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Am once again fiddling with ACT and am wondering why it only works on the first 8 tracks. I've had to reorder the tracks in a song several times to accommodate this.

Am I mistaken or is this the way ACT works?

Thanks, Timbo

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ACT plug-ins (all surface plug-ins are "ACT plug-ins", it is better mention "ACT MIDI Controller" explicitly when you ask about it) work with specific banks of strips.

"ACT MIDI Controller" always works with 8. But the first strip it control can be arbitrary. Which strips are currently controlled is indicated by WAI (Where I Am) color bars (left from strips in the Track view, bottom im the Console view). Right click on that place for the strip which should be the first and select "Move ACT MIDI Controller -1 here". Alternatively assign "Next track bank" ("Previous track bank") commands to buttons to move from controller itself.

If you really want to understand how "ACT MIDI Controller" works, read https://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,107.0.html, but you probably don't want dig so deep 😏

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14 hours ago, timboalogo said:

Ha, it looks like I read it 107 years ago, but I meant "topic 107", duh. 🤪

So, you are not the oldest Cakewalk user  since the time they was producing Phonographs (under different brand)  😏

BTW (for casual readers) topic "107" does not require my software, it explains how "ACT MIDI Controller" works (features, limits, etc.). It also includes step by step tutorial how to mimic it in "AZ Controller", but that part can be skipped.  

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