#Gross beat ableton how to#
#Gross beat ableton install#
#Gross beat ableton software#

So the values for the setup shown above would be plotted to the Launchpad to look like this:ДЄlso, I used the вЂњNormal ModeвЂќ for each slot and assigned a value that was figured out using the formula and testing the behavior. Here is a value chart for the different slots. You may do this however you wish вЂ“ but use the values below corresponding to the desired slots you want map. When you are done, it will look something like this: YouвЂ™ll need to assign the parameter вЂњTmeSltвЂќ and вЂњVolSlotвЂќ to numerous pads in the Automap interface to have the Gross Beat program work effectively with the Launchpad. My preference is to assign the four left columns to the times slots and the four right columns to the volume slots (i.e., 32 time slots and 32 volume slots), and the first row play button as the hold button.

#Gross beat ableton software#

So with the Automap software we can assign the the 64 buttons on the launchpad to control the selection of the time slots and the volume slots. Yay!(sarcasm) With automap in Ableton we can toggle between the 1st time slot and 36th time slot by hitting one button вЂ“ not exactly useful if you want to select one of the other 34 time slots. The Automap Interface should contain a button for each parameter, but only one вЂњTmeSltвЂќ and one вЂњVolSlotвЂќ.

So if getting to this point wasnвЂ™t a pain in the ass enough, now we need to make the Launchpad, Automap, Ableton, and Gross Beat play nice to utilize it during performances in Ableton. STEP 2 вЂ“ Editing the Mapping in Novation Automap Software This is really finicky in my opinion and takes some manipulation and luck in your first go around. If it does not wait a minute and hit a different tab and come back to the вЂњMixer/Plug-in MappingsвЂќ tab вЂ“ it will eventually show up (if it does not, make sure you have Ableton Live open with an instance of IL Gross Beat (Automap) loaded into a channel). Now go back to the вЂњMixer/Plug-in MappingsвЂќ tab, IL Gross Beat should show up as a mapping along with others. If it does not display IL Gross Beat as an option (which it probably wonвЂ™t), you need to hit the вЂњSoftware SetupвЂќ tab and then select вЂњAdvancedвЂќ on the left column вЂ“ then make sure the MIDI ports Out and In are designated as вЂњAutomap MIDIвЂќ, and select any MIDI Channel. If it does select IL Gross Beat and then hit the вЂњEdit MappingsвЂќ button at the bottom right. Next, you have to go to the Automap Software and go to the вЂњMixer/Plug-in MappingsвЂќ tab in Automap and see if IL Gross Beat shows up as a map. Then you must restart Ableton, select the plug-in from the plug-in list (making sure you use the вЂњAutomapвЂќ version of the plug-in) and apply it to your desired channel.

#Gross beat ableton install#

What you must do is install the Automap software, selecting the вЂњIL Gross BeatвЂќ software, and set your preferences within Ableton to recognize both the Launchpad and the Automap MIDI information. To be able to get to where the Novation Automap Software actually creates an Automap for Gross Beat within Ableton takes some unintuitive manipulation with very little guidance or support from the Automap or Launchpad Manual. S TEP 1 вЂ“ Getting Novation Automap Software to Recognize Gross Beat within Ableton: We need to get to the Automap interface to allow us to edit the controls for Gross Beat.

#Gross beat ableton how to#

The following tutorial will demonstrate how to utilize the Launchpad to trigger up to 32 Time Slots and 32 Volume Slots as well as the Hold button in Gross Beat within Ableton Live 8. I had a tough time getting this straight since Gross Beat is the first plug-in that I tried the Novation Automap software (version 4.6 for Windows) with in connection with the Launchpad, and if anyone has a better suggestion for doing this or how to improve it, please let me know.