Midi cc constant streem

I'm sending you this message because I desperately need help.

I was on the notes and volts website and I saw them put together a midi controller using potentiometers ,sending cc messages.

The video was great and I tried it with a number of different Arduino boards and it worked good except for one problem that I'm having.

Potentiometers continuously since cc messages even when I don't turn the knob.

I've been trying for hours and I just can't seem to get it.

What do I have to do in order to sind CC messages only when I turn the knob, not when the knob is sitting still.

Any help that you can offer it will be greatly appreciate it thank you.


#include <MIDI.h>
#include "Controller.h"

/*************************************************************
MIDI CONTROLLER

by Notes and Volts
www.notesandvolts.com

Version 1.2 Arduino UNO ONLY!
*************************************************************/

MIDI_CREATE_DEFAULT_INSTANCE();

//************************************************************
//SET THE NUMBER OF CONTROLS USED***********************
//************************************************************
//---How many buttons are connected directly to pins?---------
byte NUMBER_BUTTONS = 0;
//---How many potentiometers are connected directly to pins?--
byte NUMBER_POTS = 0;
//---How many buttons are connected to a multiplexer?---------
byte NUMBER_MUX_BUTTONS = 0;
//---How many potentiometers are connected to a multiplexer?--
byte NUMBER_MUX_POTS = 0;
//************************************************************

//ANY MULTIPLEXERS? (74HC4067)*********************************
//MUX address pins must be connected to Arduino UNO pins 2,3,4,5
//A0 = PIN2, A1 = PIN3, A2 = PIN4, A3 = PIN5
//*******************************************************************
//Mux NAME (OUTPUT PIN, , How Many Mux Pins?(8 or 16) , Is It Analog?);

//Mux M1(10, 16, false); //Digital multiplexer on Arduino pin 10
//Mux M2(A5, 8, true); //Analog multiplexer on Arduino analog pin A0
//*******************************************************************

//DEFINE DIRECTLY CONNECTED POTENTIOMETERS*********************
//Pot (Pin Number, Command, CC Control, Channel Number)
//Command parameter is for future use

Pot PO1(A0, 0, 1, 1);
//Pot PO2(A1, 0, 10, 1);
//Pot PO3(A2, 0, 22, 1);
//Pot PO4(A3, 0, 118, 1);
//Pot PO5(A4, 0, 30, 1);
//Pot PO6(A5, 0, 31, 1);
//*******************************************************************
//Add pots used to array below like this-> Pot POTS[] {&PO1, &PO2, &PO3, &PO4, &PO5, &PO6};
Pot POTS[] {&PO1,};
//
*****************************************************************

//DEFINE DIRECTLY CONNECTED BUTTONS****************************
//Button (Pin Number, Command, Note Number, Channel, Debounce Time)
//** Command parameter 0=NOTE 1=CC 2=Toggle CC **

//Button BU1(2, 0, 60, 1, 5 );
//Button BU2(3, 0, 61, 1, 5 );
//Button BU3(4, 0, 62, 1, 5 );
//Button BU4(5, 0, 63, 1, 5 );
//Button BU5(6, 0, 64, 1, 5 );
//Button BU6(7, 0, 65, 1, 5 );
//Button BU7(8, 1, 64, 1, 5 );
//Button BU8(9, 2, 64, 1, 5 );
//*******************************************************************
//Add buttons used to array below like this-> Button BUTTONS[] {&BU1, &BU2, &BU3, &BU4, &BU5, &BU6, &BU7, &BU8};
Button BUTTONS[] {};
//
*****************************************************************

//DEFINE BUTTONS CONNECTED TO MULTIPLEXER**********************
//Button::Button(Mux mux, byte muxpin, byte command, byte value, byte channel, byte debounce)
//** Command parameter 0=NOTE 1=CC 2=Toggle CC **

//Button MBU1(M1, 0, 0, 70, 1, 5);
//Button MBU2(M1, 1, 1, 71, 1, 5);
//Button MBU3(M1, 2, 2, 72, 1, 5);
//Button MBU4(M1, 3, 0, 73, 1, 5);
//Button MBU5(M1, 4, 0, 74, 1, 5);
//Button MBU6(M1, 5, 0, 75, 1, 5);
//Button MBU7(M1, 6, 0, 76, 1, 5);
//Button MBU8(M1, 7, 0, 77, 1, 5);
//Button MBU9(M1, 8, 0, 78, 1, 5);
//Button MBU10(M1, 9, 0, 79, 1, 5);
//Button MBU11(M1, 10, 0, 80, 1, 5);
//Button MBU12(M1, 11, 0, 81, 1, 5);
//Button MBU13(M1, 12, 0, 82, 1, 5);
//Button MBU14(M1, 13, 0, 83, 1, 5);
//Button MBU15(M1, 14, 0, 84, 1, 5);
//Button MBU16(M1, 15, 0, 85, 1, 5);
//*******************************************************************
////Add multiplexed buttons used to array below like this-> Button *MUXBUTTONS[] {&MBU1, &MBU2, &MBU3, &MBU4, &MBU5, &MBU6.....};
Button *MUXBUTTONS[] {};

//*******************************************************************

//DEFINE POTENTIOMETERS CONNECTED TO MULTIPLEXER****************
//Pot::Pot(Mux mux, byte muxpin, byte command, byte control, byte channel)
//Command parameter is for future use

//Pot MPO1(M2, 0, 0, 1, 1);
//Pot MPO2(M2, 1, 0, 7, 1);
//Pot MPO3(M2, 2, 0, 50, 1);
//Pot MPO4(M2, 3, 0, 55, 2);
//Pot MPO5(M2, 4, 0, 50, 1);
//Pot MPO6(M2, 5, 0, 55, 2);
//Pot MPO7(M2, 6, 0, 50, 1);
//Pot MPO8(M2, 7, 0, 55, 2);
//Pot MPO9(M2, 8, 0, 50, 1);
//Pot MPO10(M2, 9, 0, 55, 2);
//Pot MPO11(M2, 10, 0, 50, 1);
//Pot MPO12(M2, 11, 0, 55, 2);
//Pot MPO13(M2, 12, 0, 50, 1);
//Pot MPO14(M2, 13, 0, 55, 2);
//Pot MPO15(M2, 14, 0, 50, 1);
//Pot MPO16(M2, 15, 0, 55, 2);
//*******************************************************************
//Add multiplexed pots used to array below like this-> Pot MUXPOTS[] {&MPO1, &MPO2, &MPO3, &MPO4, &MPO5, &MPO6.....};
Pot MUXPOTS[] {};
//
*****************************************************************

void setup() {
MIDI.begin(MIDI_CHANNEL_OFF);
}

void loop() {
if (NUMBER_BUTTONS != 0) updateButtons();
if (NUMBER_POTS != 0) updatePots();
if (NUMBER_MUX_BUTTONS != 0) updateMuxButtons();
if (NUMBER_MUX_POTS != 0) updateMuxPots();
}

//*****************************************************************
void updateButtons() {

// Cycle through Button array
for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_BUTTONS; i = i + 1) {
byte message = BUTTONS[i]->getValue();

//  Button is pressed
if (message == 0) {
  switch (BUTTONS[i]->Bcommand) {
    case 0: //Note
      MIDI.sendNoteOn(BUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 127, BUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
    case 1: //CC
      MIDI.sendControlChange(BUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 127, BUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
    case 2: //Toggle
      if (BUTTONS[i]->Btoggle == 0) {
        MIDI.sendControlChange(BUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 127, BUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
        BUTTONS[i]->Btoggle = 1;
      }
      else if (BUTTONS[i]->Btoggle == 1) {
        MIDI.sendControlChange(BUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 0, BUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
        BUTTONS[i]->Btoggle = 0;
      }
      break;
  }
}

//  Button is not pressed
if (message == 1) {
  switch (BUTTONS[i]->Bcommand) {
    case 0:
      MIDI.sendNoteOff(BUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 0, BUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
    case 1:
      MIDI.sendControlChange(BUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 0, BUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
  }
}

}
}
//*******************************************************************
void updateMuxButtons() {

// Cycle through Mux Button array
for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_MUX_BUTTONS; i = i + 1) {

MUXBUTTONS[i]->muxUpdate();
byte message = MUXBUTTONS[i]->getValue();

//  Button is pressed
if (message == 0) {
  switch (MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bcommand) {
    case 0: //Note
      MIDI.sendNoteOn(MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 127, MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
    case 1: //CC
      MIDI.sendControlChange(MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 127, MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
    case 2: //Toggle
      if (MUXBUTTONS[i]->Btoggle == 0) {
        MIDI.sendControlChange(MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 127, MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
        MUXBUTTONS[i]->Btoggle = 1;
      }
      else if (MUXBUTTONS[i]->Btoggle == 1) {
        MIDI.sendControlChange(MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 0, MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
        MUXBUTTONS[i]->Btoggle = 0;
      }
      break;
  }
}
//  Button is not pressed
if (message == 1) {
  switch (MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bcommand) {
    case 0:
      MIDI.sendNoteOff(MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 0, MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
    case 1:
      MIDI.sendControlChange(MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bvalue, 0, MUXBUTTONS[i]->Bchannel);
      break;
  }
}

}
}
//***********************************************************************
void updatePots() {
for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_POTS; i = i + 1) {
byte potmessage = POTS[i]->getValue();
if (potmessage != 255) MIDI.sendControlChange(POTS[i]->Pcontrol, potmessage, POTS[i]->Pchannel);
}
}
//***********************************************************************
void updateMuxPots() {
for (int i = 0; i < NUMBER_MUX_POTS; i = i + 1) {
MUXPOTS[i]->muxUpdate();
byte potmessage = MUXPOTS[i]->getValue();
if (potmessage != 255) MIDI.sendControlChange(MUXPOTS[i]->Pcontrol, potmessage, MUXPOTS[i]->Pchannel);
}
}

This is usually solved by using a digital low-pass filter in combination with hysteresis.
The Control Surface library I maintain supports this out of the box: GitHub - tttapa/Control-Surface: Arduino library for creating MIDI controllers and other MIDI devices.

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