Using gamer's mouse additional buttons as a triggers for soundflow

Hi @Stepan_Sevastyanov

We will be updating the trigger section in SoundFlow after the launch of v3 hopefully with added support for external custom HID units such as this. We're a little too close to release now to include this, since we need to ensure stability etc.
So it's likely we won't have this enabled before later this fall.

I think the easiest way to do this right now would be to use ControllerMate or some freeware software (I think @JesperA might know some) to convert the input to MIDI messages or Keyboard strokes and let SoundFlow react to those.

Hey @Stepan_Sevastyanov.

So I'm converting some rotary volume knobs. First I used MidiHID: http://www.polhosting.info/web-archives/midihid/configurations/index.html
They don't sell it anymore and the demo have a 20 minutes limitations. But I was able to make a build from their GitHub. I don't know if it will work on your end, but I just zipped it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13UQLt8d7oOoLdjRThslldNZwQ2SaxUpj/view?usp=sharing
It's fairly easy to script sending MIDI in to soundflow from when you interact with you mouse.

Now I'm using ControllerMate, cause I'm using 3 of the same devices, and MidiHID recognizes it as the same. ControllerMate might be easier as it's just drag and drop.

I'll just put a little sample code here for MidiHID, that might get you faster where you want.
This code I made for recognizing when ever I pressed a modifier key (before it was implemented in SF:

function _connect()
    log("<CONNECT>")
end

function _event(name, value, min, max)
    if (string.match(name,"Shift"))	then
        midi.controlchange(1, (value - min) / (max - min) * 127)
    end
    if (string.match(name,"Control"))	then
        midi.controlchange(2, (value - min) / (max - min) * 127)
    end
    if (string.match(name,"Alt"))	then
        midi.controlchange(3, (value - min) / (max - min) * 127)
    end
    if (string.match(name,"GUI"))	then
        midi.controlchange(4, (value - min) / (max - min) * 127)
    end
end

function _disconnect()
    log("<DISCONNECT>")
end

As you can see it recognizes the text from the keyboard ie. Shift. And just sends 127 when pressed down and 0 on release.
And I believe when you select your mouse you will get in the log available names of buttons and there min/max value.

Let me know if it works out.

Btw. I just re-read your post.
I'm using the MX Master 2S.
This code will check that the first letter is a "B" for button. And then it uses the 8's letter which is the button nr.
So this will send MIDI with the numbers accordingly. And you can map those buttons as individual triggers or as a MIDI device and filter in a script in SoundFlow.

function _connect()
    log("<CONNECT>")
end

function _event(name, value, min, max)
    if (string.byte(name,1) == 66)	then
    midi.controlchange((string.byte(name,8)-48), (value - min) / (max - min) * 127)
            end
end

function _disconnect()
    log("<DISCONNECT>")
end

I have been using a gaming mouse with controllermate for years with Protools. I would love to get away from Controllermate if possible and use just sound flow with my mouse and Streamdeck.
I also use TouchOSC with a couple of iPads. As soon as I try and record a mouse button as HID Device Trigger it says GenericDesktopX. I quit Controllermate but it still does it. My Mouse is a Cyborg M.M.0.7.

Any thoughts? I figure worst case I can have controller mate spit out midi notes and use that but I would prefer not to do that if possible.