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Re: Snapshot capture to Midi file?

2008-07-09 by islandgroove2002

> 
> I'll see what I can do.
> 
> Mark.
>

Mark, I don't know if you need to spend the time on it on my behalf.
I found another midi sequencer to open an Ableton 'Capture" file in 
and
found that my attempt to record in an existing midi clip (as I was 
instructed to do) was resulting in a timeline of controller data 
where only part of the midi file contained the controller values, so 
as this midi file played, I was going from no values to current 
values.
I have found that pressing snapshot send just before I record enable 
a fresh clip and then pressing stop in my sequencer as fast as I can 
captures the vulues accurately.Finicky as all crap but it does work.

The second problem I was having was that any controllers set at a 
value of zero when captured would not not transmit the zero value 
again.I presume this is because the default value in Live before 
launching a clip is zero and cc value messages are not transmitted 
unless there is a change in value, so zero to zero is a no go.I have 
set all my minimum values to one and that seems to have sorted that 
issue out ;)

Now my only hurdle is how to capture and playback "toggle on" 
messages. So far not so good...

Ultimately what I need is a VSTI that can capture snapshots on 
multiple channels and retransmit to midi yoke...or??
Having to setup 6-8 remotely triggered midi clips on 6-8 midi 
channels for each "mix transitions" I want to make seems like doing 
things the hard way..

Regardless, if you do incorporate a "save snapshot to midi clip" in 
BCMan, I may find it easier to use than the above technique.I suppose 
it is quite possible someone else may find it usefull as well :)

btw,the midi file I was looking at in another sequencer showed 
exactly one bar of continuous (not changing) cc values
I'll try to find your email and if not I'll dump the file in the 
files section in case you would like it for reference.

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