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sometimes yes, sometimes no. i turn it on when i need it. On Jan 22, 2007, at 9:18 PM, monk wrote: > yeah, but are you getting a click or metronome from ableton? > > > On Jan 22, 2007, at 4:00 PM, Zoe Keating wrote: > >> ok, FINALLY i am in one place long enough to write this email. i'm >> in london, where it is COLD. >> >> i think fabio asked how i am looping 12 tracks with minimal foot >> swtiching. >> >> so... >> >> dummy clips in ableton live >> >> the setup goes like this: >> >> - my foot taps a button on the FCB1010 >> - the FCB1010 sends PC messages to Ableton >> - PC messages launch clips or scenes or a sequence of clips >> - some of the clips are midi clips containing notes >> - midi notes are translated in midipipe and sent back to >> Repeater1, Repeater2, and Ableton* >> - these midi clips work like sequencers, sending batches of timed >> commands to the Repeaters (record, stop record, next track, >> record, pan, mute, etc) >> - some of the clips are blank audio clips >> - the blank audio clips contain envelope information for the audio >> coming in from Repeater1 and Repeater2 (like an automated mixer. >> for example to fade out the audio of a Repeater) >> >> Sounds complicated, but its actually very simple. whereas before >> every button of the FCB1010 controlled a single function of a >> Repeater, now i have a button to do the batches of things I tend >> to do, but i only have to press the button once. >> >> Snags: >> >> - Repeaters can't deal with midi messages fired at them in close >> succession. i have to space things out so no messages are sent >> simultaneously, however, with clever spacing of the sequenced >> events, it "seems" simultaneous. >> - I think it might be my midi interfaces (emagic) but sometimes >> notes are dropped. i can still "take control" of the repeater at >> any time when an error occurs though by using the same old banks I >> always used on the FCB1010. >> >> anyway, that's the long and short of it. its been pretty >> revolutionary for me because i can spend more time playing the >> cello and less time worrying about hitting the right sequence of >> footswitches. >> >> my time is about to run out on this internet access (so expensive >> over here!!) or i would write more. >> ask questions if you have them. >> >> >> >> *Note about Abletone: my intention was to use the Looperlative for >> the extra 4 loops, but I had some difficulties using the unit and >> found it quicker to program Ableton. also, since i have to travel >> pretty far and wanted all my gear to fit in a 5 space rack, i >> decided to lose the Looperlative and use the computer (have my >> motu and power supply in the 5th space). this is not to say i >> won't use the Looperlative later, i just ran out of time and had >> to move on to a tool i was more familiar with. >> >