photon X25 InstantMappings

mots · Post by **mots** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:37 am

Hello,

i was trying to use Live with my Photon X25 the other night. i selected the photon as midi remote control and selected the template meant to be used with the photon.

I loaded the "Live" template on the photon, and basically none of the photon's transport buttons or knobs work. Is this template working ? as anyone tried it ?

what is the photon X25 supposed to control and how ?

thanks a lot for your help.

mots

tensai · Post by **tensai** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:17 am

i am having the same problems, ive searching around with no luck

swishniak · Post by **swishniak** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:12 am

yes, i noticed this too about my photon 25.

luckily its so easy to assign midi control to things in live, so i usually just set it up different for each session im working on. . takes about one minute.

blank · Post by **blank** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:34 am

working here when I select a device like operator, auto filter ect..

did not try the play button

must use default sets for that one I guess.

Photon x25 is fun to use, I really love the sticky infinite knobs and the pitch bend but the drivers are totally krap ( even if they update it).

Must use it via a midi interface, not with usb plugged.

Works way better for midi only

noborders · Post by **noborders** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:25 am

blank wrote:Must use it via a midi interface, not with usb plugged.

Works way better for midi only

so the photonx25 can only be used as a remote control device when using the midi ports instead of usb? can anyone else confirm this?

blank · Post by **blank** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:29 pm

That is not what I say

I just say usb drivers from alesis ( that include audio support) are coded by a buns of young nymphets in a childkeeping service.

I've found the controller ( like control) far more usable and crash free in my setup without the usb connection.

anyway

select it as a remote controller, do not load any template, load operator, select the pluggin ( you can also lock the surface on it) start messing with knobs, suppose to be auto mapped ( filter ect).

As i said before, the play button on the controller is for being use with the alesis template not with ableton auto mapping ( did I say this ? )

Throw the little paper on your controller to trash and have fun guys

pdli_5 · Post by **pdli_5** » Tue May 01, 2007 5:40 pm

I spoke with a guy at Sweetwater today. He suggested making a Live Set doc with all my MIDI mapped out (on Mac, it's CMD + M), and then using that as my starting point or blank document. Then all the basics are done, and you can add more mapping for the specific set.

Don Hill
G4 TiBook, Alesis Photon X25, Live 6, Green Oak's Crystal synth