I feel like an idiot, I used to be able to do this but ok so I can record MIDI notes in from my OB-6 analog synth into a MIDI track in ableton fine (I also have a novation 49SL Mk III MIDI controller keyboard) but then say I want to do automation on the OB-6 after recording notes and i hit the "A" key to make the automation lane show up it ONLY gives me mixer and like the ability to draw in volume automation and that's IT, when I used to recall it showing CC#'s where you could figure out which CC# corresponded to say the filter Frequency on the OB-6 and draw in automation for it to automate filter sweeps and such, now nothing shows up there but mixer and volume parameters.
I can make a 2nd MIDI track in ableton and play the notes from the first MIDI track that I recorded while recording me twiddling the filter Frequency knob on the OB-6 and even though i don't see anything change on that 2nd MIDI track (the line stays dotted and doesn't change or move) it does appear to record the MIDI data back when i hit play on it and both MIDI tracks play to the OB-6, the notes i played, and the filter knob twiddling i played.
However if i use a softsynth, and hit A" even on the original one MIDI track (which is how i always did it before) it DOES show whichever parameter i last clicked on as what is live for MIDI automation and allows me to draw in MIDI automation for that parameter like I wanted it to (however after programming this automation if i click a different parameter, but then go back to the original parameter i automated, it no longer shows the automation i programmed but just a straight doted line like before programming, but it DOES play back the automation?)
I do not get it for the life of me. Inserting all the screenshots I figured would be pertinent:
First 2 are the Ableton MIDI preferences settings:
Then the Ableton arrangement view with the notes recorded from the OB-6 and the 2nd MIDI track not letting me automate any knob/CC data, yet recording it and playing it back while not showing any automation data that's being played back:
The Session view/mixer view of those tracks and their I/O:
Using a softsynth where the automation IS working mostly correctly and if i click on a parameter that parameter shows up as what is automatable in ableton and lets me draw in automation:
Any idea how I can do this? As I recall this never used to be an issue, automation used to just work nice and easy and simply (and without having to his the "A" key)?
Thanks!
Automation confusion with hardware synth (OB-6)
Re: Automation confusion with hardware synth (OB-6)
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