UC33 Setup for Abelton Manual??

DJSeanMcClellan · Post by **DJSeanMcClellan** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:32 pm

I recently received a UC 33 midi controller as a gift and would like to utilize this to mix my own tracks, but unfortunatley my evolution book came with setup info for cubase, logic and reason? Any help that anyone could offer would be greatly appreciated! Kind Regards

Sean McClellan

Cache · Post by **Cache** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:23 pm

it totally depends on how you want to set it up. you will probably go through several combinations before you decide on which one you want to keep.

what i did was:

took preset 21.
made sure global channel for each was set to 1
then set up the controller as i wanted to control live (click Midi learn, select what you want to control; then move the fader/knob; unclick midi button)
as a rough ready guide heres i have my UC set up like:

faders 1-8 control tracks 1-8
top row of knobs trigger clips in rows 1-8
middle row:
1 global reverb dry/wet on master
2. tempo
3.| 4 | 5 low mid high eq on master
6. delay on master
7. vol on track 9
8 vol on track 10

bottom row of knobs:
1. scroll through scenes
2-7 aux sends on each audio channels
8 cross fader

buttons:
1 - down scene
2 - up scene
3 - trigger scene
4-9 trigger samples
0 stop clips

the uc is a great controller, i wish i had two!

good luck

DJSeanMcClellan · Post by **DJSeanMcClellan** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:39 pm

Thanks for that bit!! I will try when I get home as I am still at work. I am just wanting to figure out how to mix my own tracks within abelton and use the UC33 to EQ my tracks whilst they mix. Thx m8!!!

Sean

musick · Post by **musick** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:23 am

Cache wrote: top row of knobs trigger clips in rows 1-8
....

4-9 trigger samples
....

Which samples do you trigger when you are already using the top row knobs for triggering clips?

Cache · Post by **Cache** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 5:50 pm

i have a track of samples eg track 9 that i use buttons for one shot trigger

musick · Post by **musick** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:12 am

OK, thanks

jeskola · Post by **jeskola** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 2:44 pm

i have a UC33

how do you do this though

buttons:
1 - down scene
2 - up scene

??!
ive been trying to work that out for ages.

musick · Post by **musick** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:15 pm

It's in the manual

Look at the extra buttons that appear when you switch on MIDI learn mode.

jeskola · Post by **jeskola** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:29 pm

aye - you sure ??!
ive read the book for ablton and uc33 cover to cover (unless its in the advcanced uc book on the cd) what extra buttons appear - im at work so cant check till tonight - but def will...

another giant leap forward can now be made with my laptop!! at least now it wont look like im sending email whilst djing.

GooseGossage · Post by **GooseGossage** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:06 pm

do you not worry about bringing in your levels separately on each channel (bass, mids, treble)? Or do you use your mouse for that?

Cache · Post by **Cache** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:17 pm

when you press the MIDI button on the top bar the buttons for up down appear in the master column on the right.

they look like down arrow and up arrow.

SimonPHC · Post by **SimonPHC** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:17 am

Hey I just a second hand UC33 today.

I was wondering if there was a 'Clear All Presets' button on the UC33.
I know you can reset the factory presets by powering up holding + and - buttons, but this doesn't help me.

The actual problem I have is: The top row of knobs do not send midi data to live. apparently they are all set to a specific CC, but I have a bit of trouble clearing this setting.

also for the moment I don't have a midi cable so sending sysex won't help me (for now).

hoffman2k · Post by **hoffman2k** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:50 am

It's really easy to change that top row.
- turn the knob you want to change
- press 'control assign'
- enter the cc you want to change it to
- press "memory" and enter the number of the preset you want to save it to

Cheers

SimonPHC · Post by **SimonPHC** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:45 pm

is there some kind of confirm button to set this, if I have the correct parameter set?

hoffman2k · Post by **hoffman2k** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:18 pm

SimonPHC wrote:is there some kind of confirm button to set this, if I have the correct parameter set?

you mean save it? press the memory button and enter a preset number between 1 and 33.