MIDI mapping Program Changes?

[brownbathrobe]

Hi folks,
I've been trying to map some Ableton Live commands to my MIDI foot controller and I can't figure something out.
It works fine when I set my controller to send "note" messages but it won't work with "program change" messages.
Am I missing something obvious or can I not map commands to program changes?
Thanks in advance!

[bosonHavoc]

right.. you can not map program changes

[julienb]

right.. you can not map program changes

right & wrong!

with max for live version, you can send PC from a patch to any midi/device & channels
you can map it in a patch.

[n8sum]

Another option is a program like Bome's midi translator. I have a foot switch that I use with Live that sends program message to solo, mute, and fire off clips.

[brownbathrobe]

Thanks a lot for the replies, guys. I'll happily stop banging my head against the wall trying to map program changes.
It sounds like I should map Live commands to keystrokes and then use a translator to convert my program change messages.
My foot controller is also capable of sending MIDI note messages, so I could map those straight into Live without having to use a translator.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using one method as opposed to the other?

[julienb]

Thanks a lot for the replies, guys. I'll happily stop banging my head against the wall trying to map program changes.
It sounds like I should map Live commands to keystrokes and then use a translator to convert my program change messages.
My foot controller is also capable of sending MIDI note messages, so I could map those straight into Live without having to use a translator.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to using one method as opposed to the other?

if you consider using max for live, it isn't a translator...

[aeon_flux]

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php? ... 1&start=15

[JuanSOLO]

Maybe I don't understand, something here. I map program changes on my ReMOTE like crazy.

Bomes works too, and M4L