MIDI Map improvement, "Change Focus" column

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[Korhan]

Yes, this feature is something I miss after getting my Remote25SL. It would make Automapping very usable in a live environment.

[jbible]

+1

[dys4ik]

I'd also love to see groups or chains of mappings, but maybe this is getting into complex territory...

I.e. hit f1 4 v to select track 4 volume.
Or hit f1 5 v to select track 5 volume.

Ignoring that I like the original request.

[gavscope]

+1

maybe one day it will be perfect

[Josh Von]

One of my favorite new features in live 6, is the instant mapping feature. Makes it so easy to use a limited number of controls to ummm... control many different devices. However, the major flaw with this scheme, is that you have to still use a mouse to actually select the device you want to control first. Not a biggy in the studio, but live it's one more reason to mouse around. One way i think this could be avoided, is to add a new column to the MIDI map editor (and Key map Editor) in browser view, a check box for each assignment called "Change Focus". If checked, using that controller automatically would shift the focus to whatever it was controlling. However, this doesn't have to be tied in to instant mapping either. Examples:

- You have a button assigned to turn loop on or off for a clip. With Change Focus selected for that button assignment, Live now shifts the focus to the loop brace. This would let you not only turn the loop on or off, but control loop start and length without clicking on it first.

- You have a button mapped to turn an effect rack on or off. If Change Focus is selected, that effect rack now gets the focus so you could use 8 knobs on your controller to control the macro knobs ala instant mapping.

- You have a key command assigned to trigger a scene launch. You could use the "Change Focus" to specify whether or not launching this scene selects the clips in it, or whether the focus stays on whatever clip you were currrently controlling.


One more idea, if you leave the max and min values for any assignment so they are both '0', then you can assign a button or midi command that does nothing BUT change the focus. This way you can select different devices without having to actual send a command to change any parameters.

So, for instance you could assign a key command to the tempo field that only puts it in focus, allowing you to arrow the tempo up or down from your computer keyboard without needing to mouse over there first. Just one more way to remove reliance on the laptop screen and mouse.

Comments?

I had read this before but totally didn't let it sink in till now.

Totally brilliant, T .. cannot count how many problems this would solve (all of it -- all the way to "Focus Only" concept) HUGE +1

This is a way more comprehensive and non-proprietary way of automapping. If they could get this to work that bypasses most of the hangups with it

Feature request of the year .. seriously ...

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[condra]

Some really nice ideas here.

[966sf]

+1, man. would be a tremendous help to what i'm doing.

[mp3]

+1 to anything that gets away from the mouse!

[pbajzek]

I agree this would be a killer performance feature in conjunction with Novation Automap.

[Mr-Bit]

My take on this was "nav spots" but this is a deeper more elegant solution good 1+

[Patch]

Hello nice - I like!

I mean...

+1.

[circuitb]

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ableton or novation issue?

ps: the only solution i found to control focus on racks/groups/devices
is to work with both
instant mapping(macros) & Mackie control Emulation(navigate)
assigned to my BCR controller(+huskervu for the display)
thru a complex Midiox setup....allowing to navigate
over tracks & devices .....
regards

[Meef Chaloin]

+1

[araknoid]

I would like to see this , the less mouse use the better.