The Wiinstrument
GosuIf you have an Intel mac and Mac OS X Leopard, we've got a new release of The Wiinstrument for you.
Download The Wiinstrument 0.2b1151 for Intel macs with Leopard here.
Like the last Windows release, this version is an in-between release on the way to version 0.3, aimed at people who switched to MacOS X Leopard lately. It's not working on PowerPC processors, but the next release should work on PPC again.
This build includes a new, experimental UI for the DrumStiicks (MIDI) mode, shown on the image above.
Have fun with it! :)
Sebastian / screenfashion.org
Update: It seems that this version works only on Intel machines with Leopard installed. We're working on a fix, till then, try one of the old versions that are mentioned in the comments...
Comments (28)
Can you please support the Gibson Guitar Hero wireless guitar controller which uses the classic controller gamepad interface?
Posted by Fraser John | November 24, 2007 9:23 PM
Posted on November 24, 2007 21:23
Sorry, the classic controller interface is not supported yet. Maybe it will be supported in some future version, but don't expect anything. Maybe we will reconsider this again if someone buys us a Classic Controller for testing ;)
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | November 24, 2007 10:32 PM
Posted on November 24, 2007 22:32
Thank you for this new release!
Unfortunately, doesn't work for me, as previous release did :-(
dyld: Symbol not found: _NSGenericException
Referenced from: /Users/yuri/Applications/wiimote/wiinstrument/The Wiinstrument.app/Contents/MacOS/The Wiinstrument
Expected in: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation
Trace/BPT trap
ps: mac os 10.4.11, intel. Is there any way I can help?
Posted by Yuri | November 26, 2007 1:36 PM
Posted on November 26, 2007 13:36
hey i've decided to get a wii remote tomorrow at the source, then download this great app , thank you. just wanted to know , will i be able to control ableton with this app, or rather through it?
thanks
Posted by Wes | November 27, 2007 10:34 AM
Posted on November 27, 2007 10:34
Does Wiinstrument support the use of two Wiimotes, instead of one wiimote and one nunchuk?
Posted by brett | November 27, 2007 12:25 PM
Posted on November 27, 2007 12:25
Won�t start o my macBook
Host Name: SpN
Date/Time: 2007-11-27 13:39:15.003 +0100
OS Version: 10.4.11 (Build 8S2167)
Report Version: 4
Command: The Wiinstrument
Path: /Applications/Wiinstrument/The Wiinstrument.app/Contents/MacOS/The Wiinstrument
Parent: WindowServer [61]
Version: 0.2b1151 (0.2b1151)
PID: 218
Thread: Unknown
Link (dyld) error:
Symbol not found: _NSGenericException
Referenced from: /Applications/Wiinstrument/The Wiinstrument.app/Contents/MacOS/The Wiinstrument
Expected in: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation
Posted by Adyton | November 27, 2007 1:46 PM
Posted on November 27, 2007 13:46
Thanks for your reports. As announced, this version is only an in-between-release and is only tested on Leopard.
If you need the app quickly, download the last version.
A version working on OSX 10.4 AND 10.5 on Intel AND PowerPC should follow soon.
Sorry for any inconvenience :)
brett: No, at this point of time, you have to use two instances of The Wiinstrument (on two macs) to achieve this, but I think that multi-Wiimote-support will be integrated in some later version.
Wes: Yes, you can control Ableton Live with it. Just use Ableton's MIDI input for this.
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | November 27, 2007 2:40 PM
Posted on November 27, 2007 14:40
thanks for the response Sebastian. I look forward to multi-Wiimote support.
Also, are you going to allow more customization in terms of assigning notes and midi to various button.
Posted by brett | November 28, 2007 3:22 AM
Posted on November 28, 2007 03:22
Changing button-to-note assignment order is one of the features that is definitely planned for one of the next releases :)
Till then, you'll have to make use of the note shifting feature of The Wiinstrument (by pressing the Plus and Minus buttons) or to configure your sampler accurately.
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | November 28, 2007 8:10 AM
Posted on November 28, 2007 08:10
Hi guys! Your software is awesome!! I love it, I have tried it using GarageBand and it sounds great!
Anyway, I have a suggestion. You should add in the Midi mode a crash sound!! That would be perfect.
Bye and thanks for your work! :)
Posted by Davids | November 29, 2007 1:34 AM
Posted on November 29, 2007 01:34
Davids: Just scroll to the according pad ("Splash Cymbal" or "Crash Cymbal") by pressing the plus button a few times. Then assign it to a controller by pressing the button that is displayed below the pad. If you want to assign it to the Nunchuk, hold the B button at the same time. That's it — there you have your crash sound :)
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | November 29, 2007 11:09 AM
Posted on November 29, 2007 11:09
i have had problems pairing my wiimote with using leopard on my macbook...jw are macbooks intel based? i have no clue on that one...mine's one of the 13" ones. to the best of my knowledge i thought it was just a problem connecting/pairing with bluetooth in leopard. did you guys somehow overcome this????
maybe you guys can help me. i ended up going back to 10.4.8 in order to use a software i use called the wii looping machine.
hmmm, any help would be appreciated.
Posted by graham | December 9, 2007 2:24 AM
Posted on December 9, 2007 02:24
Graham,
Yes, MacBooks are Intel based.
Have you removed all "Nintendo RVL-CNT 01" connections in your Bluetooth system preferences before starting The Wiinstrument?
You could also take a look on our Howto: http://screenfashion.org/2007/09/wii_remote_garageband.html
Hope that helps,
Sebastian
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | December 9, 2007 6:16 PM
Posted on December 9, 2007 18:16
When playing in Midi notes with the Wii controller, it plays both a note on and a note off, meaning i get a little midi flam, which isn't great for drumming.
Is there a way to turn the note off, off?
thanks
Posted by nobbystylus | December 12, 2007 11:52 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 23:52
This is no flam, but actually necessary--if The Wiinstrument wouldn't send a note-off instruction after every note-on instruction, many MIDI instruments would not work correctly.
As described in the MIDI standard, standard drum samples are triggered by sending very short notes. Normally, a MIDI percussion sampler plays whole samples even when the notes that it receives are shorter than the samples played.
Longer notes are normally used for playing melodic instruments, not for instruments with percussive character.
For now, you could try to correct the settings in your synthesizer or sampler to fix that (e.g. by playing around with ADSR envelopes, if existing).
I think there will be an option later to send longer notes when drumming, but disabling note-off instructions will definitely not be supported, as this would violate the MIDI standard.
Best regards,
Sebastian
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | December 13, 2007 9:00 AM
Posted on December 13, 2007 09:00
Is it possible to change the velocity value, when you are on the screen that assigns midi notes to buttons on the wii
Posted by brett | December 15, 2007 7:44 PM
Posted on December 15, 2007 19:44
brett,
No, the velocity value is always somewhere between 40 and 128. If you need other velocity values or a general threshold above which notes should be triggered, you have to configure your sampler accordingly for now ;)
Regards,
Sebastian
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | December 17, 2007 8:50 AM
Posted on December 17, 2007 08:50
It is working on my Mac OS X 10.5.1
Thank you for this new release!
i love it
thanks for your work!
Regards,
Gor
Posted by Gor | December 27, 2007 4:28 PM
Posted on December 27, 2007 16:28
Hey -
I can't get my wiiremote to be recognized; and looking at the garageband tutorial here:
http://screenfashion.org/2007/09/wii_remote_garageband.html
Well, I'm running leopard, and the leopard bluetooth system preference pane doesn't have any 'devices' tab to remove the wiiremote from?
Please, can't figure out how to pair the damn thing at all...I've even hit the sync button under the battery door, as holding 1+2 doesn't cause the leds to blink at all.
Can the actual wii be running interference?
Posted by Garry Schafer | December 29, 2007 6:12 AM
Posted on December 29, 2007 06:12
I'm having an issue connecting the wiimote to wiinstrumnet. I have a macbook pro with leopard. I deleted the bluetooth connections before trying but nothing seems to work. I can get it to connect to darwiin remote but not to this. Any help?
Thanks.
Posted by Chris | January 9, 2008 4:05 AM
Posted on January 9, 2008 04:05
Great great great! I'll manage to go live on stage with my band! :)
again GREAT job and greets from Italy!
Posted by Yoyo | January 23, 2008 12:39 PM
Posted on January 23, 2008 12:39
Hey guys, im getting this error: NO MIDI DEVICES AVAILABLES, anybody know how to fix this?
Posted by Freddy | January 24, 2008 10:35 PM
Posted on January 24, 2008 22:35
Just look into our GarageBand Tutorial to set up a loopback MIDI device.
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | January 27, 2008 7:23 PM
Posted on January 27, 2008 19:23
Wow, I'm just giving this a go for drumming (MIDI to GarageBand), and the concept is fantastic!
I'd love the ability to trigger more drum samples without pressing buttons (which I can't quite get used to! :D)
A suggestion: could the angle of the Wiimote affect the sound being played? For example, if the Wiimote was horizontal, it could play a snare, but if it was vertical, it cold play a crash cymbal.
(That could give quite a "real drumkit" feel if the Wiimote is sensitive enough to pull it off with the right feeling?)
Of course, if you can do this now, or there are any other ways to trigger more than two samples, and I'm missing them - pleeeeease do let me know.
Many thanks indeed,
NeilS.
Posted by NeilS | January 30, 2008 9:17 PM
Posted on January 30, 2008 21:17
Triggering multiple samples with one controller (and without buttons) is definitely planned for one of the next releases. Please be patient :)
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | January 31, 2008 9:45 AM
Posted on January 31, 2008 09:45
i tried using it and downloaded it like 20 times
i just cant seem to hear anything
every thing conects perfectly but i dont hear anything evn tho the screen is showning that i hit the loop
please email me as soon as posible
i accidently postd this before in the wrong article
Posted by bobby | April 5, 2008 11:41 PM
Posted on April 5, 2008 23:41
hey i love this app!
would it be really hard to update the current beta to universal instead of just intel-only?
Posted by jesse | June 2, 2008 8:40 AM
Posted on June 2, 2008 08:40
It would not be hard, but need some time. There are various linking problems with newer boost libraries...
If you want to try it yourself (or know someone who wants), I can send you a ZIP archive with the XCode project. Just send me a mail!
Posted by Sebastian Burkhart | June 2, 2008 1:42 PM
Posted on June 2, 2008 13:42