Controlling Surround with a USB-Joystick???

As Logic doesn't use X- and Y-axis but diversity and angle you will have to have a closer look to the controller assignment window. But I don't think it's possible.

cheers
Martin

Hi Thorge !
I was dealing with the same problem ... it is possible and written as improvements of version 7.01 : surround joysticks do work well.
it seems that you can set the surround pan in xy mode to work with a joystick.
but i didn't try yet. and which joystick will be compatible ?
if somebody tried something be kind to inform us
thanks and bye bye
Bruno

nobody tried to control the surround pan with a usb 3D joystick ?
does it work ?

I don't know about joysticks, but you can download a freeware app called fingamidi and use the trackpad on a powerbook/ibook.

Try searching with google for "using a usb joystick as a midi controller". That's how I found fingamidi.

Here you go...

http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/JunXion.shtml#

I haven't got a joystick so I haven't tried it. You'll probably have to do some fiddling aroung with either the controller assignments window or the enviornment to get the MIDI data to do what you want - but shouldn't be too tricky. Also be good for the morph function on Scultpure, and the Osc select triangle in ES2.

many thanks for your help. when having some result, i'll communicate it here

It depends a lot on what kind of data the joystick puts out too. I don't know, myself, what form the output of a games joystick takes.
If it outputs radius and angle, then it will be OK to simply transform it to MIDI, but if it's X-Y co-ordinates, then it will take some fairly difficult conversions.

as Logic Pro 7.1 is supposed now to use these X-Y controls , I think it is possible.
I'm beginning with these midi controllers assignements on Logic Pro 7, as many others , this function is not so easy to understand in the Logic manual (as all Apple software manuals, dont you think so ?... you must allways search for infos in different directions, reread some fifty pages to , at the end, perhaps understand what you searched for...

You're right that it takes a while to get your head around the manual. I've been using Logic for over 12 years, and some of the MIDI features that date from 12 years ago I still don't fully understand.

However, I've found that a combination of reading and trial and error usually results in a firm understanding of this complex and powerful tool.

well, i bought a logitech extreme 3D usb joystick and the steim junxion software.
junxion is transforming usb joystick messages in midi controls: that works very well and in a very easy way with all controllers, except with ..... the surround pan !
it seems impossible to send x and y messages to the surround pan in Logic, as when learning the midi controller assignation , the surround pan in logic only reacts as angle and diversity controls, but the logic pro 7.1 update infos do mention that surround joysticks do work well...
apple support does not accept to answer my question, as i bought logic more than six months now, (i think its a pity that apple bought logic , for this problem of support)
I asked steim support if they know how to do, i'm waiting for an answer...
anybody can contribute ?