Working with multiple trackballs

[TonyReale]

Hello Phil,

I just came across your software and I'm wondering if you are able to help me out. I do color grading for commercial video work and I'm trying to find out if it is possible to build a DIY control surface. Typical control surfaces can cost thousands of dollars: https://vimeo.com/39867812

Besides the numerous buttons, the main advantage to a control surface is the ability to use multiple trackballs to adjust color levels at the same time. I'm wondering if I can create one with three of these: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/6 ... croll.html and have each trackball control a different section of the software.

Do you know if that is possible and if your software can do it?

Thanks!

[phil]

I know XMBC cant do that. XMBC remaps mouse messages, and they do not discriminate between multiple devices (as discussed in the FAQ ). Besides, XMBC can only cope with up to 5 buttons (pretty much for the same reason).

For this, you would have to implement a proper device driver and control software to manage each device separately. I'm sure that is possible but device drivers are beyond my comfort zone so I cant comment on how easy/difficult it would be.

Thanks,
Phil