Surface controller with working transport controls

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TheDukeLondon
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Surface controller with working transport controls

Post by TheDukeLondon » Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:44 pm

Has anyone been able to get transport controls working in arrangement view?

I have tried NI S61 and PreSonus Fader Port and all the transport controls do is move the arrangement insert marker, leaving the playhead in the same position. This means I can’t remotely control the start point of the song

Has anyone got this working with any controller? I’m starting to conclude it is bug with Ableton API

fishmonkey
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Re: Surface controller with working transport controls

Post by fishmonkey » Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:38 pm

still rocking a venerable Mackie Control Universal Pro here and the transport controls work as expected. for example, the jog wheel moves the playhead when the transport is stopped.

this is still an issue though:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=240461&p=1782204#p1782204

TheDukeLondon
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Re: Surface controller with working transport controls

Post by TheDukeLondon » Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:36 am

Any chance of a video? I would love to see it in action. I can then raise it with Native Instruments without them blaming Ableton.

All I manage with my controllers is to move the arrangement insert marker. Initially they both move in sync but as soon as I press stop or add a locator , the next time I FF only the insert marker moves; which is useless in changing the start position

The link you posted seems to suggest a bug with the API

TheDukeLondon
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Re: Surface controller with working transport controls

Post by TheDukeLondon » Wed Jun 29, 2022 8:28 pm

Native Instruments support have said it's a bug with Ableton and will raise it with their support

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