using the browser with midi?

[mazmith]

im looking for a way to browse my library and bring new tracks into my set without the mouse, the problem is there are no mapping possibilities within ableton for browser control. the only option i can think of would be to find software that converts midi cc#'s into mouse coordinates. does anyone know if such a program exists, or if there is another way of going about this?(besides leaving the tracks in the set):) thank you. Maz.

[gustavo bravetti]

There are some for Windows, like GlovePie, don't know for OSX. Let me know if you find something like GlovePie for OSX

[mazmith]

no problem man, im definitely on the hunt. maz.

[moodyman]

why don't you take bomes midi translator?? maybe i'm wrong, but i think you can convert keystrokes into midi and than you can browse the library from your controller

[mazmith]

i have midistroke, which does that, but in order to go into the browser, there is the need for it to be selected (mouse click). the same goes for choosing to show live devices/plugins/library/folders in the browser.

[mazmith]

possible leads thus far...

apparently, with a mackie control surface, u can hit shift on the controller and it highlights the browser for navigation.
problems-->i'm not sure know how to replicate this feature on a a controller besides a mackie. (and i cant afford one)

i started looking for keyboard shortcuts inside abletons manual that i could map to midi with midistroke in order to navigate the browser without a mouse, not much help there either.

apple+alt+b opens and closes the browser, but doesn't select it.
apple+shift+f opens/highlights/activates the browser search window, but i think anyone would still like to be able to listen to all tracks from the browser, not just the one that the search yielded.

any suggestions/solutions/hints/clues/advice/money(lol) would be appreciated. Maz.

[8O]

apparently, with a mackie control surface, u can hit shift on the controller and it highlights the browser for navigation.
problems-->i'm not sure know how to replicate this feature on a a controller besides a mackie. (and i cant afford one)

Search for Mackie Emulation on the forum - some features can be emulated for use on other (cheaper) controllers...

[8O]

Alternative: use Traktor...

[mazmith]

lmao, traktor sucks. lololololol i'll take a look at emulation, but this solution takes my problem a little deeper unfortunately. i already have my 3 dj controllers set to there own surface for instant mapping. would i have to redo the whole control mappings to work with mackie emulation and scrap my previous mappings on that controller?

[hoffman2k]

Ah the internet. A place where nothing ever really gets lost: http://web.archive.org/web/200308110250 ... /MCMap.htm

Send those notes or CC's from any controller using the Mackie control remote MIDI script.

[8O]

Sucky or not, Traktor library browsing and deck loading can all be midi-mapped!

I'm pretty sure you can get Mackie Emulation to work with your BCR and UC-33. For the UC-33 you can just use different presets on it when trying Mackie Emulation, you don't need to lose your existing one. For BCR dunno, maybe the same...

[mazmith]

i guess i would love for someone to say, "hey! F3 solves all your problems" lmao. why is the browser not midi-mappable?????????

[mazmith]

in order for mackie emulation, within abletons prefs. i have to set the control surface to mackie control and the input/outputs to the actual device right?

example--> control surface>mackie control
input>bcr
output>bcr

it's my understanding that i would have to dump the info from ableton pref. to the controller, which would overwrite my manual assignments within the controller. even if it didn't, could i set up the same controller twice in pref and have them both work peacefully? if so, would the preset determine which?

example--> control surface>bcr
input>bcr
output>bcr

control surface>mackie control
input>bcr
output>bcr