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Is there a way I can map MIDI values that are generated by a Max for Live device to other parameters in Ableton?

Why I want this functionality…

I’m trying to control the "clear" buttons on multiple instances of Live’s Looper. Access to this button is not available via the Live API. However, you can map a control to the button (odd, right?).

Anyway, there’s one looper per track and I have a max MIDI device generating a different MIDI note depending on which track is selected. Can I map these notes to the "clear" buttons of the loopers? Do I need to mess around with MIDI ports?

Yeah sounds like something you'd need to set up with an IAC bus on Mac to route the MIDI data back into Live to hit the mappable controls. Sorry I don't know what you'd use on Windows, but it's not built-in like it is on Mac. MIDI Yolk or something?

Oh, you might also have to use something like Leigh Hunt's MIDI externals to get the MIDI out to the virtual ports.

http://collapsingsound.net/downloads.html

Those might be Mac only too. Sorry if you're Windows.

Nah, I'm Mac. I hadn't even thought of the IAC drivers. Good stuff.