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I'm using a custom M4L device with a pattr object to select an instrument rack chain and recall each of the 8 nob settings. I am on an SSD and it is a bit spikey. It may be to do with me turning devices on and off though with each patch change This is an instance where I prefer to catch the states ...

yeah first of all I agree the midi protocol outdated and using the API is the way to go. Unfortunatly most of the external device still communicate via midi. If mididevices should be supported there's always the trade off if/how the midi scope is translated to much higher resolutions. If one wants ...

you can do all that inside live! you can record midiCC or PC in clips you just need IAC-driver and one ore more additional tracks for recording the data.
@stoersignal
Yes, you can do that somehow in live but you'd have to have for each outgoing channel a sepperate track wich is kind of ...

you can
1.feed the midi events from your controller in it which are mapped to Live's parameter,
like the frequency of an autofilter. You can loop the controller movements (as well as noteons etc. ->all midi)
while you are performing in session view. Live's native parameters like it's effects ...

Hi!

Month ago I finished wirting a standalone midi looper and played with it some gigs since and it was real fun.
Its based on max and java and is available as built pc executable - just download it
and use it (I called it midiBrain). I motivated myself to write a manual and make some tutorial vids ...

hi,

sorry far too few informations..

wharts your:
system
OS + version
live version
sound device
how many launchpads? connected by hub or straight usb port?

hi,

I eventually bought live 8
which version is installed? (8.1.1 or 8.1.3 or..)

All of a sudden it just loses the midi signal from the controller
which controller? Is it usb or midi to interface? Which model/company?

The other problem is it just randomly crashing
This depends on the live ...

Hi,

Is there any way to manually point them to the location of the correct VSTs?

in the preferences you can choose your own vst-plugin folder and rescan the *.dll files.

hi,

i'm using the FCB as well but your question is to abstract to answer.

Any input on this would be great

What exactly do you want to achieve? what's the issue?

Check out this guide by clarity:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=55557&start=0&hilit=FCB+1010

hi,

open the preferences in live. In the audio settings activate the outputs you want to use for
routing the signals out( 3+4 , 5+6 fi). These outs are now visible in the mixer section of the
audio channels in the 'audio to' drop down menu.

hi,

is the loop (which is playing) on the same track you want to record to?
If the monitor setting is 'auto' you won't hear the audio-in source (in your case most likely:)Ext In
if anything is playing on this channel. If you want to record something while listening to your loop you should
create ...

hi, sorry don't get exactly what you mean..

all the parameters you could automate can be controlled by drwing an envelope or by recording the automation with a midicontroller which has to be assigned to the regarding parameters.

hi,

both the launchpad and the oxygen have a configuration-SW. Oxygen is supported by a software called "Enigma" and for Novation controllers you can use the Automap software. I don't know Enigma but I'd try this one first in order to change the midi-event(automap is awful but i don't know the ...

Have you chosen your LPD as controll surface in the the Preferences/midi menu?

First of all you can check if Ableton receives midi by obseving the upper right corner next to the midi assignment button.
a yellow light flashes in a small box if live gets a midi event. If it flashes whan you hit a pad ...

Great! Thanks for the wonderful read! Enjoying it right now!