Page 1 of 1
APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:28 pm
by gakken
Is it possible to control the pads in Drum Rack with the pads on the APC40P? They just keep controlling the clips when I select Drum Rack...
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:05 pm
by ScarKord
gakken wrote:Is it possible to control the pads in Drum Rack with the pads on the APC40P? They just keep controlling the clips when I select Drum Rack...
Unfortunately not. The APC20 has a special 'Notes Mode' that can be used to play instruments (and I'm guessing, drum racks) but this isn't implemented on the APC40.
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:17 pm
by UKRuss
I know it costs but buy a MPK25 to partner your APC, seriously, dream control.
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 5:18 pm
by Hermanus
On the launchpad, user mode1 is perfect for doing so.
For apc40 you should try the monomulator from trackteamAudio. It has a keyboard function added
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 5:27 pm
by Bleep Blop Ima Robot
UKRuss wrote:I know it costs but buy a MPK25 to partner your APC, seriously, dream control.
+1 on that one
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:36 pm
by dna598
bitching time:
thanks for Ableton for making your flagship controller redundant compared to its little brother. We have to get third party apps to add functionality that should be there already.
NOT VERY CLEVER ARE WE...
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 11:53 pm
by joe.cavers
UKRuss wrote:I know it costs but buy a MPK25 to partner your APC, seriously, dream control.
Been thinking of this for a while now, the MPK25 looks awesome.
J
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 2:07 am
by Willyum
I Use these presets and they work flawlessly...
Go to the 3 minute mark of the first video for Drum Rack Mode. The second videos shows updates from first vid and the new keyboard and chords functionality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMfcr0JraUk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5YW2JFPf0I
The presets are not free, but they're worth it. Better than buying a new controller...
http://www.nativekontrol.com/apC_Series.html
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:38 am
by carrieres
thanks for the link , i just regret he has something for the padkontrol and nothing for the MicroKontrol
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:16 am
by flippo
Hermanus wrote:On the launchpad, user mode1 is perfect for doing so.
For apc40 you should try the monomulator from trackteamAudio. It has a keyboard function added
neither have velocity, though.
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 3:40 pm
by Hermanus
yes, for sure unfortunately
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 5:09 am
by drchoc
Wow, just wow. Been playing with the new Beta for NativeKontrols apC-CL3 template and its awesome.
In addition to the navigation, scale, chord modes (that can fully enable you to use an APC and nothing else) he has added a drum racks step sequencer and a 'Clip Mode'
Clip mode allows you to chop up clips or play them chromatically, all the while all the other modes are easily accessible.
If you have an APC you need this!
Imo the step sequencer is better than the default Apc sequencer in max for live (although its only for drum racks) and its much more akin to a groovebox workflow.
Re: APC40 controling Drum Rack?
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 6:59 am
by LeifonMars
UKRuss wrote:I know it costs but buy a MPK25 to partner your APC, seriously, dream control.
Yeah, but for the pads alone I would go padKontrol route. No better pads out there imho. Customizing possibilities are great, too.