Jairus
Description:
Enable more flexible clip targeting by allowing selection based on both Colour and Play Group simultaneously. This eliminates the need for switching profiles on MIDI controllers just to target different Play Groups.
Problem:
  • In setups with multiple Colours and Play Groups, users often rely on MIDI controller profiles to switch between control targets.
  • For example, a 6×4 grid controlled by a MIDI foot controller may require profile changes to address different Play Groups.
  • Profile switching can cause visual glitches (e.g., flashing buttons on devices like the APC40 mkII) and disrupt live performance flow.
  • Maintaining duplicate profiles adds unnecessary complexity.
Proposed Solution:
  • Allow clip selection using both Colour and Play Group together (e.g., “First Yellow Clip in Play Group 1” or “Next Empty Orange Clip in Play Group 3”).
  • Optionally support setting a Control Group (or multiple) as active, so MIDI or button actions only affect those, without switching profiles.
Benefits:
  • ✅ Eliminates the need for profile switching in complex control scenarios
  • ✅ Avoids disruptive controller behavior during live performance
  • ✅ Enables faster and cleaner MIDI controller programming
  • ✅ Simplifies setup and reduces configuration time
  • ✅ Minimizes maintenance overhead when updating layouts
This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on 2025-06-30.
Original Post:
Description:
Enable more flexible clip targeting by allowing selection based on both Colour and Play Group, eliminating the need for profile switching on MIDI controllers.
Problem:
I have a grid of 6 Colours by 4 Control Groups that I am controlling using 6 buttons on a MIDI foot controller (one for each colour), with Profile changes to control the selected Play Group.
While my current setup achieves the needed functionality, switching profiles causes some buttons on devices like the APC40 mkII to flash briefly, presumably because they need to resync with the new Profile. This is distracting and makes the setup feel less robust.
Proposed Solution:
– Allow clip selection based on both Colour and Play Group (e.g., “First Yellow Clip in Play Group 1” or “Next Empty Orange Clip in Play Group 3”)
– Alternatively or additionally, support setting a specific Control Group (or multiple) as active, and allow button/MIDI actions to target only the active group(s) — without requiring a change in MIDI Profile
Benefits:
✅ Eliminates the need for profile switching in this scenario
✅ Avoids disruptive profile switching during live use
✅ Enables faster programming of MIDI controllers
✅ Speeds up and simplifies setup
✅ Saves time by eliminating the need to maintain duplicate profiles when updating controller layouts
* written by chatgpt - excuse the strange and repetitive language
(in the video you can see my APC40 flashing as I change between Profiles)
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