Are there any instructional videos for how to use MIDI CC for expression and breath control etc ?

I can't seem to find any.

I'm not sure which one of the VSL gurus uses a breath or wind controller but I am using an EWI. In a thread here it was mentioned to use CC2 for both Velocity crossfade and expression with some kind of altered curve on expression. Can someone share what they have found that works well? I'm playing with it but sure would help to lean on expertise and get the settings from someone who has been doing it longer than me.

TransMIDIfier provides convenient MIDI routing and virtual instrument patch switching and customization for the working musician. TransMIDIfier works by functioning as a "middle man" between the sequencer and the sample player. TransMIDIfier reinterprets the incoming MIDI data in powerful ways before passing it along to the sample player.

Thanks for the recommendation! The breath and bite controller 2 also features tilting and nodding... But I'll have to think about whether it's worth the additional 70€ (+30€ for the headset?). Keep in mind: that could he another MIRx for instance :P Kind regards,Lukas

 

I was intrigued by your post so i googled on the subjet.

I think i've found it:

The HB1

http://www.hornberg-research.de/index.php/en/

Here's my final for the year, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, orchestration by Ferde Grofe. The orchestra is all VSL; DS, DB, with some Appassionata thrown in. Piano is Synthogy's Ivory II Steinway and the Solo instruments are from Samplemodeling (Clarinet, Oboe, Trumpet, etc.). I used the TEC Breath Controller throughout the piece and it made a big difference on the winds and horns.

All of this is performed live with no quantization... (although I will admit to tightening parts up when necessary). 

Enjoy and Happy New Year to all!

-Chris

https://soundcloud.com/chrismany/rhapsody-in-blue

This new model is even better than the original breath only device. Something I find useful is controlling pitch with the lip, which leaves both my hands completely free. Another thing I like is that the new device can optionally low pass filter both the breath and the lip signals and the filter time constants for attack and decay are independently tunable. This is great for swells.

Unfortunately there is no upgrade path. I asked the manufacturer but there is regrettably no way to retrofit the lip sensor onto the original breath only device. It's good anyway to have a backup: after getting used to it I now find the breath controller indispensible.