Vestax VCM-600 and Audio Effect Racks

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WickedVibes
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Vestax VCM-600 and Audio Effect Racks

Post by WickedVibes » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:22 pm

Hi,
I just got a VCM-600 and I'm having trouble setting up the effect racks.
There are 8 knobs and 8 buttons for FX controlling:
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The factory setup is this:
a) if you select an EFFECT the 8 knobs control 8 parameters, and the buttons switch to the next set of parameters: 2nd knob is for the next 8 parameters and so on..
b) if you select a RACK, the 8 knobs control the 8 macros, the buttons have no function.

The buttons and knobs always apply to the selected effect or rack (indicated by a blue hand)
First question: how can I set this up myself, and/or change what parameter is controlled by which knob for a certain effect?

I want to set it up so the upper four buttons select an effect rack in the appropriate channel (SELECT DEVICE) - button1 selects the rack in CH1, etc.. With 4 different effects in the rack, each effect should be switchable (on/off) by the lower row of buttons.
Second question: How can I set it up, so the lower 4 buttons control the 4 effects ON/OFF buttons in the selected rack?
The problem is if I assign a button to an effect, it stays locked to that and even if I switch to another rack.

There must be a way because the factory preset is made this way that the knobs are independent from the racks or effects, they always control the one selected.

Please help!

TheRebel
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Re: Vestax VCM-600 and Audio Effect Racks

Post by TheRebel » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:16 am

In VCM-600's default setup those buttons select banks (0-7).
U can use chain select zones to make effect banks, each button will select a different chain of effects.
Only the selected chain/s will process the audio signal.
If u wanna use the lower 4 buttons for chain zone selection just slide the chain zones to 4-5-6-7.
U can remap the first row of buttons to select the Racks. :wink:

I have no idea how to map other buttons to "hands-on" mode, or change the default setups for devices.

TheRebel
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Re: Vestax VCM-600 and Audio Effect Racks

Post by TheRebel » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:37 pm

ok so this is called instant mapping, and it's very limited
all u can do is about control the 8 macros and select 8 banks..
it's still very useful, but i expected something much deeper..
more info here: http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php? ... nt+mapping

MarcL
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Re: Vestax VCM-600 and Audio Effect Racks

Post by MarcL » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:39 am

I solve the problem u have on my way...
I got 6 channels with 1 fx rack each...
The firsts 6 bottoms on the effect panel are mapped the control on/off and selecting the respective rack (1th from 6th)
Then once You press a bottom the 8 knobs will be assigned to the respective rack and so on...
The bottoms 7 and 8 select racks on return 1 and 2 for visualise them and control the rack with knobs
Also in every channels i have another rack before the effect with eqs, filter cutoff and filter sweep mapped on the eq, frequency and resonance knobs of the controller
I feel very comfortable with my setup, however it took me a while to complete it.
Hope to be usefull

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