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    Ableton Midi Controller

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    This document provides instructions for mapping the knobs on a basic MIDI controller keyboard to control parameters in Ableton Live. It describes: 1) Creating a user remote script file that assigns the 8 knobs on the controller to macros in Ableton Live, allowing control of instrument and effect parameters without additional MIDI mapping. 2) How to configure the user remote script file by changing the encoder values to match the MIDI channels of the controller knobs. 3) Instructions for setting up the user remote script folder in the Ableton preferences to enable the knob mapping.

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    Ableton Midi Controller

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    This document provides instructions for mapping the knobs on a basic MIDI controller keyboard to control parameters in Ableton Live. It describes: 1) Creating a user remote script file that assigns the 8 knobs on the controller to macros in Ableton Live, allowing control of instrument and effect parameters without additional MIDI mapping. 2) How to configure the user remote script file by changing the encoder values to match the MIDI channels of the controller knobs. 3) Instructions for setting up the user remote script folder in the Ableton preferences to enable the knob mapping.

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    This document provides instructions for mapping the knobs on a basic MIDI controller keyboard to control parameters in Ableton Live. It describes: 1) Creating a user remote script file that assigns the 8 knobs on the controller to macros in Ableton Live, allowing control of instrument and effect parameters without additional MIDI mapping. 2) How to configure the user remote script file by changing the encoder values to match the MIDI channels of the controller knobs. 3) Instructions for setting up the user remote script folder in the Ableton preferences to enable the knob mapping.

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    Ableton Midi Controller

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    JonEaton
    This document provides instructions for mapping the knobs on a basic MIDI controller keyboard to control parameters in Ableton Live. It describes: 1) Creating a user remote script file that assigns the 8 knobs on the controller to macros in Ableton Live, allowing control of instrument and effect parameters without additional MIDI mapping. 2) How to configure the user remote script file by changing the encoder values to match the MIDI channels of the controller knobs. 3) Instructions for setting up the user remote script folder in the Ableton preferences to enable the knob mapping.

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    Just learned this today,the ultimate easy way to control just about everything in

    your song with your basic controller keyboard's 8 knobs


    First, follow the instructions given in a post in the Facebook Forum called Able
    ton Live Producer and create a user remote script file. Its dead easy. Takes 2 m
    inutes. You just need to know what channels your 8 knobs are on, which should be
    on the keyboard screen.
    If like me you have a basic keyboard with 8 knobs, they will now be assigned to
    Ableton.
    Whatever instrument you want to control, click the title bar to show the blue ha
    nd
    If it is an Ableton Instrument in the form of a rack, it will have 8 controls au
    tomatically mapped as macros.
    Takeover mode seems better than pickup (preferences)
    If you load up a VST you select 'configure', tweak the knobs you wanna control,
    and then map them to macros (group the instrument)
    Simpler comes with 6 parameters ready mapped, you can add volume by grouping it
    and mapping vol to macro 1 of the new group (click the blue hand)
    The beauty of all this is it is simple. You dont need automap or different chann
    els in your synth or anything. All you need is the one setting. No midi mapping.
    Nothing. Just grouping and assigning macros. The only time you touch your synth
    is to control the parameters by turning the knobs
    edit: assign the Global Channel in the script to the number in your controller L
    ESS ONE.
    *Tech tip* 1
    Make a few controller assignments enabling *any* controller to behave as if it w
    ere a APC40...
    For quick familiarity watch this video before reading on..
    note, the instructions here apply to *any* midi controller !

    The instructions following came about using a Mac OS 10.5.8 Leopard machine.

    There is a file situated at 'User/Library/Preferences/Ableton/Live 8.x/User remo


    te scripts/UserConfiguration.txt
    Copy this file to the desktop, it is your Ableton remote script that allows you
    to make a few controller assignments enabling *any* controller to behave as if i
    t were a APC40, quickly picking up on any of lives devices and controlling the f
    irst 8 parameters offered instantly. Here is how to set it up.....
    Open the 'user configuration.txt' file you copied to the desktop ..
    You'll see a lot of old scribble.. scroll down to where it lists the 'encoders'
    e.g.

    encoder1: -1
    encoder2: -1
    encoder3: -1
    encoder4: -1
    encoder5: -1
    encoder6: -1
    encoder7: -1
    encoder8: -1
    now match the number where it says -1 to your controller number e.g.
    encoder1: 24
    encoder2: 25
    encoder3: 26
    encoder4: 27
    encoder5: 28
    encoder6: 29
    encoder7: 30
    encoder8: 31
    now save this file.
    From the desktop,
    make a folder and call it the same name as your controller e.g. Korg Kontrol 49
    & place this userconfiguration.txt file into it.
    Now place this folder into 'User/Library/Preferences/Ableton/Live 8.x/User remot
    e scripts.. alongside the original 'Userconfiguration.txt file.
    For proper midi handshaking between your hardware & software, the name of this f
    older must match the name of your controller so if your not sure, open your OS m
    idi manager and check what the OS Midi manager is calling your controller and si
    mply copy that name to the name folder. Done.
    From here open Ableton, open preferences, hit the midi sync tab
    Under control surface select your controller, under input select the appropriate
    port & do the same for the output tab.
    Under midi ports hit both the track & remote buttons to on status.
    To have this control using any midi controller that sends cc's is a real hands o

    n programming trill for the Ableton Live producer.


    The fun starts when you insert fx racks or instrument presets that are mapped to
    the Macro knobs.
    So time to dust off the ald box with knobs & start tweaking yal.

    enjoy

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