Launchpad & Nocturn - Instant Track Control Using MIDI Remote Scripts

In this video I'll demonstrate an interesting feature of Ableton: MIDI Remote Scripting. This allows you to use a MIDI controller, in our case the Nocturn, to access the first 8 Controls of a focused Device in Ableton. This is a similar feature to the Track Control section on the Akai APC40.

You can read more about it here:

http://nckn.de/2009/08/tutorial-automap-in-ableton-live-with-novation-nocturn/

& here:

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/07/29/ableton-live-midi-remote-scripting-h...

I've uploaded the edited script and Automap Settings here:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/pmcn5p

As I mention in the video, being able to instantly access Device Controls is fantastic when working in the studio, however I prefer hard mapped controls when performing so I know what's what.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ableton
• MIDI
• Remote
• Script
• Scripting
• Novation
• Nocturn
• Launchpad
• Akai
• APC40
• Track
• Control
• Mapping
• Automap

[marcreck]

Massive thanks to Fletchmusic & Nicken for this :)

Just worked out focus up & down question below. Basically just load the novation control map in the info, or manually map the buttons to alt-up and alt-down (doesnt seem to be in ableton help keyboard map reference,

To focus on browser u need alt-left as well so to do this using nocturn control map, hold down the browser toggle button, press focus-up & use the (assigned) arrow key buttons to browse. Hope is useful & props to fletchmusic

[fletchmusicvideo]

Cheers mate :-)

[perevtalens]

Very good job. Congratulations!

[Pipotron3000]

You can too use other scripts and make Ableton think it is another controller ;)

For example, you can use Myr or Guille scripts for anything else.

You look inside the "const.py" file to know witch CC and notes are used, and you create a template on your MIDI controller sending those CC/Notes.

For now, i use the Myr script (for nanokontrol, better than the user one) on my Remote SL ;)

I get track select,select device,macros knobs on the pots instead of encoders,device on/off,lock to device...

[djyucatec]

very bad job ! you don t tell what querty composition to programme it

[muckleby]

top vid. could i get the same control using a nocturn 25?

[bootr0s]

@Zaideee me too! it would be such a beast with some rotaries down the side!

[rickydlp]

great stuff man. really enjoyed it. I've been considering on going with an apc40 because i want the knobs and faders, but this is great. would you recommend getting a nocturn instead of going to get an apc40?

[kil0z]

what about the speed dial?

[eeksta27]

Hi,

Great post! is it possible to controls the sends with the nocturn?

cheers

eeks

[ace101guy]

i'm buying this bundle for shure on dj ware house

[Zaideee]

what else would u recommend other than the nocturne because i also feel its limited? I wish the launchpad had rotary knobs...

[najinya]

Thank you so much~! This is what I really want to... thanks again~!