REQUEST FOR AKAI APC MINI LED COLOR INDICATOR

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June Cris Palma
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REQUEST FOR AKAI APC MINI LED COLOR INDICATOR

Post by June Cris Palma »

HI GOOD DAY

I AM USING AKAI APC MINI AS MY MIDI CONTROLLER FOR THE DASLIGHT 5 SOFTWARE, AND 1 THING THAT I WOUD LIKE TO REQUEST/ASK IS THAT HOW CAN WE ASSIGN COLOR ON THE BUTTONS TO EASILY LOCATE IT MOST ESPECIALLY IF WE ARE IN THE DARK ROOMS.

ALL I WANT IS MY AKAI MIDI CONTROLLER IS LIT ACCDG TO MY ASSIGN COLOR ON THE DASLIGHT SOFTWARE, AND WHEN I PRESS IT IT WILL BLINK SO I CAN SAY THAT IT WAS IGNITED.

SAY I PROGRAM RED ON THE BUTTON OF THE DASLIGHT 5, THE MIDI BUTTON THAT I ASSIGN TO THE AKAI MIDI CONTROLLER WILL ALSO LIT TO RED, AND BY PRESSING IT IT WILL BLINK MEANING ITS BEEN ACTIVATED...

PLEASE HELP, IF U HAVE A TUTORIAL LINK ON HOW TO DO IT I WOULD REALLY LOVE AND APPRECIATE IT... THANK YOU
DJMan32
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Re: REQUEST FOR AKAI APC MINI LED COLOR INDICATOR

Post by DJMan32 »

YOU CAN CHANGE THE VELOCITY OPTION ON THE MIDI OUT OPTIONS WHEN MAPPING EACH BUTTON. BY CHANGING THE VELOCITY IT WILL CHANGE THE COLOR. HIT THE DROP DOWN WITHIN THE MIDI OUT FEILD AND YOU CAN CHANGE THE COLOR (VELOCITY) AND OUTGOING CHANNEL FOR ON AND OFF.
EDV
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Re: REQUEST FOR AKAI APC MINI LED COLOR INDICATOR

Post by EDV »

Hello, I had the same question and I can now edit the midi mapping with Daslight 5. No problem with Daslight 4. Everything is OK on DSL5 except for the Master show previous and next buttons, where no velocity option appears in the MIDI window. So I can't get any red color on these buttons. I haven't tested all the buttons, but Mixer blackout lights up green (options available in MIDI settings).
I'm using the latest MacOsX version of DSL5. Has anyone encountered the same problem?
Thanks for your help
DJMan32
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Re: REQUEST FOR AKAI APC MINI LED COLOR INDICATOR

Post by DJMan32 »

I have definitely noticed a lot of the mappable buttons do not provide a midi out option
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EDV
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Re: REQUEST FOR AKAI APC MINI LED COLOR INDICATOR

Post by EDV »

That's right. Does anyone know if this will be implemented?
juls
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Re: REQUEST FOR AKAI APC MINI LED COLOR INDICATOR

Post by juls »

Hello
Actually, only buttons which have an ON and OFF button state have a MIDI out option.
For example, Master show previous and next buttons doesn't have an ON State.

Regards
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