Controlling parameters within a drumrack

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Hi all,

I’m making a script to control various tracks within a drumrack via my midifighter so I can tweak parameters for each drum sound on the fly, Elektron style if you will. Now I’ve managed to switch between different drum pads and control various devices within it, but I can’t for the life of me figure out a few things:

1. Control Volume, Pan and Send of a drum pad (ie, the tracks within a drumrack). These are of course nested in the drumrack device, but is there any way to access them?

2. I want to use a button on the MF to switch a parameter in a VST on and off (enable band in Pro-Q3). This parameter only has as values “enabled” and “disabled” and when I control it via regular midimapping to a continuous controller knob, the switching point is 64. So I figured, I’ll use the on(127)/off(0) type to control this, but no luck. When I used the regular mode (absolute) it does work, but only momentary. Anyone any idea what I’m doing wrong?

3. I control one parameter of Live’s saturator (drive) with a knob, but unlike all other parameters I control, this one doesn’t seem to give feedback on its current value, leading to jumps when I twist it on the MF. Again, I appreciate a pointer 🙂

Any help is appreciated!
Bram

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Hi Bram,

Sorry for the delay in replying, in answer to your questions:
1. It’s possible to map to the Volume, Pan and Send of a Drum Pad. (maybe there’s a way using Reactions but I’ve not found one yet). Maybe you could just put a Utility Device on the Pad chain and control the volume and pan params of that instead?

2. First make sure your MF button is set as toggle. In the mapping’s settings, have these settings:
control: ‘custom’,
control type: ‘on/off’
On: 127
Off: 0
Switch Type: ‘Toggle’
Then you should be able to set your Param to full with one click, and empty with the second click.

3. This should work exactly the same as any other param. Maybe put your device inside an instrument rack – assign the params to the macros and control that instead?

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