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> The 16 push buttons ... so these the ones called switch type encoders in the manual right.
>
> Manual says they can send PGM change, CC, NPRN, NOTE, After touch, MMC and GS.XG {Roland and Yamaha format}
>
> A neat trick is to pair two to same parameter.
> One does INC, the other does DEC. And they know where eachother is so you get smooth inc/dec.
>
> For NRPN mode you will probably have to use Mark's software.
> AFAIK The NRPN fires in coarse mode, so increment of 128.
> For Miniak, I had to use trick to send fine mode (incr of 1).
>
> So this is how/what the buttons can do.
>
> I have no idea what happens when you use Emulation mode.
> I dont know what this is (Mackie Control emulation?).
>
> Like I said, if I understand things correctly, Live associates a map of its internal control to the external controller.
>
> So if the BCR learns stuff from Live, then a dump of the BCR sysex into Mark's software will show you precisely what it did.
> No guessing ... no theory ... just pure certainty.
>
> If Live folks can bring their questions to that level, I suspect the real experts will probably have no problem telling you what is easy, and what is hard.
>
> I am reasonable sure they dont use live else I am sure they would have answered the questions.
>
> In terms of the two button trick, this chap uses it here in Live.
> Let us know if you can get any of this stuff working since it would be a big clue on how to progress.
>
> http://teragonaudio.com/article/Mapping-MIDI-buttons-to-control-Ableton-Live-tempo.html
>
>
> --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Stephen Melhuish" <spaman22@> wrote:
> >
> > I am learning all about the BCF in Live however I am unable to get my 16
> > push buttoms to send receive data, all other functions are fine..I am NOT in
> > a emulation mode. This brings me too question 2. I cannot get into any
> > Emulation Mode, maybe because the buttons are inactive...(Hold down top left
> > and power up for Mackie just gets me to standard mode.)I cannot assign
> > anyrhing to these buttons using either learn or midi mapping in live (which
> > is super easy) I think I posted a similar note before but maybe someone can
> > help J
> >
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