Novation Launchpad Application Control

Good evening, I am using a Launchpad X to control volume and keystrokes for Band In A Box. I have made a custom  scene with volume faders and on off switches. I have attached the log window information and am wondering how to control my computer volume with the fader. 

Secondly, is there a way to make one on the LaunchPadX control both the up space bar? I made it work with two separate translator messages using two different buttons. It works fine and I was thinking there is probably a way to use one button.

Thanks.

Oscar

Hi, the attached should help you with volume up and down.

I have two methods. One that sends direct keystroks without a timer. The other uses a timer which would primarily be to slow things down if your computer or application cannot handle keystrokes fast enough.

Just enable 1 at a time othewise things will go kinda crazy. 

 

Each method has a "center knob" translator. This uses push of a button to suppress messages in case things get off center (like you cannot get volume to go up or down enough.   The center button is Note 98.

All it does is set a global variable and the other translators know to exit rules if the variable is set instead of sending a keystroke.

On your second question. I'm unclear what you are asking.

 

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

Steve,

Thanks to you! The timer one is working great. Thanks for the insight and education.

My second question was related to using the computer keyboard to start and stop play. I am using two separate launchpad x buttons to start and stop play. It is working fine however I have two questions:

1. Can I use just one button, much like the space bar works, to both start and stop play? I don't need to do this, but gleaned from you videos it was probably possible.

2. Can I have a button or two that selects which of the open apps on my computer is listening to my launchpad x messages? For example, when I use the spacebar command, I want the message to play band in a box, not youtube.

Thanks,

Oscar

 

1. Can I use just one button, much like the space bar works, to both start and stop play? I don\'t need to do this, but gleaned from you videos it was probably possible.

2. Can I have a button or two that selects which of the open apps on my computer is listening to my launchpad x messages? For example, when I use the spacebar command, I want the message to play band in a box, not youtube.

Thanks,

Oscar

SJC> In answer to question 1, yes, you can toggle a global variable with the push of a button on you Launchpad.

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Translator : Toggle Start Stop
Incoming: Note on Note 1 MIDI CH1
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Rules:

// Toggle the global variable between 0 and 1 (this has to be unique for this button)

ga=ga^1

// determine which outgoing CC to use based on your Ableton Live Mapping

// Default Stop CC13

pp=13

// Play CC 12
if ga==1 then pp=12

// End of Rules
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Outgoing: Control Change on MIDI CH1  Control pp and value 127 to Ableton Live Alias
Options: Swallow
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For Question 2, although MT Pro is not application aware I believe if you know the order of the applications loaded there are Windows shortcuts that switch between active applications. Can\'t remember exactly but you can look it up. Something like Win 1, Win 2 etc.

https://www.bomeloft.com/support/kb/switch-between-different-applications-with-midi-translator-pro

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