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Is it possible to assign more than 8 different samples to keyboard similar as in Impulse?

In impulse there is place for 8 samples, but if I wanted to sample all my percussions and then save it as a percussion set "Topey´s percussions", how could I make it? Is it possible with Live 5.2 or am I forced to buy some software or even hardware for obtaining it?

options:

map clips to your keyboard

or

use multiple impulses on different tracks (w midi plugs to transpose the keys)

or

get live 6 and use racks

longjohns wrote:options:

map clips to your keyboard

or

use multiple impulses on different tracks (w midi plugs to transpose the keys)

Thanks !

I could not figure out how to use mapping for this purpose, so I used multiple impulses.

It just requires bit more working and thinking to get same result as it was if there was more sample slots.

Hey John, when you say use "racks" what do you mean?

Live 6 introduced a device called a Rack, which allows you to combine multpile devices into one virtual device. For example, multiple instances of Impulse...

topey wrote:
I could not figure out how to use mapping for this purpose, so I used multiple impulses.

When you enter MIDI mapping mode, the entire session grid can be mapped to MIDI notes. Therefore you could put all your drum clips on tracks in the Session view, and map them to MIDI notes on your keyboard. There are of course pros and cons to each way of doing this

longjohns wrote: When you enter MIDI mapping mode, the entire session grid can be mapped to MIDI notes. Therefore you could put all your drum clips on tracks in the Session view, and map them to MIDI notes on your keyboard. There are of course pros and cons to each way of doing this

OK, Now I see. In some situation this method might be very usefull. Not when creating a percussion midi track, but for examle when usings live + mac + keyboard as an instrument in live performance.