Shift/Modifier for multiple MIDI-Layers
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 12:58 pm
Hey guys,
I am currently trying to figure out how to make use of the AKAI APC 40 full capabilites.
I know a lot of people are using the APC 20 or APC 40 and are actively developing, so I was wondering if anyone figured out a way to create more than one layer for the grid buttons.
I don't know if anyone understands what I am trying to achieve, so I'll just explain what the APC lacks.
I am used to working with an Akai MPD32(Drumpad), which has the nice feature of storing banks on the device itself, and therefore the capability to address the same buttons with different note or CC Midi values.
This would be very handy if one were to use more buttons in the virtual console than available on the controller. The APC unfortunately does not have that feature.
So basically, my idea was to implement a button which can be used as a channel modifier(This is used in DJ Softwares), which puts a conditional statement on the buttons pressed.
E.G.: When i press a button on the APC with the modifier button off it would trigger button 1 in the virtual console, but if the modifier button would be active, the button on the APC would trigger button 2 in the virtual console.
This is one way of achieving multiple layers, but it would require the user to attach the modifier statement to the midi command when setting up a button.
Another idea was simply to create a button which increases the midi notes by 1 channel when being active.
I am used to these functions in Traktor Pro(DJ Software), and I think this feature would make many smaller/cheaper controller much more versatile, since the amount of controls could be (almost) infinite.
Does anyone have a way of achieving this without the necessity of third party software(like MidiPipe or Bome)?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Maikel
I am currently trying to figure out how to make use of the AKAI APC 40 full capabilites.
I know a lot of people are using the APC 20 or APC 40 and are actively developing, so I was wondering if anyone figured out a way to create more than one layer for the grid buttons.
I don't know if anyone understands what I am trying to achieve, so I'll just explain what the APC lacks.
I am used to working with an Akai MPD32(Drumpad), which has the nice feature of storing banks on the device itself, and therefore the capability to address the same buttons with different note or CC Midi values.
This would be very handy if one were to use more buttons in the virtual console than available on the controller. The APC unfortunately does not have that feature.
So basically, my idea was to implement a button which can be used as a channel modifier(This is used in DJ Softwares), which puts a conditional statement on the buttons pressed.
E.G.: When i press a button on the APC with the modifier button off it would trigger button 1 in the virtual console, but if the modifier button would be active, the button on the APC would trigger button 2 in the virtual console.
This is one way of achieving multiple layers, but it would require the user to attach the modifier statement to the midi command when setting up a button.
Another idea was simply to create a button which increases the midi notes by 1 channel when being active.
I am used to these functions in Traktor Pro(DJ Software), and I think this feature would make many smaller/cheaper controller much more versatile, since the amount of controls could be (almost) infinite.
Does anyone have a way of achieving this without the necessity of third party software(like MidiPipe or Bome)?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Maikel
