mark skinner Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I recently picked up a M-Audio oxygen 61 in a trade. It's an older one without the drum pads or the Auto mapping button. I would like to use the transport , record , and especially Un-Do functions from the controller when I'm recording with it. I've watched some conflicting videos but nothing pertaining directly to CbB. If someone would point me in the right direction , I would appreciate it. Thanks .. mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user 905133 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) I don't know all possible methods; I am guessing there are several. Not sure if the "conflicting" videos you saw were in conflict or showed different methods. I had success mapping some buttons/sliders on my nanoKontrol with AZ Controller as a control surface. It worked for me, so I didn't look for other methods. At the same time, I also used sliders in a different scene as direct-from-device CCs which I had previously set up in the KORG controller editing software. (That is, I used two methods.) Edited January 7, 2020 by User 905133 to add info about using CCs directly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azslow3 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 For transport and undo, ACT MIDI will do the trick. You will need to configure it a bit, there are many instructions/videos. If you want more you can try this: http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,247.0.html Depending from the version of your keyboard, you will need to re-learn controls. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 I think I'll get some training on the act controller first then try out the AZSlow options. Looks like there is a lot of helpful stuff at AZ. One thing that is confusing me about the Act set up is touching a button first while doing midi learn then moving the hardware knob button or slider. If I wanted to map an "undo" function , what would I touch without a dedicated undo button in CbB ? If I knew a way to build one I would have done the first day I downloaded CbB. Thanks mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azslow3 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Do not mix "MIDI learn" with "ACT learn". Also both are for steering plug-ins, not Cakewalk itself, they work completely different way. "MIDI learn" inside "ACT Midi" is yet another type of "learn". That is for learning the controller. Confusing, I know... For "Undo" in "ACT MIDI", in the Options tab (of ACT MIDI) select "Bank1" "B1" (or other) in the Buttons row and find "Edit|Undo" in the list. If you want a dedicated undo button in the CbB GUI, enable "Custom" module in the Control Bar and select Edit/Undo for one of its buttons. BTW in AZ Controller you can construct context sensitive custom action, f.e. Undo with transport stop as normal undo but "Stop->Undo->Record again" when you press it during recording. That is not strait forward to configure, but such (and more) examples exist on my site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azslow3 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I also recommend to read http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,107.0.html That is in depth manual for ACT MIDI, apart from step by step guide how to "recreate" ACT MIDI inside AZ Controller. PS. If you do not understand Russian humor, please skip the subject and the text before "smile" (some people was confused). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 AZSlow , Thanks a lot for your reply's and help. Looks like I've got a lot to learn about midi and mapping in general. I work better under pressure .. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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