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Cool. Thanks for all your help on this.

I'd be more disappointed in not getting this to work, but last night I discovered the much-discussed issue of not being able to record automation in session clips (only arrangement clips). In the end, this would reduce the usefulness of assigning macros to arbitrary CCs anyhow.

Its not a big deal to me though, I'm happy enough drawing CC envelopes into clips. These are minor blemishes in a product that inspires me each time I use it. And who knows, maybe Ableton will address them some day.

hoffman2k wrote:You don't even need to use automap if it sounds too complicated.
"MIDI learn" a CC to a macro on an empty rack and make sure you set up "MIDI remote in/out' correctly.
You'll get the same result plus you get to specify which CC to use.

Hi Hoffman2k. Is there some way of doing this in Ableton Live 9.5? I was hoping to use 8 macro knobs to control CC in an outboard synth. still not sure how to proceed. I go into MidiMap and I just can't see any way to map it to a CC.

You might want to check out Macrobat, which comes with Clyphx as an alternative. That's how I used midi effect racks to send CC values to external gear. Then I don't even need to map anything, just use a scripted controller to control the macros of the selected rack.

shadx312 wrote:You might want to check out Macrobat, which comes with Clyphx as an alternative. That's how I used midi effect racks to send CC values to external gear. Then I don't even need to map anything, just use a scripted controller to control the macros of the selected rack.

Actually, I found this: http://www.roberthenke.com/technology/m4l.html - ControlChange8 - a Max for Live device that lets you just slam any old CC out.


Seems exactly what I was trying to find.