Introduction
Over the last few days I built a WPF desktop application that sends MIDI commands to the HX Stomp (and XL variant).
My setup means I can’t always reach the switches by foot, particularly when using it in USB interface mode and my USB cable is long enough that the unit sits nowhere near my desk. I’d been using a Bluetooth MIDI controller and occasionally a mobile app to work around this, but since my laptop is on almost all the time, building something native just made sense.
The app is simple by design, and there’s plenty of room to grow. For now it covers the essentials:
- Navigate presets
- Toggle the tuner
- Toggle footswitches and snapshots
Next Updates
The next thing I want to tackle is looper functionality, with a configurable delay so you can prep before a loop starts recording. It’s also Windows-only at the moment, which is fine for my needs, but I know a lot of people use Apple devices so cross-platform support would make it more shareable. It’s not a priority right now though.
Caveat
As its primarily myself using this app, and even then its only when I have it plugged in via USB, I won’t be spending a ton of time on this application. It maybe that I just upgrade the NuGets and .NET versions from time to time until I get round to the future functionality.
If your interested keep an eye on the repo.
Installation and Source
If you have an HX Stomp or the XL variant and you’re on Windows, feel free to give it a try. The installer is available here, and you can find the full repo at HexTile on GitHub.