APC20 buttons mapping. Please HELP!!!!

[lingaowei]

Hi all,

Anyone knows how i can get the buttons on the apc 20 to map onto the cues in QS??? Sorry its really very very urgent... Pls help...

[astatic]

One moment, i'll check how i did it in Beyond.
Beyond isn't that much a difference with Quickshow i think with a little search you will get it to work.

[astatic]

Go to settings and search for Midi settings, check that the APC20 shows up there.
Then open settings - Midi Surface settings, here you can map all the buttons of the apc.
Beware, this is for Beyond, maybe it's a little different for Quickshow, but i think this will help you find the right way.

Good luck!

[masterpj]

Remapping is only possible in Beyond.
There is currently no support for APC40 or APC20 in quickshow.

Since the APC series doesn't let you remap to keys you can only map some knobs at max.
The not being able to remap thing with the APC's is most certainly a problem.
Your last option is someone to remap it for you with the paid program called Bome (it was called something like that)

or someone needs to write a script on glovepie which i can but requires the presence of the controller itself because its very difficult to figure out what the send midi commands were in glovepie.
Good thing about glovepie though: it's free and barely uses resources and allows for a lot of special controll.
Just no controller feedback but quickshow doesn't support that either.

[colouredmirrorball]

Remapping is only possible in Beyond.

Thanks for warning me, now there is no reason whatsoever for me to even consider QS.

There is currently no support for APC40 or APC20 in quickshow.

Since the APC series doesn't let you remap to keys you can only map some knobs at max.
The not being able to remap thing with the APC's is most certainly a problem.
Your last option is someone to remap it for you with the paid program called Bome (it was called something like that)

or someone needs to write a script on glovepie which i can but requires the presence of the controller itself because its very difficult to figure out what the send midi commands were in glovepie.
Good thing about glovepie though: it's free and barely uses resources and allows for a lot of special controll.
Just no controller feedback but quickshow doesn't support that either.

I *think* there are other free programs around. It's just a MIDI remap program. Since all programs I use (mainly Reaper for music and LSX for laser) allow MIDI remapping, I've never had the need for such a program though. The only program I know of is MidiOX but it appears rather old.

[masterpj]

Thanks for warning me, now there is no reason whatsoever for me to even consider QS.



I *think* there are other free programs around. It's just a MIDI remap program. Since all programs I use (mainly Reaper for music and LSX for laser) allow MIDI remapping, I've never had the need for such a program though. The only program I know of is MidiOX but it appears rather old.

Just because one feature needs working it's not a reason someone should not choose a software.

Again midi remapping might take some work but then it works.
It's unusual that midi controllers do not allow remapping.
The APC series was actually made for ableton and some software adjusted to the crap factor It was lacking something basic as remapping.

[colouredmirrorball]

Just because one feature needs working it's not a reason someone should not choose a software.

No but it tells a lot about the software.
Also if I would buy QS, I couldn't use my midi controller with it. And I specifically bought that for controlling laser and light software. It would definately be a downgrade.
It surprises me that there is no remap for the APC20 and APC40. They make excellent cue selectors.

But, there was already a "my dick is bigger" thread, so better not take this thread off topic more.

[Stuka]

Guys, there is a LOT of MIDI support in QuickShow -
It just doesn't directly support named "control surfaces".

Virtually any MIDI device (actually, up to 4 devices simultaneously) can be used as realtime controllers for QuickShow.
Cues respond to MIDI "note" messages, and virtually every live control can be mapped to MIDI "controller" messages -
all setup from within QuickShow.

(see the MIDI options under the QuickShow "Settings" menu)

I know the pads on the Akai MPD26 can be programmed to send "note" messages -
Surely it's the same with the APC 20...?

EDIT -

Reading some reviews of the APC series ~
It appears they were designed as dedicated controllers for the Ableton "Live" series", and don't necessarily follow MIDI control conventions you might find on a typical MIDI programmable controller.

However, it does appear that the APC20 has a "Note Mode" function for the 8 x 5 grid...

[White-Light]

No but it tells a lot about the software.

What Randy said.

...and with the greatest respect, what it tells you is that QS is hobbyist software.

Very capable and still capable of doing professional shows, but limited in some areas. Beyond removes those limitations.

[colouredmirrorball]

I can hardly consider $600 software "hobbyist". Maybe that's just me though...
I like my software limitless. I feel that $600 software should be limitless because $600 is a huge pile of money. Correct me if I'm wrong B-)