Hey guys. I developed this device and decided to share it as a way to introduce myself to this community. Here's what it does. Say I've got a SPDX, or some kind of midi controller that just puts out a fixed set of midi messages (C1-C2 or something). I want to use this device for an entire set of music, and use another midi controller or keyboard to switch songs. Typically, I would do this with chains, where each chain would have a different drum rack containing all the sounds I want for a different song. This is great, but if I want some of those sounds to loop, or have follow actions, or any of that cool shit that ableton clips do, I'm SOL.
This devices solves that problem by mapping a fixed set of midi notes to Ableton clips. Each chain can have a unique clip slot that it triggers. This means that you can send a note (say C1) and it will trigger clip slot 0, then change chains, send C1, and then trigger clips slot 1. Yay! Song changed & you can use clips
Hopefully you guys find this useful! I've been working on some pretty dope M4L stuff and also some pretty useful hardware, so stay tuned for more.
Here is the thing & a little youtube instructional video.
http://inthestu.com/free-device-ableton-clip-launcher/
Also, if anyone has any problems getting the .js code to show up, here's the raw code:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/max4li ... s/download
Super helpful M4L Device....free!!
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That's some good looking code, bud - good work!
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Thanks guys! Hope you find it useful. Let me know if you find any bugs/have any suggestions for improvement.