Instant Map update (Bendy/McNally)

[Stray]

We just have to edit 2 of the translators:

1. Position – For Incoming, we’re gonna use pad 12 in Scene 15. You can type that in as B0 34 oo. For Outgoing, we’re gonna use Alt (Up Arrow).

2. Instant Map – For Incoming, we’re gonna use the scene change to Scene 15. So just click Capture and switch to Scene 15. For Outgoing, we’re gonna use Alt (Up Arrow Up Arrow) Alt (Down Arrow Down Arrow Down Arrow).

This addresses both of the issues you guys brought up.

Say impulse is selected for instant mapping on tr.2 and i want to select simpler on tr.3 for instant mapping - hitting Sc.3 >>Sc.15 >>Pad12 doesn't work - unless I first hit Sc.1
eg. Sc.3, Sc.1, Sc.15, Pad12.

Now all you gotta do is select scene 3 and then scene 15 to instant map Simpler.

If I go into the plug-in to change parameters or tweak settings, the focus is no longer on the individual clip, so if I hit pedal, the clip will not launch and therefore not record. I have to navigate back to the clip before using the pedal "enter" command.

Now you’ll just have to hit the change focus button (pad 12/scene 15) when you’re ready to record. Unlike the last set up, you can record the clip from scene 15 with the clip launch pedal. With the old set up, you had to go back to the corresponding scene for the track you were using.

[Stray]

BTW, this works WAY better than it did before IMO, so thanks for your input fellas...and keep it coming.

[bendybones]

Just gonna try this now.

[bendybones]

admin said:

2. Instant Map – For Incoming, we’re gonna use the scene change to Scene 15. So just click Capture and switch to Scene 15. For Outgoing, we’re gonna use Alt (Up Arrow Up Arrow) Alt (Down Arrow Down Arrow Down Arrow).

I actually just implemented that this mornin and was goin to suggest it if it worked. I like it. Workin so far.

admin said:

We just have to edit 2 of the translators:
1. Position – For Incoming, we’re gonna use pad 12 in Scene 15. You can type that in as B0 34 oo. For Outgoing, we’re gonna use Alt (Up Arrow).

Just to check... you're talking about creating a 2nd Position translator, right? Not overwriting the existing position translator?

[Stray]

I did mean overwrite the existing one. Having it on scene 1 isn’t really necessary, it was mainly there so we could get back to the main focus from instant mapping. But this saves you from having to go back to scene 1.

Also, the old Position moved the focus all the way to the top and then you’d have to cursor down to the clip slot you wanted to record into. This one will bring you back to whichever clip slot you had selected before you changed the focus to instant mapping.

[bendybones]

the position command on pad 12 is nice coz it lets u back into main focus to nav clips.

So after instant mapping, lets say I go to Sc.5 to load a new device on Tr.5
From there, instead of:
Sc.1 >>Pad14,
to get nav control of the browser, i need:
'Sc.15-Pad12' >>Sc.1 >>Pad14

So to get the best of both worlds I've remapped browser open to:
ALT (UP UP UP) CTRL (ALT(B)) ALT(LEFT).
That way i don't have to go back to the clips to get to the browser.
It works so far.
Let me know what u think.
I think theres a couple other ways of doin this too, in case this way has any issues.

BTW: I've been testing instant map by gettin it to grab a device, but I just tried now to control some of the instant mapped device parameters and I have no control over anything.
Tried re-transmitting everything to pK as per original setup but still no luck.
I've reverted to your original .bmtp (except for the above change, which I mae after i realised)
Actually its alway been like that now that i remember but i had dismissed it as me having done somethin wrong and then forgot
Any thoughts?

[Stray]

I figured you would just hit change focus when you were done instant mapping.

Your suggestion would work if you were instant mapping and you wanted to get to the browser without hitting change focus. But if you switch to the browser from the main focus it moves the focus all the way to the top of the tracks which means you’ll have to cursor back down when you’re ready to record. I think that would end up being more button presses depending on which clip slot you were recording into.

As far as the IM controls, did you copy over the User Remote Script? In Prefs, do you have padKontrol selected under control surfaces with Port A as the input? Those are really the only variables.

[Stray]

Found a way to have it work directly from instant mapping and not change the focus to the top.

Browser – Outgoing changed to Ctrl+Alt(B) Alt(Up Left)
Browser 2 – Outgoing changed to Ctrl+Alt(B) Alt (Up Up Up Down)

[bendybones]

Good point about the extra buttons depending on clip slot.
And yes, re: IM controls, the pK had become de-selected in MIDI Sync tab for some reason. D'oh! Never thought to check that.
Now that its re-selected it works fine.
I'll try out the rest of those translator changes 2moro.
Again much thanks for the help, and inspiration.

[Stray]

Thanks for your help Bendy...2 (or more) heads are always better than 1.

[bendybones]

admin said:

Found a way to have it work directly from instant mapping and not change the focus to the top.

Yeah I like your way better. Gets me recording quicker!
My way was based on focusing to the title bar so as to see quickly where i am on screen but when I started usin your new translators, I realised that having that to go by was unnecessary, and if anything, was making me more lost when it wasn't there, so its actually a bad habit that i wasn't even aware of - so double thanks for that

[Stray]

I realized the same thing yesterday when I was figuring out this update.

[amcnally336]

Sorry I haven't replied sooner...been really busy. I like the idea of the change focus button. I don't plan on using instant mapping, however. I was thinking of linking the change focus button to the pedal. IE-when you click the pedal it will activate keystroke to switch focus, then it will "enter", thereby launching the clip. Would this work, and does change focus always send the focus to the last clip you were in? This would save having to push another button to change focus, and then using the pedal to launch clip. You could just use the pedal for both functions(while recording, anyway). Thanks!

[bendybones]

I was thinking of linking the change focus button to the pedal. IE-when you click the pedal it will activate keystroke to switch focus, then it will "enter", thereby launching the clip.

That's a good idea.

Would this work

I've tested this and it works.

does change focus always send the focus to the last clip you were in?

Changing focus back to the clip area will select the last clip that was selected (which will appear gray when the clip area is not in focus).

[Stray]

This is a real good idea, works great. I used Alt (Up Up Up) Alt (Down) Enter for the Clip Launch translator.