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Hi all,

I couldn't find any info online on how to collapse/expand the new Live 8 track groups with the APC.

So when I finally figured it out I'd thought I'd post the answer here in case anyone else is having this problem

* Hold down the 'Track Selection' button (for the group channel) for 1-2 seconds *

This expands the group if it is collapsed / collapses the group if it is expanded.

If this is old news to everyone I'd appreciate a link to some other source for this info - AFAIK there's no official info on new Live 8 features as they pertain to the APC40

Cheers,
Dan

that's an awesome little APC 'easter egg', Dan - thanks!

Panoramica wrote:Hi all,

I couldn't find any info online on how to collapse/expand the new Live 8 track groups with the APC.

So when I finally figured it out I'd thought I'd post the answer here in case anyone else is having this problem

* Hold down the 'Track Selection' button (for the group channel) for 1-2 seconds *

This expands the group if it is collapsed / collapses the group if it is expanded.

If this is old news to everyone I'd appreciate a link to some other source for this info - AFAIK there's no official info on new Live 8 features as they pertain to the APC40

Cheers,
Dan

Where did you find this information?

Good find. I didn't know you could do that. Now if I could only find a way to control the faders in a drum rack.

hobbycore wrote:Where did you find this information?

I didn't, I just worked it out for myself..

The first time I did it I was excited but I didn't know how I'd done it. So then I trawled Google - nothing - and finally after trying various combinations on the APC stumbled across the right one!

kb420 wrote:Good find. I didn't know you could do that. Now if I could only find a way to control the faders in a drum rack.

True---That would be might nice

Panoramica wrote:If this is old news to everyone I'd appreciate a link to some other source for this info - AFAIK there's no official info on new Live 8 features as they pertain to the APC40

That was mentioned in the release notes for Live 8.1

Lord Kahn wrote:That was mentioned in the release notes for Live 8.1

Great! Where would I find those?

great tip !


EDIT: but it doesn't work on my drum racks

So what's the final verdict?

I do not understand why it does work on a grouped track but not on a drum rack created from slicing for example.
It is such a great feature, that's a pity that it does not work in general. Is it a bug or any other reason for this behavior?

Hey thanks for posting this!:)

It's a great trick that would be 10000000x more useful if it worked with drum racks.

Hui,i did not know that up to now.
Nice one!
+1 that this should work in drumracks also!

bump for drum rack implementation!

THANK YOU! WOW! this opens up so many possibilities for my set. i could not be more grateful!