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Teemu Paavolainen
Description:
Enhance the current musical typing feature to allow more flexibility in key mapping and scale selection. Users should be able to define which computer keys trigger which notes, and select from different musical scales (e.g. minor, pentatonic).
Problem:
Musical typing is currently limited to major scales mapped to fixed keys, which restricts creative expression and usability for musicians who prefer different scales or custom key layouts (e.g. using a numpad). This limits musical variety and playability without external hardware.
Proposed Solution:
  • Allow users to customize which keys trigger which notes.
  • Support a variety of scales (minor, modal, custom).
  • Optionally support note duration via long presses or combinations (e.g. numpad keys = durations).
Benefits:
  • Makes Loopy Pro more accessible to users without MIDI keyboards.
  • Encourages experimentation and musical input via unconventional interfaces (e.g. laptop keyboards, numpads).
  • Empowers users to compose in different tonalities with ease.
Examples:
  • A user assigns the numpad keys to minor scale notes and uses
    0
    ,
    .
    and
    Enter
    for note durations.
  • A performer maps QWERTY keys to a pentatonic scale for live improvisation.
This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on 2025-06-05.
Original Post:
Musical typing is great, but limited to a major scale on specific keys/buttons. Would it be possible to get to define which keys you want to use and for what scales? (Speaking as a "minor" musician toying with a numpad as controller: it's a silly interface, but with a more adjustable version of musical typing you would get notes with durations!)