APC40 TIPS --- Share Your Brainz!

[S4racen]

Activate the apc as input and output (remote) in the section below the COntrol Surfaces.....

Job done!

Cheers
D

[Majnun]

Not at home to give you details... but I'm fairly certain as long as you correctly set things up in the preferences it should work. You have to select it as a control surface in the drop downs, but also enable it's "remote" control option buttons.

I'm pretty sure this is described in the quick start guide:
http://www.akaipro.com/contentmgr/showd ... /id/210243

The tutorial that comes inside Ableton doesn't tell you about that part for some reason.

Also, you may need to have the update for Ableton Live (8.04 I think?)

Hope that helps.

[Majnun]

S4racen beat me to it.

[d-rektional]

[techtom]

Thanks guys it was the 'remote'. I knew it was me being simple I spent over an hour clicking any setting or button in ableton that I didnt understand. Guess its back to the tutorials then!

[sacredgeometry]

I need to do a lot of device controlling on my 3 sends and it seems that the APC40 has the ability to control the devices on my 8 tracks with clips in them but not the send tracks. It would be great if the right arrow on the bank select would scroll over to the send tracks! Any advice would be appreciated.

Bump, that's what i was asking, so no controls over the return tracks via the apc ? (send knobs are routing the signal to return tracks)

route the returns back into audio tracks and you should be fine a little bit of effort but once its set up its no problem

peace

brian

[concept_control]

Hey guys, just got my APC and loving it. It's like a musician's toy, the way it allows you such intimate n powerful control of Ableton but in such a darn funky way

Anyway, enough gush. The tip I have is: if you don't want to allow APC direct access to an effect on a track, group it.

For example, I've got my processes set up on a track - stuff that shapes the sound like an EQ, reverb and comp. I don't need control of them via the APC, and I might accidentaly grab a knob and give it a twist thinking it's my delay, and instead ram a comp's ratio through the roof. By grouping the "processes" the APC goes for the group's macro knobs which show up blank, giving you a heads up. Obviously you can still nudge right and end up in trouble... but eh. If that's not cool then just flatten the track without effects I guess!

Another might be a little obvious but I'd imagine could be overlooked - Rack devices you wanna control simultaneously, for example ABL2 and D16 Devastator - I want to access the TB's knobs as well as the level of distortion - group and assign macros.

Hope that helps.

[max2f]

Here's a sweet video: Customize the APC40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YIGfhbCtw

Can anyone explain how he is switching to different modes in the video? I understand that he programmed the different modes using Bome, but how does he switch back and forth between them?

This looks like a potential way to add in some step sequence functionality to the APC without using MAX or M4L.

oh my gosh i wanna play drums on apc and switch to regular mode and stuff too. how am i gonna get those features. also more workflow features would be cool. i dont want to have to buy m4l for such "basic" tasks.

i'm still looking forward for more gigbags...

cheers

[Majnun]

He is using Bomes to capture input and then send it back as key commands etc... and then sending midi data to the APC to light it up as he wants.

The "mode" is \him turning on/off various translators in Bomes.

[max2f]

i ran over this: http://www.semuta.com/?p=109

how can i get it work on os x? i know theres iac but how would i have to set that up? (or wont it because of limitations in the mt version for osx )

also besides the bmpt theres just txt-files. where am i gonna put em to make things work as in the vid?

it shure is interesting for everybody owning the apc i guess

[gabrielsaint]

He is using Bomes to capture input and then send it back as key commands etc... and then sending midi data to the APC to light it up as he wants.

The "mode" is \him turning on/off various translators in Bomes.

That's what I was thinking. I'm gonna try that.



Semi New to Bome's

Edit: 1)I can map the key strokes easily but they are short stabs. I don't know how to lengthen the midi note value.
2)I also can't figure out how to send data back to the APC to light up the pads.
3) I can't find keystrokes for turning the translator on and off.

Anybody know?

Is his APC preset available for download?

[max2f]

Anybody know?

Is his APC preset available for download?

yes it is - just follow the links posted above and you should be abled to find it. i dont have it archived.

[S4racen]

www.vimeo.com/studiosessions

My hackery in visual form.....

visit thestudiosessions.co.uk and leave me a comment on the post and i'll be happy to forward the live set (without clips) and the bomes preset....

Cheers
D

[isaachrvat]

anyone found the ideal APC 40 carrying case yet?

The two best ones I've seen, although I haven't used either.
Others have confirmed that the "Mono 365" and the "NAMBA GEAR 'BIG NAMBA' STUDIO BACKPACK"
both fit a laptop plus the APC40 with room to spare.

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http://www.nezzyidy.com

yes, this one looks nice....thanks man...

http://www.monocase.com/monolog/monolog ... k-bff.html