[HOWTO] MixvibesPro6 and Akai MPD24

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[HOWTO] MixvibesPro6 and Akai MPD24

Postby dj9 on 10 Nov 2007, 00:38

Hi ,
:French: CLIQUEZ ICI POUR LA VERSION EN FRANCAIS

SETUP Akai MPD24 for Mixvibes


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1-> Create preset named Mixvibes on the MPD24
Select an empty preset named <default xx (by default , first is number 13)
Push Enter
Push 2 times > for see Preset Name
Turn Enter knob for choose the first letter and push > for go to the next letter. Put the name Mixvibes for your preset.
When name is write push PRESET button and > for see SAVE to 13 and push Enter for save.

2->Setup MIDI messages for pads of Bank A for mixvibes preset
Push button Bank A ,
Push button EDIT ,
Push PAD 1 ,
Turn Enter knob for see PROG CHANGE and push Enter for edit config of PAD1.
Set value PROG to 001 ,
Set value BankM to OFF
Set value BankL to OFF
Push Enter for exit

Push PAD2
turn Enter knob for see PROG CHANGE and push Enter for edit config of PAD2.
Set value PROG to 002 ,
Set value BankM to OFF
Set value BankL to OFF
Push Enter for exit

do the same config for all 16 Pads and increase everytime the value PROG.

When all is done push PRESET and > for see SAVE to 13 and push Enter knob for save..


3->Setup MIDI messages for pads of Bank B for mixvibes preset
Push button Bank B ,
Push button EDIT ,
Push PAD1 ,
turn Enter knob for see NOTE and push Enter for edit config of PAD1.
Set value NOTE to 001 MTY OFF
Push Enter for exit

Push PAD2 ,
turn Enter knob for see NOTE and push Enter for edit config of PAD2.
Set value NOTE to 002 MTY OFF
Push Enter for exit

do the same config for all 16 Pads and increase everytime the value NOTE.

When all is done push PRESET and > for see SAVE to 13 and push Enter knob for save..

Now your MPD24 is ready , we can start the setup of mixvibes.



4-> Setup Mixvibes

Download the file include in this post , unzip , and copy file named Akai_MPD24.ini in MIDI folder of your mixvibes directory.

Go to Mixvibes MIDI options ,

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Check MIDI box,
Select Device : USB audio device
Select file AKAI_MPD24
check the Show message box
Quit options.

In the menu > Window > check the Info options

Now If all is ok , if you press the PAD1 (in Bank A mode) you must see in the info a line like this :

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This line show you MIDI details , if you see it that work :good:

After MSG= you see the MIDI message receive by mixvibes .
After CMD= you see the mixvibes command set for the MIDI message in the file Akai_MPD24.ini


Details of my file :

In Bank A mode , you manage Mixvibes sampler pads in mode PLAYPAUSE.
In Bank B mode , you manage Mixvibes sampler pads in mode PAD .

I let you try for see the difference ;-) .

Tips : Disable velocity by pushing FULL LEVELS button of your MPD24 ,
In Bank B mode it's better (for me...).


    FADERS Setup :

    FADER1 = PITCH player 1
    FADER2 = PITCH player 2
    FADER3 = PITCH MV Sampler
    FADER4 = VOLUME player 1
    FADER5 = VOLUME player 2
    FADER6 = VOLUME MV Sampler

    Knobs setup :

    K7 = Volume Effect 1 player 1
    K5 = Volume Effect 2 player 1
    K3 = Volume Effect 3 player 1
    K1 = Volume Effect 4 player 1

    K8 = Volume Effect 1 player 2
    K6 = Volume Effect 2 player 2
    K4 = Volume Effect 3 player 2
    K2 = Volume Effet 4 lecteur 2

And for all last button , they use a MIDI protocol named MMC (MIDI Machine Control) not managed for the moment. (MV is not alone same problem for different sound software like Ableton , Fruity loops ,...)


If you want other function edit the ini file and do it , and share it after ;-)

You can found here a list of all Mixvibes command with sample of keyboard shortcut
(sorry in french but easy to understand or test )
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=7307

Bye

PS :
For expert , here the code of my file :
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//
// MV MIDI FILE FOR AKAI MPD24 BY DJ9
// VERSION 1.0
// PROG CHANGE and NOTE VALUE
// VALUE COMMAND
// no need to specify the MIDI channel
//############################################
//
//      BANK A (cc)
//
//############################################
//############### PADS ###############
//
#c0 1   PLAYPAUSE   100   1 //PAD 1
#c0 2    PLAYPAUSE   101   1 //PAD 2
#c0 3   PLAYPAUSE   102   1 //PAD 3
#c0 4   PLAYPAUSE   103   1 //PAD 4
#c0 5   PLAYPAUSE   104   1 //PAD 5
#c0 6   PLAYPAUSE   105   1 //PAD 6
#c0 7   PLAYPAUSE   106   1 //PAD 7
#c0 8   PLAYPAUSE   107   1 //PAD 8
#c0 9   PLAYPAUSE   118   1 //PAD 9
#c0 a   PLAYPAUSE   109   1 //PAD 10
#c0 b   PLAYPAUSE   110   1 //PAD 11
#c0 c   PLAYPAUSE   111   1 //PAD 12
#c0 d   PLAYPAUSE   112   1 //PAD 13
#c0 e   PLAYPAUSE   113   1 //PAD 14
#c0 f   PLAYPAUSE   114   1 //PAD 15
#c0 10   PLAYPAUSE   115   1 //PAD 16
//
//############### FADERS ###############
//
#B0 1    PITCHALL   1 //FADER 1
#B0 2    PITCHALL   2 //FADER 2
#B0 3   PITCHALL   100 //FADER 3
#B0 4   VOLUME      1 //FADER 4
#B0 5   VOLUME      2 //FADER 5
#B0 6   VOLUME      -5 //FADER 6
//
//############### POTARS ###############
//

#b0 d   EFFECTVOL   1 10 0 //Potar K7
#b0 b   EFFECTVOL   1 10 1 //Potar K5
#b0 9   EFFECTVOL   1 10 2 //Potar K3
#b0 7   EFFECTVOL   1 10 3 //Potar K1

#b0 e   EFFECTVOL   3 10 0 //Potar K8
#b0 c   EFFECTVOL   3 10 1 //Potar K6
#b0 a   EFFECTVOL   3 10 2 //Potar K4
#b0 8   EFFECTVOL   3 10 3 //Potar K2

//############################################
//
//      BANK B (note)
//
//############################################
#90 1    PAD   100   
#90 2    PAD   101
#90 3    PAD   102
#90 4    PAD   103
#90 5    PAD   104
#90 6    PAD   105
#90 7    PAD   106
#90 8    PAD   107
#90 9    PAD   108
#90 a    PAD   109
#90 b   PAD   110
#90 c    PAD   111
#90 d    PAD   112
#90 e    PAD   113
#90 f    PAD   114
#90 10    PAD   115
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Re: [HOWTO] MixvibesPro6 and Akai MPD24

Postby taboo on 05 Sep 2008, 11:43

great tutorial... many thx for the help...
I've set all the stuff exactly as yours and i get the same info when i hit pad1, so i assume its all correct.

allthough i have some questions and some stuff i need help with:


1: During a session when i was playing around with the sampler i noticed that mixvibes "lost" channel 2 from vinyl... i could control the device and i saw that mixvibes was respondin correct to it in the software BUT i've lost the sound OUT... so i had to restart the software and remove the sampler in MIDI option in order to be able to still have sound on channel 2 fom vinyl.. what have i done wrong?

2: is there a chance to change the script so that when i HIT a pad it will be "highlighted" so that i can immediatly change via the faders (that i have allready configured) the volume, pitch, bass, treble etc WITHOUT having to go back to the mixvibes and check the box for the highlight preset?

3: in send function.. ive noticed from the new tutorial video on Producer that you can do a similiar thing like this (and yes i will update, but not for now) is there a chance that you can maybe change something in the script and be able to send "multiple" 1/4 or 1/8 etc etc beats to more then ONE of the pads that it is directed? (in this case pad 13 on the sampler)

whats the best thing for me to do?

regards
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Re: [HOWTO] MixvibesPro6 and Akai MPD24

Postby taboo on 07 Sep 2008, 11:54

this thing happen again for me yesterday... been playing around for 2h then all of a sudden the sound out for vinyl on deck 2 was gone... the sampler was set to be played out on channel 1 so it had nothing to do with channel 2..
why do i get this?

i needed to restart the whole computer... tried to turn of the MIDI first, then unplug the mpd from usb port and even restart the software... nothing helped so i had to restart the whole comp..

pls help me out fellows
Macbook Pro C2D 2,4gHz 4gb RAM
Mac Os X 10.7.5
MixVibes Cross - Vinyls V2B
Edirol FA-66
Technics 1210MKII & Pioneer DJM-909
Ortofon Digitrack
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Re: [HOWTO] MixvibesPro6 and Akai MPD24

Postby taboo on 11 Sep 2008, 17:24

still no one? :(
Macbook Pro C2D 2,4gHz 4gb RAM
Mac Os X 10.7.5
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Edirol FA-66
Technics 1210MKII & Pioneer DJM-909
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Re: [HOWTO] MixvibesPro6 and Akai MPD24

Postby djegun on 16 Sep 2008, 16:19

Could you send an configuration report please? How to generate a config report ?
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