mapping x and y coords to midi
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    mapping x and y coords to midi

    by leolodreamland » Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:25 pm

    how do i set up mapping for x and y coordinates? it's not like there's anything lit up green in the automap...
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    by sigmasix » Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:34 pm

    I made a module a while ago, it was not really finnished. It's now in the online library under the name (s6) precisePosition

    You can then map your midi controls to the controls of the module.
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    by leolodreamland » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:24 pm

    hmmm that kinda works but only for the selected layer. thanks but it doesn't quite solve my problem.
    i'm doing this for an av set controlled by ableton so focus mode dosnae work in this context... any way of controlling x and y position for specific layers i.e. position mapping mode?
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    by sigmasix » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:18 am

    yep, this is the most common way of using modules. It's more flexible. But you can apply sliders to any specific layers. Here is a way to do it.

    1. Go to the module editor (menu modules > Editor)
    2. Add a new module (button at the bottom right of the editor's window)
    3. Now you have an empty module window and you face the interface editing tool.
    4. Drag and drop a slider from the controls library (bottom) to your window.
    5. On the top of the editor, there are options for the selected control. We will route this slider's value to the X position so we need to set min and max values in order to move your media more than only 1 pixel. You can set the min value to -640 and max to 640.
    6. In that same area, click on the keyword connect tab and enter 'ctrl_layer_position_x' (without the quotes) in the To textfield.
    7. Choose on what layer you want to apply the keyword in the In popup menu.
    8. Save all changes (menu Modules > Save All changes.
    9. Restart the module (menu Modules > Restart)
    10. move your slider and see that your media is moving depending on the position of the slider.
    11. Repeat steps 1 to 10 for the Y position using the keyword ctrl_layer_position_y
    12. Repeat steps 1 to 11 if you want to have two more sliders to move an other specific layer.

    Yay, your first module :)

    Of course, this technique works the same with horizontal or vertical sliders, also with knobs.
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    by leolodreamland » Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:12 pm

    Shit Man!
    I wrote my first module... hup hup!
    thank you very much...

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