Breath Controller (TM). The Breath
Controller accepts the BC3A as input and
generates continuous MIDI data corresponding to the amount
of breath pressure applied to it. The Breath Controller will also accept older Yamaha BC1 and BC2 units.
The Breath Controller can be
programmed to send:
The Breath Controller has a MIDI Echo parameter
that is selectable on/off.
Another unique feature of the Breath Controller
is its ability to add a variable amount of
curvature to the response of the
applied pressure of the BC3A. This
allows you to correct for a nonlinear response, or to add greater response at
one end of the breath range compared to the other.
The Breath Controller is programmed by sending
it MIDI
System Exclusive messages (see
FAQs -
Programming). Once programmed, its settings are retained even after power is removed.
The Breath Controller can be reprogrammed with new settings as often as
needed.
The Breath Controller is
MIDI-powered, and
requires no batteries or power supply to operate with most products (see
FAQs - Power
for more information). A MIDI indicator LED lights up when the
product is powered and flashes when MIDI data passes through it.
MIDI Solutions Breath Controller Block Diagram:
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Yamaha BC3a
The BC3A Breath Controller is for Yamaha synths and modules. Adds breath expressiveness for greater realism to any MIDI sound.
Pitch, modulation wheels, even ribbon controllers are used to give
extra life to performances from sound generating electronic devices.
Yamaha's BC3A goes one step further by using "breath" as an modulator.
For synthesizers that specialize in wind emulation, such as Yamaha's
own VL70m, this controller is an indispensable extra, particularily for
wind players, giving authenticity to a brass or woodwind performance
that is almost impossible to copy using standard controllers
