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velocity controls macro?

Post by auto-lock » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:01 pm

is it possible to assign the macro of a instrument rack to be controlled by the velocity of midi input from the same track?

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by ark » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:26 pm

Each note has its own velocity -- so, if you were to play a chord, wouldn't that cause the macro to bounce around as each note contributes its velocity value to the situation?

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by auto-lock » Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:52 am

ok so i wont play a chord, i just want to control the macro knob with incoming midi velocity. please say its possible ? i wont play chords i promise :P

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by ze2be » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:01 am

auto-lock wrote:ok so i wont play a chord, i just want to control the macro knob with incoming midi velocity. please say its possible ? i wont play chords i promise :P
Create a Midi Rack from a Velocity plug.

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by auto-lock » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:39 pm

ze2be wrote:
auto-lock wrote:ok so i wont play a chord, i just want to control the macro knob with incoming midi velocity. please say its possible ? i wont play chords i promise :P
Create a Midi Rack from a Velocity plug.
Thank you ze2be that is actually an interesting idea to experiment with! but it is not whan i mean, i want the opposite i need to control the knob with velocity that i will input from a percussion pad.
Any ideas ?

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by auto-lock » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:41 pm

by knob i meant the macro knob

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by ze2be » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:54 pm

auto-lock wrote:is it possible to assign the macro of a instrument rack to be controlled by the velocity of midi input from the same track?
OK, I tried it for you with a nano pad. You can try different settings on your midi controller. I tried the two options that sends variable midi data: note w/toggle and note w/momentary. When using Midi Automation (upper right corner in Live) it will only receive min or max value. Doesn't seem to pick up velocity. I think you need Max, or some other app to do this. I cant help you from here, sorry.

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by auto-lock » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:43 pm

ze2be wrote:
auto-lock wrote:is it possible to assign the macro of a instrument rack to be controlled by the velocity of midi input from the same track?
OK, I tried it for you with a nano pad. You can try different settings on your midi controller. I tried the two options that sends variable midi data: note w/toggle and note w/momentary. When using Midi Automation (upper right corner in Live) it will only receive min or max value. Doesn't seem to pick up velocity. I think you need Max, or some other app to do this. I cant help you from here, sorry.
No man, I appreciate you trying to help :!: pd for free though!

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by zalo » Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:18 am

128 chains in an midi/instrument rack, spread across a the velocity selector

or maybe im drunk

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by auto-lock » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:52 am

zalo wrote:128 chains in an midi/instrument rack, spread across a the velocity selector

or maybe im drunk
Either i'm stoned... or your a Motha Fuckling geNioUS 8O :| :!:

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by auto-lock » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:54 am

but i am stoned so that doesn't make sense... :lol:

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by udbhav » Thu May 27, 2010 11:39 pm

I can see how you'd have 127 chains, all activated by different velocities, but how would you output that data to control the value of a macro knob?

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by flippo » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:41 am

I do this with bomes + padkontrol by converting note velocity to CC values

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Re: velocity controls macro?

Post by db » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:49 pm

auto-lock wrote:is it possible to assign the macro of a instrument rack to be controlled by the velocity of midi input from the same track?
Do you have Max For Live? I've been working on a MFL-based Macro control that can be modulated with velocity.

I've tried pure midi mapping via some midi translator workaround, but it made the Macros jump too abruptly and didn't work well with chords. In the MFL device, the Note Velocity actually triggers an ADSR to control the Macro. This sounds more musical and is great to control a Drive or Delay amount via Note Velocity. A great way to get more expressive sounds IMO.

PM me if you like - I'll finish the patch some time in July and be happy to send it over.

Daniel

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