Computer keyboard wont activate impulse samples

cameron99999 · Post by **cameron99999** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:13 am

Im quite new to using ableton and was trying to lay down a groove on impulse but for some reason my computer keyboard wouldnt activate impulse and record the different samples that id selected. Each time i press A, S, D and so on i get a small yellow icon flash up in the top right corner. the Keyboard icon is on and ive tried ctl shift and K i think of the top of my head to activate deactivate but nothing the sample wont play. I end up using the mouse to select the samples

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Please help

Thanks
Cameron.

Lux Libra · Post by **Lux Libra** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:20 am

You can switch the octave which corresponds to the keyboard input with the (Y) down, and (X)up key. Impulse slot 1 is assigned to note c3. make sure you have selected the right octave.

cheers

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:28 am

Isn't it Z and X for the octave, and C and V for velocity?

cameron99999 · Post by **cameron99999** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:39 am

Cool ill give that a bash when i get home from work. Thanks for your help. Appreciated.

Lux Libra · Post by **Lux Libra** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:58 am

Tarekith wrote:Isn't it Z and X for the octave, and C and V for velocity?

should have stated that i'm on an european keyboard layout..... your Z is our Y and vice versa.

cameron99999 · Post by **cameron99999** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:59 pm

i tried shifting the octives and no results, the PC keyboard still wont activate the sample,

jamester · Post by **jamester** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:15 pm

Is the track either record-enabled or set to "In" monitoring?