I need more to controll my ableton DAW

[swarlied]

Hello,
an important part is workflow. Flow more, programm less.

Therefore I want to setup my ableton without the need of using the mouse as much as possible. So I need external control.

I am not interested in a control-solution which focuces on playing notes our launching clips/scenes. I have an APC20 and the Push seems to go into the same direction, which is not what I want. I am especially interested in control of mixing-edits without mouse.

With a midi-controller I can only control fixed targets of midi mapping. When I have 4 source-controllers and a channel with 4 parameters I can only set it to them and stay fixed. If I have another 8 channels with the same settings. I would need to have bring a midi-controller with additional 4x8 knobs to enable myself for FAST accessability. I dont want to remap all the time.

So what is the solution?

It would be great to have a controller, which is able to switch the mapping depending on what channel I have selected. If i select channel 1 - I only change channel 1 parameters. If I select channel 2 the midi-mapping will switch to channel-2-parameters only.

Is this somehow possible? Do you know any hardware-devices, which enables me this kind of workflow?+

Thank you!

[Valiumdupeuple]

Of course it is possible.
First thing is to search informations about "instant mapping" or the "blue hand".
Then if you need more there's the remote scripts and m4l.

[swarlied]

thank you! that makes me a lot of hope! It looks easy with the blue hand

But my APC20 does not let show up any hand (Version 9.0.6) Is it not supported or did I made something wrong?

[oddstep]

Is remote switched on in the midi preferences for that control surface?

[oddstep]

Is remote switched on in the midi preferences for that control surface?

[Because789]

But my APC20 does not let show up any hand (Version 9.0.6) Is it not supported or did I made something wrong?

I don't have a APC20, but afaik it doesn't support automapping, I think you can only midi map device parameters to the faders in the user modes. But faders aren't well suited for that task anyway, because after a switch you often have to "grab" the current value first. Endless dials like the APC40 has are much better for instant mapping. Here's how it works with the APC40: https://www.ableton.com/en/manual/using ... ce-control

[TomViolenz]

All you need is the STC remode script with kMidi described in this thread and a 8 knob controller like the Nocturn and your set to go.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=120868&hilit=stc


I implemented it just recently and it changed my work flow totally.