https://github.com/ondras/macropad

My Adafruit Macropad setup
https://github.com/ondras/macropad

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My Adafruit Macropad setup

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ondras/macropad
• Owner: ondras
• Created: 2023-12-02T12:51:19.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-12-08T14:48:58.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-04T03:03:01.316Z (5 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 4.26 MB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# macropad

My [Adafruit Macropad](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5128) setup. Written in CircuitPython. Clone and copy files to your CircuitPython drive.

## Dependencies

Put these into `lib/`:

```

adafruit_display_shapes/

adafruit_display_text/

adafruit_hid/

adafruit_midi/

asyncio/

adafruit_debouncer.mpy

adafruit_macropad.mpy

adafruit_simple_text_display.mpy

adafruit_ticks.mpy

colorsys.mpy

neopixel.mpy

```

## Features / apps

Switch individual apps by holding button #2 (top-right) and rotating the rotary encoder.

### Desktop



Contains keyboard shortcuts, mostly for `git` workflows. Rotary encoder adjusts volume.

### DaVinci Color



Used for color grading in DaVinci Resolve. Hold modifier keys (Lift / Gamma / Gain / Offset / Saturation) and rotate the rotary encoder. Hold down both a modifier *and* a color key to perform the adjustment on one color channel.

**Note:** There is no API to control DaVinci Resolve. To circumvent this, the macropad acts as an *absolute mouse hid device* and fakes mouse movement; to move individual sliders, this virtual cursor moves to their pre-computed position. This means that the functionality is dependent on:

  - screen size (`SCREEN` in `davinci.py`)

  - taskbar height (`TASKBAR` in `davinci.py`)

  - the willingness of your OS to accept an absolute mouse hid device (tested on W11 only)

### MIDI Tones



Play individual MIDI notes. Rotary encoder adjusts octave. Scales are always C-based; use software (such as [midi-juggler](https://ondras.github.io/midi-juggler/)) to transpose. Top-center button can be used to switch scales:

  - harmonic major

  - natural minor

  - major/minor pentatonic

  - major/minor blues hexatonic

### MIDI Chords



Play MIDI chord triads. Rotary encoder adjusts octave.

### Elite: Dangerous



Some useful keyboard shortcuts: FSD, FSS, Galaxy/system map, Ship lights/nightvision, Cold running, Cargo scoop, Landing gear