Ergates uses a ps2 dualshock style controller connected via USB, such as a Logitech Dual Action controller. At this time the functionality of instruments and the system as a whole is hardcoded to this style of controller with the buttons available to it. The ergates environment is a giant 3d scene with instruments spiralling outwards in an archimedian spiral around the first instrument. The following buttons are default for all instruments:
The top left and right shoulder pads to move through space between different AV instruments. Clicking one makes the camera drift across to the previous or next instrument.
If there is no instrument at a particular slot, use the up or down buttons on the left hand "hat" above the analogue controller to cycle through available instruments.
The secondary shoulder pads change the tempo of your composition. The tempo is visible as beats per minute in the top right hand corner.
The right hand 'select' or 'start' button turns on and off record mode. Some instruments can be played in real-time and this will record the movements of the analogue controls and buttons as they are pressed. The length of the recording period can usually be changed with the left hand D-pad.
All other functionality specific to instruments can be discovered by pressing the left hand 'select' or 'start' button. which displays the help for the instrument selected. Or it would, if this was programmed already, which it isn't. For now, just experiment with pressing record and then moving the analogue controls and pressing the right hand D-pad buttons.
Ergates uses a ps2 dualshock style controller connected via USB, such as a Logitech Dual Action controller. At this time the functionality of instruments and the system as a whole is hardcoded to this style of controller with the buttons available to it. The ergates environment is a giant 3d scene with instruments spiralling outwards in an archimedian spiral around the first instrument. The following buttons are default for all instruments:
The top left and right shoulder pads to move through space between different AV instruments. Clicking one makes the camera drift across to the previous or next instrument.
If there is no instrument at a particular slot, use the up or down buttons on the left hand "hat" above the analogue controller to cycle through available instruments.
The secondary shoulder pads change the tempo of your composition. The tempo is visible as beats per minute in the top right hand corner.
The right hand 'select' or 'start' button turns on and off record mode. Some instruments can be played in real-time and this will record the movements of the analogue controls and buttons as they are pressed. The length of the recording period can usually be changed with the left hand D-pad.
All other functionality specific to instruments can be discovered by pressing the left hand 'select' or 'start' button. which displays the help for the instrument selected. Or it would, if this was programmed already, which it isn't. For now, just experiment with pressing record and then moving the analogue controls and pressing the right hand D-pad buttons.
