Best course of action for multiple midi events in Effectrix

[seventhswami]

hey guys. forgive me if this is a repost but my search terms are a bit too general.

Basically i am interested in staging multiple midi events on my APC to control parameters in Effectrix.

I would like to map the bottom row of pads to do two things:
1) turn effectrix on while depressed and turn effectrix off when released
2) turn the pattern control to a specific pattern

The idea here is that each pad will trigger a different pattern in effectrix and also act as a momentary-on for the device. I can get away with using macro controls to make this work for one pad... but i can't make the other 7 pads control the same on/off value.

I played around with a trial copy of Bome's Midi Translator and got some decent results, but if i can do it natively in Live7, i'd be happy to cut out the middle-man here.

Also... all you Effectrix users... am i just stupid for even trying this idea? Do you have a better way to go about this? I was under the impression that the "run on midi note" checkbox would do exactly this. but when i have that checked, i can select the patterns but the play head does not move, ever. it only moves when the box is unchecked. What am i doing wrong?

Even this would be fine if i could get effectrix to shut off (or have it's mixer go dry) when i let go of the note. Seems i can't have my cake and eat it too...

any ideas?

[seventhswami]

Ok this is looking more like an effectrix support issue now. I guess "run on midi note" is what i've been wanting to do this whole time but i can't figure out how to make the pattern run.

Any advice on this?

Like i said... the midi notes trigger the pattern change just fine... but "run on midi note" does not make the pattern run.

[adverbial]

I assume you have set up an extra midi track with the "midi to" set to the track that has the effectrix on it. then armed both tracks and played, yes?

[seventhswami]

Thanks, i got it working now! It was that, plus the fact that i'm using an Oxygen8.. i had to click up a few octaves to find the keys that will work.

Thanks for your help. I never knew you could send midi to an audio track before. =)