Lock surface to device

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barstu
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Lock surface to device

Post by barstu » Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:17 am

Hi I haven't got Max 4 Live yet but I'm thinking of buying it.

If I have two control surfaces hooked up can max 4 live lock a specific surface to a specific device programatically?

ring (Simon Slowik)
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Re: Lock surface to device

Post by ring (Simon Slowik) » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:45 am

with some little work arounds this should be possible...

Jarvisimon
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Re: Lock surface to device

Post by Jarvisimon » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:45 am

this would be most useful, however, i don't see why it shouldn't be part of Live itself. Afterall, many users will want to access parameters on several different tracks using several different controllers for LIVE USE of Live.

It's in the name, it should be part and parcel of its capabilities, without having to buy Max4Live.

kambor
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Re: Lock surface to device

Post by kambor » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:10 pm

If I understand your question, you could do it by midi-learning the parameters of the device you want to control with your surface, without needing m4l.

barstu
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Re: Lock surface to device

Post by barstu » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:10 am

kambor wrote:If I understand your question, you could do it by midi-learning the parameters of the device you want to control with your surface, without needing m4l.
Midi learn is fine if you have one or two devices but surface locking comes into its own when you have loads of devices in a chain. Add to that the Remote SLs parameter name/value display on the LEDs and it makes auto surface locking a much sort after feature.

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