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Hi
my Novation contoller keyboard (SL25 compact)doesnt work properly with reason rewired to ableton. The LED's repeatedly flash information from Ableton and Reason as if it cant decide what to contol. Automap 3 is running. i also tried a novation nocturn keyboard which bahaves the same way.
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thanks. with a bit of trial and error, i'm getting there!

madlab wrote:To know what kind of mesage you send out of the FCB, midi map a control and check in the mappings window what it is, or use something like Midi Monitor, if you're on a mac, to monitor your input from the FCB.

thanks. i'm still trying to understand MIDI and not sure how to assign the FCB1010 notes but i can get it to send CC messages. will sus it out eventually!

madlab wrote:FWIW, If you want to use the FCB to control live's looper, you have to send midi notes messages instead of CCs.

thanks. some buttons toggle and some dont. i'm unsure as to whether or not i'm sending notes or CC messages. I'll sus it out eventually! I just use notes from the FCB1010 to control Live. Actions like muting a track are toggle functions, so I hit the same button on my FCB to mute and unmute. Is that ...

thanks for this info. it has been very useful and has helped me to get started with the FCB1010. I am a bit perplexed as to what CC numbers and velocity number to use for each preset but with trial and much error i can record and launch clips etc. A problem is turning a button off having already ...

i use ableton for live performing with a Novation Remote SL as a midi controller. Being a guitar player, i dont always have a free hand and wish to use a midi foot controller. I own a Behringer FCB1010 which i cant begin to understand and have been wanting to get rid. Ableton's team tell me that the ...