nativeKONTROL ME_MPK61 User Manual Version 1.0.5
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1. nativeKONTROL ME MPK61 User Manual Version 1 0 5 Copyright 2013 nativeXKONTROL All rights reserved This document as well as the software described in it is provided under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of this license The content of this document is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by nativeKONTROL Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate nativeXONTROL assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document All product and company names mentioned in this document as well as the software it describes are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners This software is solely endorsed and supported by nativeKONTROL The Ableton Live MIDI Remote Scripts that are supplied with the software are released under the GNU Lesser General Public License The source code for these scripts is available upon request This software utilizes the macify library created by simplericity http simplericity com 2007 10 02 1191336060000 html This is released under the Apache License version 2 0 http www apache org licenses LICENSE 2 0 html MapEase Series User Manual I 1 GENERAL CONCEPTS 1 1 General Layout 1 2 Creating Editing a Preset 2 ME _MPK61 WINDOWS 2 1 Main Window 2 2 Global Controls Editor 22. Main Key Main Key Main Key Main Key 2 6 Advanced Options This window allows you to modify some of the behaviors of the ME_MPK61 MIDI Remote Script The options available in this window are global settings that apply to all presets You can access this window from the Main Window via View Show Advanced Options General User Device ClyphX Strip Each keystroke function also has Modifier Key assignments which allow you to add remove Enter modifier keys to the Main Key in order to create Escape Tab Delete Show_Clip_On_Edit OFF Mixer_Modes_Nav_Wrap OFF Toggle_Momentary_Switch_Delay 6 Inc_Dec_Scroll_Delay 6 Inc_Dec_Factor 1 Track_Select_Switch_Delay 6 Track_Select_Extra_Function FOLD Send_Switch_Behavior MOMENTARY Send_Switch_On_Value 1 0 Clip_Chop_Gq_Override LOFE mW MapEase Series User Manual OPTION NAME SHOW_CLIP_ON_EDIT OPTION INFO Set the type of clip selection that will be used when any clip editing control is used to edit a clip OFF for no selection DETAIL to cause the clip to be shown in Detail view SESSION to cause the clip to be highlighted in Session view BOTH is a combination of both DETAIL and SESSION NOTE The DETAIL and BOTH options will not show a clip in Detail view if Detail view is hidden keystroke combinations The General tab provides general options The User Device tab provides options related to the
3. 3 Track Strip Editor 2 4 Global Strip Editor 2 5 Key Strip Editor 2 6 Advanced Options 3 MIDI MAPPING 3 1 General Notes 3 2 Notes on Conflicts 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 1 ME_MPK61 Error Messages 4 2 Other Problems 5 SUPPORT MapEase Series User Manual H CHANGES IN THIS VERSION General Changes Create Troubleshoot Log will now delete Live s Log txt after generation Live script transfer will now remove old Live scripts before transferring new versions MapEase Series User Manual M 1 GENERAL CONCEPTS ME_MPK61 consists of two primary parts the ME_MPKO61 application itself and the ME_MPK61 MIDI Remote Script for Live Both ME_MPK K61 and Live need to be running and set up correctly in order for ME_MPK61 to do its job Information on the settings you need to make in both ME_MPK61 and in Live is provided in the Midi Preferences window which you can access via View Show Midi Preferences The MPK61 also needs to be connected turned on In a nutshell ME_MPK61 allows you to create edit presets that dictate the behavior of the MPK61 as well as the operation of the associated ME_MPK61 MIDI Remote Script This allows you to create presets with different types of functionality a performance preset a studio preset etc that you can switch between on the fly ME_MPKO61 keeps things as open as possible to allow you to create presets that fit your needs It merely defines a General Layout everything else is up to you
4. assigned function of a Mix Control in the Global Strip for the current Mix Mode You can change this assignment by right clicking on a section and choosing a new function You can see information on assigned functions by hovering your mouse cursor over a Mix Control section NOTE The editor will not allow you to assign two Mix Controls to the same function For example in the screenshot the editor would not allow you to assign I to Solo because 2 is already assigned to Solo 2 5 Key Strip Editor This window allows you to edit the Key Strip Editable function The Key Strip Editable function sends keystrokes This editor allows you to choose which keystrokes should be sent To access this window you first need to assign a set of Mix Buttons to Key Strip Editable in the Main Window All of the sections in this window work in the same way Each section shows the assigned Modifier Keys Main Key SHIFT CTRL ALT Up a keystroke function of a Mix Button in the Key cam a REA Strip for the current Mix Mode SHIFT CTRL ALT Down 5 Each keystroke function has a Main Key SPEA TER assignment which is the main keystroke that the SHIFT CTRL ALT Left function will send You can change this F assignment by right clicking on a Main Key Modifier Keys Main Key section and choosing a new keystroke SHIFT CTRL ALT Right CTRL ALT 6 Modifier Keys SHIFT CTRL ALT 7 Modifier Keys SHIFT CTRL ALT 8 Modifier Keys SHIFT CTRL ALT
5. to permissions and or environment variables To resolve this first close ME_MPK61 and then create the user directory manually as follows In your User folder create a folder named nativeKONTROL Within the natitveKONTROL folder you should create another folder named ME_MPK61 Fatal Error This error indicates that files needed for ME_MPK61 to run are missing Please reinstall ME_MPK61 to recover from this error 4 2 Other Problems This section covers other problems related to ME_MPK61 that you may encounter 1 Correct settings have been made for the MPK61 in ME_MPKO61 but the MPK61 s status is still listed as OFFLINE To resolve this please close all applications including ME_MPK61 and then re launch ME_MPKOl1 2 Correct settings have been made for Live in ME MPK61 but Live s status is still listed as OFFLINE To resolve this please restart ME_MPK61 3 ME_MPK61 is not listed in Live s Control Surface list To resolve this first close Live and then transfer the ME_MPK61 script to Live via File Transfer ME_MPK61 Script to Live 4 When multiple tracks are selected and Track I O settings are changed control LEDs and or displays related to controlling Track I O do not update properly Only control LEDs displays related to the track the change was made from are updated properly This is a Live bug that affects all Control Surfaces that provide feedback regarding Track I O states ME _MPK61 has no control over
6. 1 1 General Layout ME_MPK6 separates the controls on the MPK61 into groups of control types gg g a SHIFT BUTTON 1 This is a button that is used to modify the behavior of other controls much like the Shift key on your computer s keyboard MIX CONTROLS 2 4 These are groups of 8 controls each of which can have 8 assignments that are accessed via Mix Mode selection These controls are further separated into sub groups ENCODERS 2 3 Groups of 8 encoders faders knobs BUTTONS 4 Groups of 8 buttons These buttons also access some additional functionality when the Shift Button is pressed GLOBAL CONTROLS 5 These are a group of a variable number of controls each of which can have 2 assignments a default assignment and a Shifted assignment that is accessed when the Shift Button is pressed The controls are further separated into sub groups BUTTONS 5 Group of variable number of buttons The MPK61 s two footswitch inputs are part of the Global Buttons but are not shown in the layout here OTHER CONTROLS 6 8 These are controls that are not modified by ME_MPK61 These controls have a fixed assignment 1 la Additional Mix Button Functions When the Shift Button is pressed down the Mix Buttons access some additional functions BUTTONS 4 Select Mix Mode 1 8 MapEase Series User Manual 1 1 1b Other Control Functions PRESET 6 This but
7. As Save the current preset to a new file Clear Recent Preset List Remove any all files listed in the Recent Presets menu Export Preset To HTML Export the current preset to an HTML file that contains tables that show all of the preset s assignments Transfer ME_MPK61 Script To Live Transfer the ME_MPK61 script to Live This option should be used when updating to a new version of ME_MPK61 or when installing Live to a new location 2 1b View Menu Show Global Controls Editor CTRL CMD G Show the Global Controls Editor MapEase Series User Manual 3 Show Midi Preferences CTRL CMD P Show the Midi Preferences window Show Advanced Options Show the Advanced Options window Main Window Show Info View CTRL CMD F12 Set whether or not the Main Window will display information on assigned functions When on hovering your mouse cursor over a Mix Control section will display information about the current assignment layout is used by default made to close the Main Window Main Window Use Horizontal Layout Set whether or not the Main Window should use a horizontal layout A vertical Main Window Select Color Select the color to use for the section borders in the Main Window and Strip Window Main Window Show Close Confirmation Set whether or not a confirmation dialog will be shown when an attempt is Main Window Always On Top Set whether or not the Main Window sho
8. User Device functions The ClyphX Strip tab provides options related to the ClyphX Strip function The window may also contain an additional tab with options specific to the MPK61 NOTE If Live is running you will need to close and then re open it in order for changes you make in Advanced Options to take effect 3 MIDI MAPPING When using the default Live settings as described in the Midi Preferences window it is not possible for other controllers MIDI devices to conflict with the MPK61 as the MPK61 has a direct line of communication with Live However the default settings also prevent you from remapping controls via MIDI mapping In order to allow for MIDI mapping you will need to turn on the Remote switches for ME_MPK61 Input and Output 3 1 3 2 General Notes If you d like to remap Global Controls in Shifted Mode press down the Shift Button before entering MIDI mapping mode Once you ve entered MIDI mapping mode you can release the Shift Button When a control is remapped via MIDI mapping it still retains its function mapping For example if Mix Encoders are assigned to Volume and are remapped the Main Window will still reflect that the Mix Encoders are assigned to Volume Additional Mix Button Functions that apply to Mix Encoders do not apply to MIDI mapping For example if Mix Encoders are assigned to Volume and are remapped any associated increase decrease or reset functions will continue to apply to
9. Volume Unless otherwise noted you should only remap Mix Controls and Global Controls You should NOT remap Other Controls Notes on Conflicts Once you ve turned on Remote switches for ME_MPK61 this will open up the potential for conflicts with other controllers MIDI devices whose Remote switches are turned on Review the following notes for help with avoiding these conflicts The MPK61 operates on MIDI channel 16 by default This exposes MIDI messages on channel 16 to the MIDI mapping system and so other controllers should not use channel 16 for MIDI mapping The controls in each Mix and Global Mode are internally translated For example the controls in Mix Mode 1 will be translated to MIDI channel 1 Mix Mode 7 will be translated to MIDI channel 7 etc This allows the controls in each mode to be mapped independently of other modes However it also exposes MIDI messages on channels 1 8 to the MIDI mapping system and thus makes conflicts more likely The Advanced Options window includes MIDI Mapping Accommodation options These options allow you to choose which Mix and Global Modes should be translated which will limit the number of MIDI channels that are exposed to the MIDI mapping system For example if you only every use Mix Mode 3 for MIDI mapping you can turn accommodation off for every other Mix Mode This will make it so only channel 3 in addition to channel 16 of course is exposed to the MIDI mapping system instead of cha
10. ame FADERS i i You can copy the settings of the current Mix Mode to other modes or swap Volume 0db the settings of the current Mix Mode with another mode by right clicking on this section and using the Copy Mode To or Swap Mode With menus BUTTONS A Mute The other sections of this window all work in the same way Each section shows the assigned function of a set of Mix Controls for the current Mix BR ee Mode You can change this assignment by right clicking on a section and Solo choosing a new function Some of the available functions are marked Editable Functions of this sort have their own editor which will be opened when you select the function You can also re open this editor by either holding down Shift and clicking on the section or by right clicking on the section and selecting Edit Assignment NOTE The Main Window will not allow you to assign two sets of Mix Controls to the same function in the same Mix Mode For example in the screenshot the Main Window would not allow you to assign FADERS to Pan because KNOBS are already assigned to Pan The only exception to this rule is with the Button Key Strip Editable function and the None function Multiple sets of Mix Controls can be assigned to these functions 2 la File Menu Open Preset CTRL CMD O Open a saved preset Recent Presets Display a menu of recently opened saved presets Save Preset CTRL CMD S Save the current preset Save Preset
11. itable function controls global parameters and also parameters of the selected Track This editor allows you to choose which parameters should be controlled All of the sections on the left side of this window work in the same way Each section shows the assigned function of a Mix Control in the Track Strip for the current Mix Mode You can change this assignment by right clicking on a section and choosing a new function You can see information on assigned functions by hovering your mouse cursor over a Mix Control section NOTE The editor will not allow you to assign two Mix Controls to the same function For example in the screenshot the editor would not allow you to assign I to Pan because 2 is already assigned to Pan To access this window you first need to assign a set of Mix Controls to Global Strip Editable in the Main Window CONTROLS Mute Arm Select Send Switch A Send Switch B N Send Switch C Send Switch D MapEase Series User Manual FUNCTION INFO NAME General Mute DESCRIPTION Toggle Track Mute state APPLIES TO Any type of Track except for the Master Track NOTES A button assigned to this function can switch between Toggle and Momentary behavior If pressed quickly it will function as a Toggle switch If held down for a half second or more it will function as a Momentary switch All of the sections on the left side of this window work in the same way Each section shows the
12. nnels 1 8 By default accommodation is turned on for all modes MapEase Series User Manual 7 4 TROUBLESHOOTING This section covers errors problems that you may run into when using setting up ME_MPK61 If you ve tried the resolutions listed here and you re still receiving errors having problems please send an email to Support with as much info on the problem as possible Also please include a troubleshooting log with your email You can create a troubleshooting log via Help Create Troubleshoot Log 4 1 ME MPK61 Error Messages This section covers error messages you may receive when starting setting up and or using ME_MPK61 Error Opening MIDI Port This error is typically due to the MIDI port being in use by another application To resolve this please close all applications including ME_MPK61 and then re launch ME_MPK61 Insufficient MIDI Ports Error This error indicates that the number of detected MIDI ports is too few To resolve this first close ME_MPK61 and then verify the following before re launching ME_MPK61 again Ensure that the MPK61 is connected turned on Ensure that you ve enabled some virtual MIDI ports to use with ME_MPK61 If you need help with this run the Setup Assistant via Help Run Setup Assistant User Directory Error This error indicates that there was a problem creating a user directory which is used to store global settings and such The typical cause for this error is related
13. ons in this section to select the Global Mode to edit The other sections on the left side of this window all work in the same way Each section shows the assigned function of a Global Control for the current Global Mode You can change this assignment by right clicking on a section and choosing a new function You can see information on assigned functions by hovering your mouse cursor over a Global Control section NOTE The editor will not allow you to assign two Global Controls to the same function in the same Global Mode For example in the screenshot the editor would not allow you to assign MASTER FADER to Cue Level because MASTER KNOB is already assigned to Cue Level 2 3 Track Strip Editor This window allows you to edit the Track Strip Editable function The Track Strip Editable function controls parameters on the selected Track This editor allows you to choose which parameters should be controlled To access this window you first need to assign a set of Mix Controls to Track Strip Editable in the Main Window CONTROLS Volume Pan SendA SendB Send C SendD N In Route Out Route FUNCTION INFO NAME General Out Route DESCRIPTION Control Track Output Routing APPLIES TO Ungrouped Audio or MIDI Tracks NOTES This function is not compatible with Live s Takeover Mode 2 4 Global Strip Editor This window allows you to edit the Global Strip Editable function The Global Strip Ed
14. or windows will contain an asterisks to indicate that a save is needed Please keep in mind that although each preset has 8 Mix Modes you don t necessarily need to use all 8 Mix Modes or have different assignments in each Mix Mode Likewise although each Global Control can have a Default and Shifted assignment you can set up Global Controls to perform the same function for Default and Shifted The point here is that the presets you create can be as simple or complex as your needs require MapEase Series User Manual 2 2 ME _MPK61 WINDOWS This section describes each of ME_MPK61 s windows as well as the functions they provide NOTE The screenshots shown in this section are an approximation of what each of ME_MPK61 s windows will look like The windows you will actually see may differ somewhat 2 1 Main Window This is the primary window you will interact with see when using ME_MPK61 This window provides info on the assigned functions of the current Mix Mode allows you to edit these assignments and provides access to other parts of the application Closing this window will close ME_MPK61 MODE The MODE section indicates the current Mix Mode You can select a 4 Untitled Mode different Mix Mode by either using the Plus Minus buttons in this section or by right clicking on the section and selecting a Mix Mode KNOBS You can set the name for the current Mix Mode by right clicking on this Pan section and choosing Edit Mode N
15. the Faders on the MPK61 The application will not attempt to connect to the MPK61 until you do this If you would like to sync the MPK61 s Note Repeat feature to Live turn on the Sync switch for ME_MPK61 Output Also in the MPK61 s GLOBAL settings you will need to set MIDI CLK to EXTERNAL Lastly it is not possible to use other MPK61 presets while using ME_MPK61 1 2 Creating Editing a Preset To edit the main assignments of Mix Controls first choose the Mode to edit Mode 1 Mode 8 by using the MODE section in the Main Window You can change the main assignment of a set of Mix Controls by right clicking on the corresponding section in the Main Window and selecting a new function from the popup menu If the assigned function is Editable the editor for the Editable function will open You can then use the sections in this editor for editing the Editable function To edit Global Control assignments use View Show Global Controls Editor to open the Global Controls Editor Then choose the Mode to edit Default or Shifted by using the GLOBAL MODE section in the Global Controls Editor You can change the assignment of a Global Control by right clicking on the corresponding section in the Global Controls Editor and selecting a new function from the popup menu While editing you can test out the changes you ve made by saving the preset CTRL CMD S If the preset contains unsaved changed the title of the Main Window and other edit
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17. ton will toggle between the two Pad modes Clip Launch Mode and Drum Mode Upon toggling the mode the Status Bar in Live will indicate the selected mode PAD BANK A PAD BANK D 7 These buttons will move the Grid Selector aka red ring up down left right respectively which selects the 8 Tracks to control as well as the 2 Scenes to control When the Shift Button is pressed down these buttons will navigate Tracks and Scenes in Session View or Track zooming in Arrangement View PADS 8 The Pads see Special Functions below can either be used for launching the Clips outlined by the Grid Selector Clip Launch Mode or for playing instruments Drum Rack Mode 1 1c Special Functions The Pads have two modes that you can toggle between with the Preset button Clip Launch Mode default The Pads will be assigned to launching Clips The top 8 pads will launch Clips on the first Scene outlined by the Grid Selector The bottom 8 pads will launch Clips on the second Scene outlined by the Grid Selector Drum Rack Mode The Pads will be assigned to Drum Rack mapping The Pads will control the visible pads in Live s Drum Rack You can select which pads are visible in the Drum Rack via the selector on the right side of the Drum Rack In this mode the Pads use a basic chromatic layout and so can also be used to play instruments other than the Drum Rack 1 1d Notes On Windows each time you launch ME_MPK61 you will be prompted to move
18. uld stay on top of other windows Strip Window Show Set whether or not to show the Strip Window which shows the Editable assignments of the current Mix Mode When on upon selecting a Mix Mode that contains Editable assignments the Strip Window will be shown Otherwise the window will be closed Strip Window Use Vertical Layout Set whether or not the Strip Window should use a vertical layout A horizontal layout is used by default 2 lc Help Menu Open User Manual Open this manual Export Function Reference To HTML Export documentation for all of the Functions accessible in ME_MPKO61 to an HTML file Run Setup Assistant Run the Setup Assistant utility which provides information on the setup steps that need be completed in order to use ME_MPK61 Create Troubleshoot Log Create a log file to assist in troubleshooting problems with ME_MPK61 2 2 Global Controls Editor This window allows you to edit the assignments of Global Controls You can access this window from the Main Window via View Show Global Controls Editor GLOBAL MODE SHIFTED Playback Play DESCRIPTION Play Start playback STOP Stop RECORD Record MASTER BTN 1 Prev Scene APPLIES T MASTER BTN 2 Dass Next Scene sl MASTER KNOB Cue Level MASTER FADER Master Volume MapEase Series User Manual FUNCTION INFO The GLOBAL MODE section indicates the current Global Mode either Default or Shifted You can use the butt
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