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I created a max patch that allows you to launch clips in session view from a Monome.

http://github.com/jbaudanza/MonomeLivetools

Feedback welcome.

I'm having some issues with Live and Max/MSP freezing up and crashing. It's hard to pinpoint when this happens, but I think it's related to my metro object which is firing at 100ms intervals. Maybe I'm trying to do too much at this interval and overloading something in Max. Has anyone else experienced this?

oooh.. just what i've been waiting for! will check it now!

works well!

It would be great if all the lights represented slots with clips in, and a flashing light represented a currently playing clip. Seems solid and stable though!

Like this? I wanted to post this earlier, but i was away from my computer (silly gainful employment)

http://buttonsandlights.com/MonomeONE.zip

EDITED

nobbystylus,

Glad you liked it. I agree with your suggestion. The issue is how do you differentiate between playing clips and clips that have been fired but are not yet playing. The APC 40 does this with different colors, but we're limited on the Monome to just one color. One option would be to have different clip states blink at different intervals. I'll experiment.

Surreal,

Can you check your link? It's a 404 for me.

Hopefully that works now

If make sure to stop the transport and start it again after you add the patch if nothing is happening.


the max patch should be on the master audio track.

jbaudanza wrote:nobbystylus,

Glad you liked it. I agree with your suggestion. The issue is how do you differentiate between playing clips and clips that have been fired but are not yet playing. The APC 40 does this with different colors, but we're limited on the Monome to just one color. One option would be to have different clip states blink at different intervals. I'll experiment.

Surreal,

Can you check your link? It's a 404 for me.

i would say yes clips that have been fired would flash very fast. Clips that are currently playing would flash quite slowly, filled slots are represented by lit buttons. Good stuff!

does my patch not work, cause that is exactly what goes on in it

@ jbaudanza

I couldn't get the monome clip launcher.axmd to load from the max audio effect folder, what am I doing wrong?

@ Surreal

where is your patch, how do I dl it?

http://buttonsandlights.com/MonomeONE.zip


i swear this should work.

dooZ, there are a number of patch files in the directory that need to remain with the amxd file. If you're copying the amxd file somewhere, make sure to copy everything with it. Hope that helps.

hey, thanks for the replies. I'll try tonight.

jb, I have all your files in a folder I created.

the only file that shows is the clip launcher . axmd

monomeserial set to launch, but that wouldn't effect the patch from loading..

dooz, not sure what's wrong. Are you sure you're dragging the effect into your audio chain and not a midi chain? Do other Max effects load for you?

Good job! Tested both the versions ("Monome Clip Launcher" and "wip2") and they work well on my monome

I was able to crash max and live two times when testing, I think it's related to the edit mode of the max patch. I hope it will be more stable in the final release of max for live.

Just pushed a new version:

1) Clips slots with loaded clips now show up
2) Blinking is now synced up with the current BPM. It's a little more aesthetically pleasing this way.

Question for you guys. How much do you care about:
a) configurable address prefix and
b) scene launch buttons?