controlling selected channel volume with midi controller

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phonographist
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controlling selected channel volume with midi controller

Post by phonographist » Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:43 pm

So, this is probably in the manual but... Is there any way of setting a midi controller so that it controls volume on the selected channel instead of a specific channel? I don't have so many knobs and sliders on my oxygen 8, so it would be kind of useful...


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Re: controlling selected channel volume with midi controller

Post by Tone Deft » Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:23 pm

look up Automap and Control Surfaces in the manual.

I don't have that controller but it might be as easy as selecting it in Control Surfaces (options-preferences-midi) then hitting the DUMP button in Live then saving the template off in your controller. that option might not be available for your controller, just a quick guess.
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Re: controlling selected channel volume with midi controller

Post by yur2die4 » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:40 pm

The closest thing I can think of is if you had a single-knob Rack in every channel containing a Utility. By using this in combination with the User Remote Scripts you could basically be doing what you are saying.. It just would be a pain having to always throw that rack into a channel. (although it could be handy if it had a few extra controls you like having available).

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