midi controller

jayparadiddle · Post by **jayparadiddle** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:28 pm

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the world of live and a few days ago I've purchased a midi controller and also a version of live lite comed with it............my question is..........How do I control my pre-recorded clips with my keyboard?

p.s.excuse me for my poor english

jez3122 · Post by **jez3122** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:42 pm

so your trying to launch clips with your midi controller right?
and you don't know how to midi map your controller?

jayparadiddle · Post by **jayparadiddle** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:45 pm

yes I want to launch clips by pressing a key from my midi controller.........

jez3122 · Post by **jez3122** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:49 pm

1st of all you need to make sure live recognises your controller, when you press a key does the midi indicater light flash? its in the top right hand corner of the screen.
if it does all you have to do is is click on the midi icon in the top right hand corner and everything you can controll with the controller turns blue.
then if you click on the launch button of the clip you want to launch then press the key you want to launch it with on your controller it will assign it.
then click on the midi icon again to exit midi mapping and it should work

zeapomps · Post by **zeapomps** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:05 pm

what if you are not getting a response from the midi controller? the midi light wont flash or respond...

jez3122 · Post by **jez3122** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:42 am

It depends on which controller your using,
have you installed the drivers as some need them and some don't.
and have you set the controller up? it's done in the Midi/synk section of the preferences if i recall

elektrasoul · Post by **elektrasoul** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:57 am

additional question:

what happens if you want to record additional midi parts after youve selected some keys that will toggle parts on/off, will these keys now be inactive?

jez3122 · Post by **jez3122** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:16 am

hmmm not sure,
i tend to use my mpd16 for launching clips and samples which leaves my keyboard free so it's never cropped up

elektrasoul · Post by **elektrasoul** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:22 am

yeah, id imagine you would do something like that. but my midi controller doesnt have buttons. is there another way you can select clips, maybe with qwerty?

jez3122 · Post by **jez3122** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:29 am

yeh you can use any computer keyboard just select the key icon thats next to the midi icon top right and map your computer keyboard,
i think you can use them both together but not sure as i've never done it

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:04 pm

jez3122 wrote:yeh you can use any computer keyboard just select the key icon thats next to the midi icon top right and map your computer keyboard,
i think you can use them both together but not sure as i've never done it

that button is for using the keyboard to play NOTES

no need to use that to launch clips, just use the key mapping mode instead of MIDI mapping mode

jez3122 · Post by **jez3122** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:48 pm

longjohns wrote:
jez3122 wrote:yeh you can use any computer keyboard just select the key icon thats next to the midi icon top right and map your computer keyboard,
i think you can use them both together but not sure as i've never done it
that button is for using the keyboard to play NOTES

no need to use that to launch clips, just use the key mapping mode instead of MIDI mapping mode

thats what i meant, didn't mean to confuse,sry