your best option is probably to get a novation remoteSL mk1 and use Eric's midi template set, rather than spending months with a lesser DIY solution. then copy the factory phrases to user Styles. you could modify and make your own cutdown edits of the novation templates to suit your purposes.
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these templates cover both eventualities of sysex and midiCC for a lot of things, and you'll be able to observe the differences in use.
- broadly, sysex is 'set' (starting values), and midiCC is 'modify' (and resets to original values) -
the RemoteSL can be either the 'Zero' controller-only box, or the keyboard versions, 25SL, 37SL, 61SL, and has USB or DIN midi. can be found nice'n'cheap. 25SL isn't a bad option, if you want the joystick and XY pad, and still quite small and portable - should fit inside a rack box. and of course, there's the very good Remote editor software, you don't have to doing much/any programming on the unit. (plus, you can use it for any midi device)
