A friend of mine would like to play back sounds by using a ps2 controller. What I thought of is to simply connect it to a DAW and map the keys in order to play back sounds. I already watch a video that shows how to do it in Ableton and a Mac. Problem is that I don’t have ableton and I don’t have a Mac that I can lend him for a month (it’s a art exhibition so he needs to have it placed for a month in a gallery). What I have though is an old think pad and cubase. So here’s the question: does anybody now how to map a ps2 joystick (by that I mean a third-party usb controller that you can connect to a pc) so they cubase recognizes the key as MIDI input?
It would be even cooler if you find a way to move colored parts with your controller.
This way, by placing parts in the arrange window upfront and press play, you could create an actual game!
Like one of those Flappy Bird games 
Hello Mr. Flappy Bird!
It’s a bit late, but I haven’t been accessing this forum much.
I’m happy to report that everything went well despite your snarky comment.
The art exhibition was a blast! Now, my friend has a 100k IG page, has published a book with Mondadori (the main book publisher in Italy), and has given two TED Talks. His name is Mangiasogni—check him out. Next time, maybe you can be a bit more helpful.
Cheers!
oh dear, i was actualy beeing serious man, no harm intended
but im very happy for your friend 