More macro knobs for Drum Racks (to make Ultra Drum Racks)

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ReverendEntity
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More macro knobs for Drum Racks (to make Ultra Drum Racks)

Post by ReverendEntity » Mon May 09, 2016 10:31 pm

By now, most of you know the Drum Rack Selector trick (load 8 Samplers into 8 pads on the Drum Rack, load each one with up to 128 one shots of a drum type, distribute across selection range, map selection range to macro knob - instant customizable drums). The only drawback is there are only 8 macro knobs available, and therefore only 8 parts. It would be great to have at least 4 more (or 8!). That way, you could have 2 Kicks, and Open and Closed Hi Hat, Snare, Clap, Lo Tom, Mid Tom, Hi Tom, Crash and Ride!

contortrix
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Re: More macro knobs for Drum Racks (to make Ultra Drum Racks)

Post by contortrix » Mon May 16, 2016 5:11 am

There are several Max4Live devices that will give you more macro knobs than you could ever need.
Another way to get around the 8-knob limit is to nest racks within other racks, with macros at each level in the chain.
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Re: More macro knobs for Drum Racks (to make Ultra Drum Racks)

Post by Silversix » Wed May 25, 2016 1:23 am

contortrix wrote:There are several Max4Live devices that will give you more macro knobs than you could ever need.
Another way to get around the 8-knob limit is to nest racks within other racks, with macros at each level in the chain.
I don't use max for live & not really interested in it, seems like a simple addition for the user to be able to choose the amount of in the Ableton Drum Rack, another 8 would be nice.

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