Who wants access to Ableton's Python API? .. You? .. Ok!

JoeSchubert · Post by **JoeSchubert** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:55 pm

never mind

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:57 pm

JoeSchubert wrote:never mind

no you never mind

dizzib · Post by **dizzib** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:58 pm

StJohn, at a local command prompt type 'telnet localhost'. You should then see 'Welcome to the Ableton Live Pynthon Interpreter...'

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:00 pm

stjohn wrote:
JoeSchubert wrote:never mind
no you never mind

where is my mind?

This really is unbelievably cool, I might have to cancel my weekend in Vegas to stay home and program code.

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:04 pm

thanks dizzi...

excuse my ignorance... but i tried this in DOS and no connection... do i need something else running at the same time??

apologies if these questions are thick... but someone has to be and the lower end of a balanced forum

Nathan Ramella · Post by **Nathan Ramella** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:10 pm

stjohn wrote:hi all, this sounds brilliant thanks!!

ive installed pythos 2.2.3, copied it into the Midi resources, and installed a demo of absolute telnet..

im new to telnet so im unsure of how to connect to localhost 23.

any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks all

By default telnet wants to connect to port 23, so you just need to use the start menu to get to a 'run' prompt, then 'telnet localhost' -- should be that simple.

If you are unable to get a connection, verify that you have selected 'LiveTelnet' in the MIDI / Sync preferences tab under Ableton Live.

Alternatively your windows firewall or personal firewall may be blocking connections. If you still have problems let me know.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:17 pm

corporation wrote:now my monome might be able to talk natively to live...

Python gurus - how well would the monome integrate into all this?

This has to be the fastest thread ever.

Best thread ever?

Nathan Ramella · Post by **Nathan Ramella** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:21 pm

Tone Deft wrote:
corporation wrote:now my monome might be able to talk natively to live...
Python gurus - how well would the monome integrate into all this?

Not sure about the monome, but literally anything is possible. I've sent them mail to point them to our project. If they don't have the time/inclination to implement something themselves, I'm sure someone will be able to.

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:26 pm

thanks nathan

i have Python22 selected in the control surfaces section of MIDI/Sync in Live.
i havent "installed" Live Telnet as such, i only really opend it with notepad and read what it said.. how do i go about installing it??

i went to start -> run -> telnet localhost

a dos screen pooped up then disappeared so ive no idea if its running or not, and ive no screen to type a command

thanks for the help, and great work man. this is why i love ableton live

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:27 pm

Nathan Ramella wrote:
Tone Deft wrote:
corporation wrote:now my monome might be able to talk natively to live...
Python gurus - how well would the monome integrate into all this?
Not sure about the monome, but literally anything is possible. I've sent them mail to point them to our project. If they don't have the time/inclination to implement something themselves, I'm sure someone will be able to.

The monome uses an FTDI USB interface chip, which uses the standard windows drivers, if that helps. I don't own one yet but it seems they're fairly plug and play. Thanks for closing the loop with them.

Nathan Ramella · Post by **Nathan Ramella** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:32 pm

stjohn wrote:thanks nathan

i have Python22 selected in the control surfaces section of MIDI/Sync in Live.
i havent "installed" Live Telnet as such, i only really opend it with notepad and read what it said.. how do i go about installing it??

i went to start -> run -> telnet localhost

a dos screen pooped up then disappeared so ive no idea if its running or not, and ive no screen to type a command

thanks for the help, and great work man. this is why i love ableton live

Sounds like you've got a bit of a mixup going on. Here's how to fix it.

1. Open an explorer folder window, goto C:\Program Files\Ableton\Live 6.0.7\Resources\MIDI Remote Scripts\

Note: 6.0.7 is the latest version, if you've got an older version substitute in your correct version.

2. Copy the LiveTelnet and LiveOSC folders into the 'MIDI Remote Scripts' folder. If you've got 'Python22' in there, move it out to C:\Python22

3. Start Ableton Live, open your preferences window, select the MIDI / Sync tab.

4. On the top of the window you should see 'Remote Surfaces' with 5 pulldown menus that show a list of remote midi devices you can 'assign' to one of the 5 slots. Select 'LiveTelnet'.

5. Now from start menu, run 'telnet localhost'

That better?

(Thanks for all the good questions to everyone btw, I'll be updating the faq with lots of content tonight!!)

Nathan Ramella · Post by **Nathan Ramella** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:33 pm

Tone Deft wrote:The monome uses an FTDI USB interface chip, which uses the standard windows drivers, if that helps. I don't own one yet but it seems they're fairly plug and play. Thanks for closing the loop with them.

If 'standard windows drivers' == MIDI device, then yes. Monome will work fine with a MIDI Remote Script.

3dot... · Post by **3dot...** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:00 am

This is THE SHIT!!!

joy......

djadonis206 · Post by **djadonis206** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:22 am

This is exciting...Live as a completely programmable customizable open source thing that plays music

cool

forge · Post by **forge** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:01 am

how is this useful to people that dont have controllers that need OSC or clip names etc?

I have a clunky old UC33e and that's all

is there any big fun thing you can do with it that I couldnt before?

Who wants access to Ableton's Python API? .. You? .. Ok!

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