By pitchblender
Fri Oct 22, 2021 12:06 pm
I know it's early days but thought this might help someone out there.
As usual the updates in the manual must have been written by someone who was always last minute with their homework, and it's missing lots of info. For example I think the word 'Master' is now taboo so it's now 'Global' on the MIDI preferences screen...
Just tried assigning various MIDI controllers to the Force and here are a few gripes:
- each project has its own MIDI mappings so unless you do a template project first it'll take ages to program. If you have lots of project already, I'd advise doing a master template project and exporting each project's tracks then importing into template project as new track. This is theoretical as I've not tried it... yet
- even a template project is gonna be a PITA, I'm going for 8 x audio tracks then 8 x plugin tracks then 8 x drum tracks as the K-Mix has 3 x MIDI modes with only 8 x physical sliders.
- you can't send the same MIDI message to a controller with MIDI responsive LEDs so they don't light up if they need a message to do so. The K-Mix is fine in MIDI mode with mute toggling LED but the X:ONE K2 and Novation Launch Control don't light up at all, and there's no option for doing this. It's a pity coz the LEDs of the main sliders of the K-Mix only follow the physical K-Mix slider positions. Other apps/devices have told the K-Mix where the slider is and updated the LEDs in realtime but I couldn't get the Force to do this at all. For instance, In the Algoriddim DJay app they've developed a great MIDI programming screen for instantly sending back CC/note data to external LEDs. Akai take note.
- I couldn't MIDI allocate any of the master effects.
There's lots yet to discover so feel free to correct me / add to this if you want.
Cheers all
As usual the updates in the manual must have been written by someone who was always last minute with their homework, and it's missing lots of info. For example I think the word 'Master' is now taboo so it's now 'Global' on the MIDI preferences screen...
Just tried assigning various MIDI controllers to the Force and here are a few gripes:
- each project has its own MIDI mappings so unless you do a template project first it'll take ages to program. If you have lots of project already, I'd advise doing a master template project and exporting each project's tracks then importing into template project as new track. This is theoretical as I've not tried it... yet
- even a template project is gonna be a PITA, I'm going for 8 x audio tracks then 8 x plugin tracks then 8 x drum tracks as the K-Mix has 3 x MIDI modes with only 8 x physical sliders.
- you can't send the same MIDI message to a controller with MIDI responsive LEDs so they don't light up if they need a message to do so. The K-Mix is fine in MIDI mode with mute toggling LED but the X:ONE K2 and Novation Launch Control don't light up at all, and there's no option for doing this. It's a pity coz the LEDs of the main sliders of the K-Mix only follow the physical K-Mix slider positions. Other apps/devices have told the K-Mix where the slider is and updated the LEDs in realtime but I couldn't get the Force to do this at all. For instance, In the Algoriddim DJay app they've developed a great MIDI programming screen for instantly sending back CC/note data to external LEDs. Akai take note.
- I couldn't MIDI allocate any of the master effects.
There's lots yet to discover so feel free to correct me / add to this if you want.
Cheers all