Midi Fighter Twister: Logic Pro X : Control surface preset?

just wondering if anyone has any experience setting up a midi fighter twister with logic pro as a instrument AND plugin control surface? i have some info from some gentleman from LogicProHelp who gave me some info i how they set their controllers up..i received contact from the company that makes my controller (djtechtools) said that I could use this software to implement this...in am however new to some of these concepts with working with midi assignments and etc..just wondering if anyone had any tips on how this software could be used to do so. i’d like to see if either option is easier..Thank you all

Hi,

I haven't had any experience with Logic Pro but I have a MIDI Fighter Twister and it is a fine controller.  The encoders and switches are mostly all mappable.  I'm not sure what controllers Logic Pro supports besides Mackie Control Universal Protocol (MCU), however I've mapped several controllers to emulatate MCU with success so although it might or might not work out of the box with Logic Pro, I know with the Bome Software and some knowledge of how MCU works, you can get it to work, so it is really a matter of cost and/or time investment on your part.

Here is a link of controllers I've been able to emulate MCU protocol and other paid consulting services I've done for extended capabilities using Bome MIDI Translator Pro.

https://polychoice.wixsite.com/midibuddy/other-midi-solutions

 

I'm a paid consultant for complete solutions but help out with Bome related user questions and general support here for free (up to a point).

 

Steve Caldwell
Bome Q and A Moderator and
Independent Bome Consultant/Specialist
bome@sniz.biz

thanks steve  i appreciate your response..i’m all for options and even though i want to learn this stuff a little better and attempt to try some opinions i have been given , i would def do business with you if you knew of a way to help me implement this stuff with logic or atleast detailed info on how to set up..The way you phrased it helps give me more to research “emulating a mcu in logic pro” before i didn’t know where to start..but how does using ur service work? i’ve checked pricing i’d be happy to do business and get professional help

thanks steve i appreciate your response..i’m all for options and even though i want to learn this stuff a little better and attempt to try some opinions i have been given , i would def do business with you if you knew of a way to help me implement this stuff with logic or atleast detailed info on how to set up..The way you phrased it helps give me more to research “emulating a mcu in logic pro” before i didn’t know where to start..but how does using ur service work? i’ve checked pricing i’d be happy to do business and get professional help *i think i accidentally posted this under my initial post instead of to your response, my bad!*

Well when you know what knobs you want to map to what. I can probably help you map at least your first 16 knobs for your. Generally I like the first 8 as V-POTs with push and the 2nd 8 as faders. I then use the last knob so I can push and make it a master fader. After that it is up to you what you want what push buttons to do what function.  Reach out to me when you get your MIDI fighter twister here.  If you want paid, services, just drop me an email.

But I'll tell you Mackie MCU uses pitch bend for faders with tracks 1-8 equal to MIDI CH 1-8 and master fader as pitch bend on MIDI CH 9.  For values I use the CC value for both MSB and LSB of the fader.

For VPOT's it is best to set you encoders for relative 3E/41 and convert from there.  Mackie uses MIDI CH1 with CCs' of 16-23. Forward direction is value  1-63 and  reverse direction is 64-127. Typically you do not see movement that far howver usually just 1-5 and 64-69.  I can help with figuring the formulas.  So I recommend you set the first 8 encoders as 3F/41 and the remaining as absolute.  Let me know when you are ready. and what CC's you want them assigned on your MFT.

 

Steve Caldwell
Bome Q and A Moderator and
Independent Bome Consultant/Specialist
bome@sniz.biz

Oh and I almost forgot. For faders there is a touch note-on message of 104-112 that needs to be sent prior to fader movement or they don't move. Steve