Novation impulse aftertouch

skatr2 · Post by **skatr2** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:33 am

Any impulse users here? I've had this controller for some time, but for some reason never hear aftertouch when I attempt to engage it. The settings are on under the keyboard option. Suggestions?

koranek · Post by **koranek** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:09 pm

Works for me. I don't recall doing anything to set it up (although can't say for sure). If you are on a Mac, you can download MidiMonitor. It sits there and monitors all midi messages and scrolls them in a window. I use it a lot if I'm confused about midi stuff. Pressing a key for aftertouch should stream out a ton of midi messages. Not sure about PC, but there has to be something equivalent.

Snurker · Post by **Snurker** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:50 pm

Works fine for me with Impulse 49 linked to a pc. Are you sure your target VST or whatever supports aftertouch and if so, is it mapped to any parameters so that you can hear it?

skatr2 · Post by **skatr2** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:02 pm

I have it running through live. Just using some of live's devices for now...but think even my komplete devices weren't responding to it. Is there a specific way I have to map aftertouch? I was under the impression it works by default when you turn it on.

Not_Elba · Post by **Not_Elba** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:18 am

For example in Sampler, under the Midi-tab, you can set the Aftertouch Modulation Targets.
I also had an Impulse for a few days until I exchanged it for a SL zero. I remember I had to press hard to activate the AT.

Snurker · Post by **Snurker** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:35 am

Quite right Not-Elba. Unfortunately, for Abletons own instruments this only seems to work for Sampler. Many vst synths do have this option(eg Sylenth and Massive), but you have to map AT specifically to a parameter you want to modulate.

skatr2 · Post by **skatr2** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:17 am

ah maybe I'm misinterpreting what after touch actually does. I was under an impression that it interprets the prolonged harder keystroke as a note reinforcement. but what it's for generally is connecting it up via midi to some form of modulation?

Not_Elba · Post by **Not_Elba** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 9:09 pm

Aftertouch is just an additional generated (control) signal. It can be anything you want (modulating any target, effect control etc.).

mbakirov · Post by **mbakirov** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:33 am

there is a max effect that can map aftertouch to anything.
Also you can take midiox and also map aftertouch to anything on the midi level.

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