FINALLY ! Wacom Support in 8.0.2 -> Big Thanks

[nuxnamon]

can someone please post a vid of using a wacom with ableton.. maybe i am missing the point but i am always looking for ways in improving ergonomics.. currently, i use a kensington mouse pro (actually a trackball) in conjuction with a shuttle pro.. i don't know how a wacom would benefit me.. could someone enlighten on the subject, especially a video?

[Poster]

can someone please post a vid of using a wacom with ableton.. maybe i am missing the point but i am always looking for ways in improving ergonomics.. currently, i use a kensington mouse pro (actually a trackball) in conjuction with a shuttle pro.. i don't know how a wacom would benefit me.. could someone enlighten on the subject, especially a video?

a video is useless.. there's nothing you could possibly see in there.. you really have to try one for yourself..

[Poster]

can someone please post a vid of using a wacom with ableton.. maybe i am missing the point but i am always looking for ways in improving ergonomics.. currently, i use a kensington mouse pro (actually a trackball) in conjuction with a shuttle pro.. i don't know how a wacom would benefit me.. could someone enlighten on the subject, especially a video?

a video is useless.. there's nothing you could possibly see in there.. you really have to try one for yourself..

but if you like..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqHnx5ji ... ted&fmt=18

[BoimB son of BoB]

cool.

is it possible to develop applications for this thing (guess this is a stupid question, of course it must be!)? there is a lot of creative potential with these tablets. the smooth touch sensitivity seems just begging to be used for modulation: filtersweeps, dry/wet efx settings, triggering stuff ...
besides the obvious, easy drawing in modulation curves, triggering clips, filling sequecer lines on the fly.

i'm considering this and the intuos is affordable... if i like it, i might even save up for cintiq.
somehow the pen has more apeal to me than fat fingers on a lemur
and i'd rather launch clips from the screen, than having to puch buttons on a clumsy apc40 (feels so... 90's).
more elegant

[BoimB son of BoB]

just did an impulse buy.

bought the intuos4 large from Wacom europe. price is ok to me.

and the purchase chain is clear and informative. e.g. it clearly states that i can return the goods within 2 weeks, no questions asked.
first time i actually see this clearly written out for the customer and not just hidden away

[CerebralNektar]

Be careful of the tablet size.
Personnaly I think that too big tablet are tiring.
For a 20 to 24 inchs display the intuos 4 A5 wide is ideal.

[BoimB son of BoB]

Be careful of the tablet size.
Personnaly I think that too big tablet are tiring.
For a 20 to 24 inchs display the intuos 4 A5 wide is ideal.

# Active area (W x D): 325.1 x 203.2 mm (12.8 x 8.0 in)
# Physical size (W x D x H): 472.0 x 320.0 x 12.0 mm (18.6 x 12.6 x 0.5 in) approximately

these are the dimensions of the int4 large.

[Poster]

and i'd rather launch clips from the screen, than having to puch buttons on a clumsy apc40 (feels so... 90's).
more elegant

no way you can compare a wacom to the apc40..
imo for launching clips the apc40 is way more elegant since you have two hands to push the pads,
versus only one hand to hold one pen.. totally different experience..

let alone you can almost hit the apc 40 pads blindfolded, the pen requires precise navigation to click the clip's play button..
there's nothing 90's about the apc40..

[Poster]

Be careful of the tablet size.
Personnaly I think that too big tablet are tiring.
For a 20 to 24 inchs display the intuos 4 A5 wide is ideal.

what he said..
larger tablets (A4) are only useful for when you're going to do drawings in photoshop and stuff like that..

[djod]

A normal mouse and a wacom work together as expected (short test, I don't like mise )

[ThomasHelzle]

Wow - finally something that makes me want to update to L8
THANK YOU ABLETON!

Anyone tried it on Windows Vista 64?

Best regards,

Thomas

[sparklepuff]

Oh yes. Yes. YES. YES. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it's so nice.

Thanks for the help, brothers, I'm in tablet heaven now. DRAW THAT AUTOMATION, MOTHERFUCKERS. PAINT THEM NOTES IN.

[Rosko]

i use my intuos4 alot but for me the mouse is better in live because i can use the 6 buttons for short cuts. nice to have the option to draw in envelopes but for every thing else mouse.
seen an interesting vid with somebody using a wacom max msp & live looked very cool as a midi controller.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao_YxHL_WEA

[BoimB son of BoB]

Be careful of the tablet size.
Personnaly I think that too big tablet are tiring.
For a 20 to 24 inchs display the intuos 4 A5 wide is ideal.

what he said..
larger tablets (A4) are only useful for when you're going to do drawings in photoshop and stuff like that..

so you guys are saying i bought the wrong model
time to finally take up drawing then.
If not, at least my biceps will get some workout ... alternatively, i just end up with a tennis elbow.

[rutgermuller]

Help Please...

I can't get this to work.

Library > Preferences >

no ableton folder there so i created Ableton/Live 8.0.2/Options.txt

in that file: -AbsoluteMouseMode - plain text

Also tried to put the Options.txt in Live 8.0.2 application folder

Yes I'm sure i'm running the 8.0.2 executable

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and another question:

will this also work with Intuos 3 in MOUSE mode, which means: using the pen with relative positioning, cause that has never worked so far either.

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Thank you.