No bpm calculation, warping, loops, gimmicks just simple ways to load record content for turntablism performance or turntable controlled beat mixing.
I've been making some progress but really need the help of this community to get it finished.
Here are the details as I've put in help file
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ABSOLUTE DJ EDITION
v0.5
- Im setting this patch up with turntablists in mind and it is supposed to give a simplified interface that can cycle through cues and clips with midi footpedals and other devices for 'away from computer' use.
- IMO Absolute mode is the only way you can get proper vinyl tracking for turntablist tricks like beat juggling. Relative mode will creep your samples around the vinyl so that markers on the vinyl become useless.
- The interface and all the features I envisioned for this variant of pinkys M4L patch are present EXCEPT possibly the most important part of this edition. CUEs working in ABSOLUTE mode.
(SEE: 'STILL TO DO' at bottom of note)
SET UP:
Create a live project and give it a folder to reside in. Put all your audio clips that you want to use in this project into your folder. Enter your project folder location into the 'Audio Directory' input box which is placed next to the 'Ms Pinky Help' Button on the player. EG. 'C:\my_live_project\' . Remember trailing \
How to Get Recorded Clips Working:
Set your live project to place your recorded audio into the folder you set up above.
WORKING WITH IT:
Track Selection:
- Create an audio track in ableton call it something you can identify as the audio source for your pinky instance... eg 'Turntable 1'.
- Dump the audio clips you want available to pinky into this ableton track from the folder you set up above.
- Order your clips which ever way suits your performance.
- In pinky select the track eg. 'Turntable 1' and you will see the list of audio files populate in the select list below.
- Now you have a list of tracks ready for playback in pinky and you can use the following methods to call them
+ Use drop down box
+ Use |<and>| to move up and down the list. (Midi assignable)
+ Toggle the "Auto-load highlighted clip..." to on and you can then click the audio clip in ableton to load.
+ Drag and drop
Loop Points:
Disabled in this edition. I use Abletons Looper or you can load your loops into ableton track and use pinky to advance through them - setting pinky to 'loop whole file'. Or beat juggle
Cue Points:
Ms Pinky's Max For Live device supports setting, saving, and restoring up to 16 cue points per audio file. Located beneath the bottom waveform display are 16 buttons for selecting the cue slot.
- After selecting the cue slot, specify a cue point by holding down the Shift key (OSX or Windoom) and dragging over the waveform display.
- A red indicator bar shows the currently selected cue point.
- While still holding down the shift key, release the mouse and the cue point is set.
- Recall instantly by pressing the numbered cue button (Which is MIDI-mappable, BTW).
- Note that these cue points are not currently tied to cue points set in Ableton's editor.
- You can also advance backwards and forwards through your cue point by using the <and> buttons on the player (also midi/key assignable). The [] button replays the last used cue point.
STILL TO DO:
- Get cue points to work in absolute mode!
- Get track loads to work in absolute mode so that track starts at current needle position!
I know the above is possible but do not have the M4L know how to get it working. So Im hoping that putting this out there will attract the skilled..
