program change max patch - anyone up for the challenge?

[benjamingordon]

hi.

i need a patch built for me which does the following:

it must have fire program change messages into the next software instrument on a track in ableton live.

the idea to this is that everytime i hit the 'fire' button it fires the next program change in a sequence.

this would mean i can have 1 midi mappable button which does the job.

i must also be able to send a message from a clip which would fire this button, in addition to it being midi mappable.

is this possible and can anyone build it for me?

if you want more details about how it will be used please private message me or reply here and ill get in contact.

thanks!

[JuanSOLO]

you gonna have to be more specific about the "sequence" part.

You do know you can send Program messages from clip in Live yes?
If so, what is it about that procedure that is not working for you?

[benjamingordon]

sequences are 'loops' in the mpc software...

i simply want one button on the patch, with one cc clip firing into that track to move to the next empty sequence.

i dont want to have to have loads of clips, one for each program change message.

do you see what i mean?

ive since found this device - http://www.maxforlive.com/library/devic ... e-decrease

BUT i need someone to customise it so it allows a CC in for increase/decrease. this will mean i can use a clip to fire in the command, rather than midi mapping...

[JuanSOLO]

do you see what i mean?

no, because these lines are very confusing

...with one cc clip firing into that track to move to the next empty sequence.

...this will mean i can use a clip to fire in the command, rather than midi mapping...

have you opened that patch you linked too?
It's extraordinarily simple.
Good for learning.
You could easily customize it you your liking, by asking a few simple questions about it.

[benjamingordon]

yea i downloaded that patch and it does what i need it to.

all i now need is for someone to customise it so i can use a midi clip with a CC message to fire the 'increase' command into the MPC.

this is instead of midi mapping the actual 'increase' button.

it is so when i launch specific scenes i can use that clip to start a new 'sequence' on the MPC.

do you follow?

i have no coding understanding of maxforlive so would really need someone to do that bit for me.

any takers?

[JuanSOLO]

I mean have you opened the patch in edit mode?
looked at the patching?

I think you may underestimate your abilities here, this is seriously simple.

[benjamingordon]

dude. i have NO ability when it comes to max for live.

if you could tell me how to do this ill definitely give it a go...

[JuanSOLO]

dude. i have NO ability when it comes to max for live.

if you could tell me how to do this ill definitely give it a go...

can you at least open it in edit mode?
If you can use Ableton Live to make a some music, you can edit this patch I swear.

[benjamingordon]

yea i can do that.

i just dont know what to do to allow a midi input from a cc?

can you help?

[JuanSOLO]

ok cool.

1st
you need a "ctlin" object.
double click in side the patch, and from the Object Explorer menu that pops up, choose a blank "object"
inside that blank object type ctlin
this will receive any CC message you send to this patch.

after you do that, right click on the ctlin object and choose "Open ctlin help"
it's probably a good idea to know what CC # you will be using to send to this device.

once you do that, let me know.

[benjamingordon]

done. I'm just using cc1

[JuanSOLO]

cool, now make another blank object and type "sel 0" inside it.

[JuanSOLO]

also, add a 1 after ctlin, so it should say "ctlin 1"

[JuanSOLO]

connect the left output of the "ctlin 1" object to the left input of the "sel 0" object.

This means, when CC 1 is sent to the patch the CC value will pass to the "sel 0" object.
The "sel 0" will send a bang out of the right outlet as long as the CC 1 value is anything above zero.

So you will need to connect the right outlet of the "sel 0" to the "1" message box in the patch you linked too.

let me know when you've done that

[benjamingordon]

damn. battery just died. I'll come back to you tomorrow once I've done that if it's cool?