What is the name of this kind of switch?

If you want a switch like the octave of a Minilogue XD, you want the switch @telec16 mentioned. The Korg uses software to control the “state” of the octave. Think of it like the off is “do nothing”, and one side increments the octave number, and one side decrements the octave number.

This of course can be done for things other than octaves. The software would just detect the rising or falling edge to update a variable. As @twinturbo has said, you can also go the direction of a rotary encoder. The added benefit there is you can also have a button press to signify another control, and scroll through the values your variable can be.

Though i get it, if you want a specific feel, go with what feels good.

Arduino can easily handle either case. Feel free to take a gander at my thread about DIY controllers, though i haven’t updated it in a while.

4 Likes