Song Position Control / Scrub The Arrangement
We have been asked this a few times via email (and on the forum),
Thought I would start a thread for it as it’s now possible with Reactions v2.
So the question is, how can I scrub through the arrangement view / control the arrangement playhead with a knob style control.
You can use ‘song > set current song time’ Then select ‘get value from ranges’ for controlling it with a range style control i.e. a knob.
Import and and use the attached script: scrub_the_arrangement_playhead.json (contains 1 reaction).
In the reaction, make sure to select the correct listener i.e. knob 1
Then in the action, for ‘current input value’, make sure you select the listener’s latest velocity value (i.e. knob 1’s latest velocity value).
If you want to extend how far/ the range of the playhead, increase the ‘output max’ number.
Thank you for your time!
I rebuilt it, and it started working.
However, I’ve encountered another strange behavior — I’m not sure why, but when using “endless encoder” as a listener, it doesn’t work at all. But when I used a “knob” linked to the physical endless encoder on my MIDI controller (Midifighter Twister), it started working properly.
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Endless encoders use the ‘relative’ setting by default where as knobs use ‘absolute’.
The condition in your screenshot above requires the values to be going up as you turn the knob/encoder.
Absolute controls use a range of values from 0-127 as you turn them.
Relative usually only have a single value when turning left and another value when turning right.