Red Frame with other Controllers than Launchpad/APC?

Hey,

i was wondering - is there a way to get that APC-/Launchpad-style Clipstart/Position -Frame with other Controllers ? For Example with the pad section of an Akai MPK?

I see people using lots of different controllers when playing live (for example Akai MPDs or other pad-controllers). 

How do they do this? I can not believe that they actually midimap every single clip in their sets.

Sorry if this has been asked a lot. But i just dont know how to call that "red frame" and what to search for.

Cheers,

Thx.no.