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8.11.2 Keystroke Emulation
As we’ve mentioned throughout this
manual, the US-428 is a very versatile
device, capable of controlling a wide
variety of software applications. The list
of applications that have been tested by
TASCAM and approved for use with the
US-428 can be found on the US-428
News area of the TASCAM web site.
But beyond these approved software
applications, the US-428 can also be
used for slightly less comprehensive
control of a number of other
applications, by utilizing keystroke
emulation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The files and
documents in this section have not
undergone full TASCAM quality control
testing. Use these resources at your
own risk. TASCAM assumes no liability
for any damage to the US-428, your
computer, peripheral devices or stored
files of any variety as a result of your
use of files or documents that are
referenced on this page. Also, TASCAM
does not assume any responsibility for
other content that may be viewable or
downloadable from any of the links on
the US-428 Users’ Page.
Many of these files and documents have
been created by US-428 users. While
TASCAM has made every effort to
check their reliability, the support of
these applications is not guaranteed.
our primary source for questions and
general support will be the individuals
supplying the applications. Many of
these applications may be under
continuing development, so we
recommend you check the US-428
Users’ Page on a regular basis.
Once again, an important reminder:
Support for the following applications is
offered by the individuals who have
created these controller maps. Please
bear in mind that these are private
individuals, sharing their knowledge and
creativity voluntarily – if you need to
contact any of the individuals listed here
or on the Users’ Page, be considerate of
their time and their generosity, and
reasonable in your requests.
Some Info On Keystroke Emulation
In its Native mode, the US-428
communicates with the host application
by sending MIDI controller messages to
the program's GUI (Graphic User
Interface). While this is certainly the
preferred method of communication, a
number of software applications still do
not recognize MIDI controller
commands. The US-428 can still
communicate with many of these
programs though, by means of
keystroke emulation. Essentially, this
involves the host computer using a
small applet to translate the US-428's
incoming MIDI controller commands to
keystrokes, which are then recognized
by the software.
This applet, Florian Bome's MIDI
Translator, is available from the author’s
website,
www.bome.com
; we
recommend you check there to obtain
the current version and additional
information. With the author’s
permission, the current version has
been included on the US-428 driver CD-
ROM. The author has also been kind
enough to provide documentation, which
you will also find on the CD-ROM.
You will also need an application to
route the MIDI signal within your PC. (If
you’re running any DAW software and
using virtual synths, chances are you’ve
already got one installed.) With the
author’s permission, we’ve included Jim
