RotaryEncoder.h with interrupts seems to work fine (hopefully this version is not messed up with merge conflicts)

Extra/EncoderPinChangeInterruptTest/EncoderPinChangeInterruptTest.ino

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+#include <Wire.h>
+#include <U8g2lib.h>
+
+#define SCREEN_ADDRESS 0x3C
+
+// Rev 2+ Config
+#define ENC_BTN_PIN 14
+#define ENC_D1_PIN 17
+#define ENC_D2_PIN 4
+#define START_STOP_BTN_PIN 5
+#define SHIFT_BTN_PIN 12
+#define EXT_INPUT_PIN 2  //needs to be an interrupt pin
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_1_PIN A7
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_2_PIN A6
+const byte outsPins[6] = { 7, 8, 10, 6, 9, 11 };
+const byte clockOutPin = 3;
+bool rotateScreen = false;
+bool reverseEnc = false;
+//
+
+/* Rev 1 Config
+#define ENC_BTN_PIN 14
+#define ENC_D1_PIN 17
+#define ENC_D2_PIN 4
+#define START_STOP_BTN_PIN 5
+#define SHIFT_BTN_PIN 100
+
+#define EXT_INPUT_PIN 2 //needs to be an interrupt pin
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_1_PIN A2
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_2_PIN A1
+
+const byte clockOutPin = 13;
+const byte outsPins[6] = {6, 11, 7, 10, 8, 9};
+bool rotateScreen = true;
+*/
+
+U8G2_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_2_HW_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R2, SCL, SDA, U8X8_PIN_NONE); 
+
+int16_t counter = 0;
+
+void setup() {
+
+  pinMode(clockOutPin, OUTPUT);
+
+  pinMode(ENC_D1_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(ENC_D2_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  //Enabling PinChange Interrupts for the encoder 
+  //pins 17 (PC3/PCINT11) and 4 (PD4/PCINT20), ports C and D
+  PCICR |= 0b00000110;
+  PCMSK1 |= 0b00001000;
+  PCMSK2 |= 0b00010000;
+
+  u8g2.begin();
+  updateScreen();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  checkInputs();
+}
+
+//Encoder interrupts
+ISR (PCINT1_vect) {
+  checkEncoderStatus();
+}
+ISR (PCINT2_vect) {
+  checkEncoderStatus();
+}
+
+uint8_t encoderStatus;
+uint32_t encoderCheckTime = 0;
+uint32_t encoderTimeBetweenPulses = 0;
+bool encoderDirectionOld; //0 = -, 1 = +, Old because current direction can be determined by encoderChange
+int8_t encoderChange = 0;
+//uint8_t encoderBurstCount = 0;
+
+void checkEncoderStatus() {
+  //noInterrupts();
+  uint8_t newStatus = (digitalRead(ENC_D1_PIN) << 1) | digitalRead(ENC_D2_PIN);
+  switch(encoderStatus) {
+    case 0b00:
+      if (newStatus == 0b01) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b10) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b01:
+      if (newStatus == 0b11) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b00) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b11:
+      if (newStatus == 0b10) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b01) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b10:
+      if (newStatus == 0b00) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b11) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+  encoderStatus = newStatus;
+
+  uint32_t currentTime = millis();
+  encoderTimeBetweenPulses = currentTime - encoderCheckTime;
+  encoderCheckTime = currentTime;
+  //interrupts();
+}

Extra/EncoderPinChangeInterruptTest/Interactions.ino

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+void checkInputs() {
+
+  //encoder 
+  if (encoderChange != 0) {
+    if (!reverseEnc) {
+      encoderChange = encoderChange * -1;
+    }
+    counter += encoderChange;
+
+    /*if (((encoderChange > 0) != encoderDirectionOld) && encoderTimeBetweenPulses < 60) { //filter out encoder "jumps". 
+      encoderChange = 0;                                                                    //Comented out because it seems like sometimes it was preventing normal scroll
+    }                                                                                       //if it works ok without it delete encoderDirectionOld var altogether
+    encoderDirectionOld = (encoderChange > 0);*/
+
+    //encoder acceleration
+    /*if (encoderTimeBetweenPulses < 15) {    // <--
+      encoderBurstCount++;
+    } else {
+      encoderBurstCount = 0;
+    }
+    if (encoderBurstCount > 3) {            // <--
+      encoderChange = encoderChange * 3;    // <-- The three params need to be finetuned to feel natural
+    }*/
+
+    updateScreen();
+    //encPositionOld = encPosition;
+    encoderChange = 0;
+  }
+}

Extra/EncoderPinChangeInterruptTest/UI.ino

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+void updateScreen() {
+  
+  u8g2.firstPage();
+  do {
+    String valueStr;
+    u8g2.setDrawColor(1);
+
+    valueStr = String(counter);
+    u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_ncenB14_tr);
+    u8g2.drawStr(0,15,valueStr.c_str());
+
+  } while ( u8g2.nextPage() );
+}

Extra/EncoderPollingTest/EncoderPollingTest.ino

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+#include <Wire.h>
+#include <U8g2lib.h>
+
+#define SCREEN_ADDRESS 0x3C
+
+// Rev 2+ Config
+#define ENC_BTN_PIN 14
+#define ENC_D1_PIN 17
+#define ENC_D2_PIN 4
+#define START_STOP_BTN_PIN 5
+#define SHIFT_BTN_PIN 12
+#define EXT_INPUT_PIN 2  //needs to be an interrupt pin
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_1_PIN A7
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_2_PIN A6
+const byte outsPins[6] = { 7, 8, 10, 6, 9, 11 };
+const byte clockOutPin = 3;
+bool rotateScreen = false;
+bool reverseEnc = false;
+//
+
+/* Rev 1 Config
+#define ENC_BTN_PIN 14
+#define ENC_D1_PIN 17
+#define ENC_D2_PIN 4
+#define START_STOP_BTN_PIN 5
+#define SHIFT_BTN_PIN 100
+
+#define EXT_INPUT_PIN 2 //needs to be an interrupt pin
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_1_PIN A2
+#define ANALOGUE_INPUT_2_PIN A1
+
+const byte clockOutPin = 13;
+const byte outsPins[6] = {6, 11, 7, 10, 8, 9};
+bool rotateScreen = true;
+*/
+
+U8G2_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_2_HW_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R2, SCL, SDA, U8X8_PIN_NONE); 
+
+int16_t counter = 0;
+
+void setup() {
+
+  pinMode(clockOutPin, OUTPUT);
+
+  pinMode(ENC_D1_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(ENC_D2_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  u8g2.begin();
+  updateScreen();
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  checkInputs();
+}
+
+uint8_t encoderStatus;
+uint32_t encoderCheckTime = 0;
+uint32_t encoderTimeBetweenPulses = 0;
+bool encoderDirectionOld; //0 = -, 1 = +, Old because current direction can be determined by encoderChange
+int8_t encoderChange = 0;
+//uint8_t encoderBurstCount = 0;
+
+void checkEncoderStatus() {
+  uint8_t newStatus = (digitalRead(ENC_D1_PIN) << 1) | digitalRead(ENC_D2_PIN);
+  switch(encoderStatus) {
+    case 0b00:
+      if (newStatus == 0b01) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b10) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b01:
+      if (newStatus == 0b11) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b00) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b11:
+      if (newStatus == 0b10) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b01) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b10:
+      if (newStatus == 0b00) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b11) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+  encoderStatus = newStatus;
+
+  uint32_t currentTime = millis();
+  encoderTimeBetweenPulses = currentTime - encoderCheckTime;
+  encoderCheckTime = currentTime;
+}

Extra/EncoderPollingTest/Interactions.ino

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+void checkInputs() {
+
+  //encoder
+  if (millis() > encoderCheckTime + 20) { //debouncing. this approach doesn't work. very noisy
+    checkEncoderStatus();
+  }
+
+  if (encoderChange != 0) {
+    if (!reverseEnc) {
+      encoderChange = encoderChange * -1;
+    }
+    counter += encoderChange;
+
+    /*if (((encoderChange > 0) != encoderDirectionOld) && encoderTimeBetweenPulses < 60) { //filter out encoder "jumps". 
+      encoderChange = 0;                                                                    //Comented out because it seems like sometimes it was preventing normal scroll
+    }                                                                                       //if it works ok without it delete encoderDirectionOld var altogether
+    encoderDirectionOld = (encoderChange > 0);*/
+
+    //encoder acceleration
+    /*if (encoderTimeBetweenPulses < 15) {    // <--
+      encoderBurstCount++;
+    } else {
+      encoderBurstCount = 0;
+    }
+    if (encoderBurstCount > 3) {            // <--
+      encoderChange = encoderChange * 3;    // <-- The three params need to be finetuned to feel natural
+    }*/
+
+    updateScreen();
+    //encPositionOld = encPosition;
+    encoderChange = 0;
+  }
+}

Extra/EncoderPollingTest/UI.ino

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+void updateScreen() {
+  
+  u8g2.firstPage();
+  do {
+    String valueStr;
+    u8g2.setDrawColor(1);
+
+    valueStr = String(counter);
+    u8g2.setFont(u8g2_font_ncenB14_tr);
+    u8g2.drawStr(0,15,valueStr.c_str());
+
+  } while ( u8g2.nextPage() );
+}

Extra/EncoderTest/EncoderTest.ino

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+#define ENC_D1_PIN 17
+#define ENC_D2_PIN 4
+bool reverseEnc = false;
+
+uint8_t encoderStatus;
+uint32_t encoderCheckTime = 0;
+uint32_t encoderTimeBetweenPulses = 0;
+bool encoderDirectionOld; //0 = -, 1 = +, Old because current direction can be determined by encoderChange
+int8_t encoderChange = 0;
+uint8_t encoderBurstCount = 0;
+
+
+
+void checkEncoderStatus() {
+  bool pin1Status = digitalRead(ENC_D1_PIN);
+  bool pin2Status = digitalRead(ENC_D2_PIN);
+  uint8_t newStatus = (pin1Status << 1) | pin2Status;
+  switch(encoderStatus) { // encoderStatus & 0b00000011 - to check only 2 last bits
+    case 0b00:
+      if (newStatus == 0b01) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b10) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b01:
+      if (newStatus == 0b11) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b00) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b11:
+      if (newStatus == 0b10) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b01) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+    case 0b10:
+      if (newStatus == 0b00) {
+        encoderChange++;
+      } else if (newStatus == 0b11) {
+        encoderChange--;
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+  //encoderStatus = (encoderStatus << 2); //previous status is now stored in bits 2 and 3
+  encoderStatus = bitWrite(encoderStatus, 1, pin1Status);
+  encoderStatus = bitWrite(encoderStatus, 0, pin2Status); //This can probably be more optimizied with bit logic
+
+  uint32_t currentTime = millis();
+  encoderTimeBetweenPulses = currentTime - encoderCheckTime;
+  encoderCheckTime = currentTime;
+}
+
+
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+
+  pinMode(ENC_D1_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(ENC_D2_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  //Enabling PinChange Interrupts for the encoder 
+  //pins 17 (PC3/PCINT11) and 4 (PD4/PCINT20), ports C and D
+  PCICR |= 0b00000110;
+  PCMSK1 |= 0b00001000;
+  PCMSK2 |= 0b00010000;
+
+  checkEncoderStatus();
+
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  checkInputs();
+}
+
+//Encoder interrupts
+ISR (PCINT1_vect) {
+  checkEncoderStatus();
+}
+ISR (PCINT2_vect) {
+  checkEncoderStatus();
+}
+
+void checkInputs() {
+  //encoder 
+  // things to try:
+  // count "burst" changes and apply acceleration (test the period between ticks in a new sketch)
+  if (encoderChange != 0) {
+    if (!reverseEnc) {
+      encoderChange = encoderChange * -1;
+    }
+
+    if (((encoderChange > 0) != encoderDirectionOld) && encoderTimeBetweenPulses < 200) { //filter out encoder "jumps"
+      encoderChange = 0;
+    }
+    encoderDirectionOld = (encoderChange > 0);
+
+    //encoder acceleration
+    if (encoderTimeBetweenPulses < 50) {
+      encoderBurstCount++;
+    } else {
+      encoderBurstCount = 0;
+    }
+    if (encoderBurstCount > 2) {
+      encoderChange = encoderChange * 2;
+    }
+
+    Serial.print("Change: " + String(encoderChange));
+    Serial.println(", Period " + String(encoderTimeBetweenPulses));
+
+  }
+}

Software/Gravity/Gravity.ino

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <avr/wdt.h>
 #include <NeoHWSerial.h>
 
-#define VERSION "V:1.1.2"
+#define VERSION "V:1.1.3B3"
 
 byte memCode = 'D'; //Change to different letter if you changed the data structure
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int extTriggerCount;
 //unsigned long lastInteractionTime;  // used for display timeout
 
 U8G2_SSD1306_128X64_NONAME_2_HW_I2C u8g2(U8G2_R2, SCL, SDA, U8X8_PIN_NONE); 
-RotaryEncoder encoder(ENC_D1_PIN, ENC_D2_PIN, RotaryEncoder::LatchMode::TWO03);
+RotaryEncoder encoder(ENC_D1_PIN, ENC_D2_PIN, RotaryEncoder::LatchMode::FOUR3);
 
 //Font
 const PROGMEM uint8_t velvetscreen[437] U8G2_FONT_SECTION("velvetscreen") = 
@@ -209,6 +209,12 @@ void setup() {
   }
 
   pinMode(clockOutPin, OUTPUT);
+  
+  //Enabling PinChange Interrupts for the encoder 
+  //pins 17 (PC3/PCINT11) and 4 (PD4/PCINT20), ports C and D
+  PCICR |= 0b00000110;
+  PCMSK1 |= 0b00001000;
+  PCMSK2 |= 0b00010000;
 
   loadState();
 
@@ -232,6 +238,14 @@ void loop() {
   checkInputs();
 }
 
+//Encoder interrupts
+ISR (PCINT1_vect) {
+  encoder.tick();
+}
+ISR (PCINT2_vect) {
+  encoder.tick();
+}
+
 void sendMIDIClock() {
   NeoSerial.write(0xF8);
 }

Software/Gravity/Interactions.ino

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void checkInputs() {
   }
 
   //encoder
-  encoder.tick();
+  //encoder.tick();
   int encPosition = encoder.getPosition();
   int encDirection = (int)(encoder.getDirection());
   if (encPositionOld != encPosition) {