Assign a single REC controler for any selected clip (Live 6)

creepy_lord · Post by **creepy_lord** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:54 pm

Hello !
I am trying to set a single keyboard or midi controler button, to trigger recording for any selected clip, in session mode (instead of one key = rec only in clip 3 of track 5 for example).
Is that possible ? If yes, how ?
Thanx a lot
Creepy Lord from france !

bendybones · Post by **bendybones** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:48 pm

the Enter key will trigger the highlighted clip or slot
ie play it or (if the track is armed) record into it

creepy_lord · Post by **creepy_lord** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:56 pm

thanx bendybones !
i actually figured that out probably about at the same time you must have been typing your message :p

and what about assign the same function to a button on an external controler ?

bendybones · Post by **bendybones** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:44 am

creepy_lord wrote:thanx bendybones !
i actually figured that out probably about at the same time you must have been typing your message :p

and what about assign the same function to a button on an external controler ?

For that you can use a MIDI translator like 'Bome's MIDI Translator'
Are you on Mac or PC?

djdalecooper · Post by **djdalecooper** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:46 am

I have been wondering about the same thing. I came across this app for mac that converts a midi message into a keystroke:

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/20200/midistroke

I haven't tried it yet, and I don't know whether there is a PC equivalent.

Hope that helps.

creepy_lord · Post by **creepy_lord** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:29 pm

thanx djdalecooper
that's indeed a good trick

worked perfectly

only thing is that it really converts a signal to a keystroke, so if your windows are not in the right order, if you haven't just clicked on the clip or other random situations, you will just end up pressing enter nowhere, like on the desktop, in a synth window...

do you know if that (amazing) lack of feature is at least fixed in live 7 ?

or any other solutions ? (activate REC of a clip with say a foot controler)

bendybones · Post by **bendybones** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:56 pm

If you want to be able launch the currently selected clip/clot, even if it is no longer in focus, you can send the MIDI message 90 78 7f
(That's C9 at vel 127)

I recommend using Bome's MIDI Transator.
It currently has no possibility to use keyboard keys as input but that will be fixed soon.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:24 am

While Mackie Control Emulation (what bendybones is referring to) does work, it can be a bit of a pain.

there's another way of doing this, and that's to assign to the TRACK LAUNCH BUTTONS. The manual will guide you there, but if you go up/down to select your scene (with CCs) then you can record on that scene for any of your tracks using the Track Launch buttons, quite easily.

This, of course, requires more controller buttons / computer keyboard keys to work, but then you get instant access without having to move across the scene.

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