Akai APC mini MK2 feedback

[MICKy]

Goodmorning,
I purchased Akai APC Mini MK2 to use it as a control surface on QLC+.

by setting the midi output channel for the feedback to 1 I can configure the feedback on the LEDs of the small square buttons, but I get a light that is too dim for the 64 large rectangular buttons on the pad, instead by setting the midi output channel for the feedback to 7 I can no longer get feedback on the LEDs of the small square buttons, but I get normal light for the 64 large rectangular buttons on the pad. Basically, the feedback configuration on the APC Mini MK2 requires different MIDI output channels in order to have the correct lighting of all the keys but this cannot be done on QLC+. Has anyone managed to solve the problem by getting normal feedback on both the small and large keys on the apc mini mk2?

[MICKy]

good evening, I solved the feedback mapping problem for apc mini mk2.
now both the 64 key pads and the 16 small keys light up at normal brightness. I used the midi yoke software, as a virtual midi channel, to which I directed the key feedback from qlc+ and the midi ox software to remap the midi channels received on the virtual midi port (midi yoke) and send them correctly to the apc mini mk2 with the correct channels.

[Bono]

Hello,

I recently bought a APC Mini MK2. I did come across this same issue. I tried installing this "Midi Yoke" software but it doesnt support Windows 10. Is there some software out there that does the same as Midi Yoke but then for Windows 10.
I would like to see if in some way i can get this APC Mini MK2 to work like the previous version. So that if you press a button it will blink as feedback and if you press again it will stop blinking. I know this is possible but then you need to acces Midi channel 11 and channel 7 but QLC+ doesn't support multiple channels.
In some other post i read something about setting the midi configuration to 1-16 instead of one specific channel. But i don't see what the difference is and how i can use this 1-16 midi setting.

[GGGss]

In some other post i read something about setting the midi configuration to 1-16 instead of one specific channel. But i don't see what the difference is and how i can use this 1-16 midi setting.

This is used for the midi INput - not the feedback.

[Bono]

This is used for the midi INput - not the feedback.

Yeah, i know. But if you change the output to channel 7 for example, then the buttons will light up brighter that in channel 1. And if you set it to 11 it will blink, but then it blinks in both states.

[MICKy]

I confirm that MIDI OX & MIDI Yoke are all working fine on Windows 10 x64

follow my steps and you should be fine

run OX installer as admin
(right click >compatibility (tab) >run this program as an admin)

run Yoke msi installer in compatibility mode
(right click >compatibility (tab) >run this program in compatibility mode for >previous ver. of WIN)

[Bono]

I have correctly installed MIDI OX and MIDI Yoke software, but my lack experience with Midi and the protocol doesn't help me with figuring out the software.
Any chance you could explain to me how i can use these softwares to get my multichannel thingy working with qlc?

[MICKy]

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