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Hi,

I'm trying to find information on this:
is it possible to load songs via MIDI program changes? In other words, is there any way to load a LIVE session without having to use a mouse or cpu keyboard?

many thanks


_aK

I use midi-triggered applescripts in an application called MidiPipe

Each midi button will open a specific set

Also, I have a midi button mapped to a script that saves the currently open file. That way I'm not stuck with a save dialog box in between every song.

It feels kludgy but it works.

here's the applescript for launching the sets....

on runme(message)
if (item 1 of message = 194) then -- program event on ch3, +/- 1 for each channel

if (item 2 of message = 120) then -- BANK 4, button 5
set theFile to alias "Macintosh HD:Users:computername:path:set_name1.als"
tell application "Finder"
open theFile
end tell
end if

if (item 2 of message = 121) then -- BANK 4, button 4
set theFile to alias "Macintosh HD:Users:computername:path:set_name2.als"
tell application "Finder"
open theFile
end tell
end if
end if
end runme


this is for saving the currently open set....


on runme(message)
if (item 1 of message = 194) then -- program event on ch3, +/- 1 for each channel
if (item 2 of message = 99) then -- BANK 4, button 8
tell application "Live"
activate

tell application "System Events"
keystroke "s" using command down
end tell
end tell
end if

end if
end runme

thanks!

i'll check it out, although it's a bit complicated for me. i know almost nothing about scripts.

i'm surprised ableton hasn't got a simple way to do this.