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Re: Echoloop VST MIDI controller



Are you using Live 8? I can send you a configured set.

On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Ted Killian <tedkillian@charter.net> 
wrote:
> Phil,
>
> I wish I could help you.
>
> I've been using EchoLoop for over a year now and am perfectly 
> comfortable controlling every aspect of it via MIDI.
>
> But I don't use Abelton Live, so that kinda takes me out of the picture.
>
> I just use MaxMSP - which is extremely flexible is setting up ways to 
> control things.
>
> I hope someone pipes up soon to help you.
>
> Be patient,
>
> Ted
>
> On Feb 27, 2012, at 9:07 PM, Phil Clevenger wrote:
>
>> Hey loopers,
>>
>> Anyone using the Echoloop VST maybe help me out  here?
>>
>> Running Echoloop VST inside Ableton, sending MIDI via Gordius LG.
>>
>> Having a knotty time of it, finally got some response from the VST but 
>> only when using Ableton's MIDI mapping mode. So no matter what command 
>> the LG is sending, if I've mapped it in Ableton, the control responds. 
>> Fine, BUT that limits me to the VST controls that are exposed in the UI.
>>
>> Going back to the drawing board, I can find no way to get the VST to 
>> respond to direct MIDI.
>>
>> There is likely a clue here in text from Matthias' manual, but I am not 
>> sure what it means really:
>>
>> For the VST Parameters (accessed by the host...), its slightly 
>> different since the knobs (CC in MIDI) are in the same list. So far 
>> only the real buttons have a parameter. Power user want them all:
>> - 8 real buttons
>> - 34 virtual buttons
>> - 4 knobs
>> - 25 menu items
>>
>> I have the VST MIDI channel (BtnChan) set to 2, and sending commands 
>> via channel 2 from LG. I've tried every possible setting off/on in the 
>> MIDI prefs. In any case, Ableton is 'seeing' the MIDI incoming, but VST 
>> does not respond (unless I succumb to Ableton MIDI mapping) :)
>>
>> What am I missing here?
>>
>> Many thanks in advance.
>>
>> Phil :)
>