I created a touchpad using the glass from a broken Adafruit display (the first display on my homemade Zynthian). I use it for the Massive-X synth. I’ll build a case to place it over the keyboard. It uses an Arduino Pro Micro, which is seen as a USB device.
Pad_Massive_X.ino (9.1 KB)
Nice @Lanfranco, very creative!
With the Pro Micro you can even change it to a MIDI controller (depending on the touch glass even with aftertouch…) 
Yes, that’s what I did. For now, it’s just x-y movement, but I’ll implement some more functions. I’m currently struggling with my MacMini M4, which has three Arduino Micro-based peripherals connected to it, and it can’t distinguish between them…
I know the problem
If you are using PlatformIO to build them, you can add something like the following to platformio.ini:
board_build.usb_product = "Ribbon/Breath controller"
This way you can see the name of the device when you connect it.
Dear Hans, I’m too old for some software… I’m stuck with Arduino IDE 1.8 
But before changing PC I had PlatformIO.. I could reinstall it..
Pff, I think it is more a matter of priority than age 
It’s also possible in Arduino IDE, but its a bit of a mess. You have to change the boardname.build.usb_product in boards.txt. And that means you have to change it every time you build another device.
In PlatformIO (it’s an extension in VSCode) it’s a build setting, not a board setting.
I can highly recommend it. It takes some getting used to, but it is worth it. The VSCode IDE is also much better than Arduino IDE. If you need help, just ask.
I tried both with IDE and with platformIO (helped by AI) but the Arduino Pro Micro (which is seen as Leonardo) continues to keep the name of another peripheral (Breath Control) that mounts Arduino Pro Micro.
That means you have probably changed the name before. The default would be “Arduino Leonardo”
I’m studying! I’m stubborn. Thanks, Hans.
The test version of the paddle has been completed. It works perfectly. I’ve attached the PlatformIO sketch below.
@HansR, I solved the device name issue. It was a ghost device left in StudioMidi on the Mac. I deleted that device, and now the others appear with their own names.
Omnisphere Pad v3.0 STABLE.rar (864.3 KB)
