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Old 04-17-2017, 02:46 AM   #87
Geoff Waddington
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OK, been thinking about this a bit.

Here's a shot conceptually, please find the holes, errors, omissions, etc.

I won't feel bad, in fact, that will make me happy, because we'll get a better end result.

Let's start with a Mackie Control Universal, most everyone is familiar with the MCU or a variation.

It has a button marked "FLIP" -- the faders and rotaries change roles.

Borrowing terminology from digital mixers, this is really just an example of a "layer", a very simple one.


Alright, we're ready to design some software to configure a layer.

OK to set up a layer, launch the Configurator.

Press a switch or move a fader on the control surface, it is automatically detected and remembered as the trigger for the next thing we'll need, an "action".

An action is simply what happens when you activate a trigger.

It can be something like mute, solo, volume change, etc.

It can also be something like a Reaper action, launch of a script, or even telling another control surface in your personal aggregation to switch layers.

Once the layer definition is complete (you have configured all the controls to your taste/workflow), you can save this layer, to be recalled later.



There are tons of details to work out, but this is the basic concept.

Would love to hear from as many of you as possible.

Let's work together to make Reaper the very best at integrating various controllers.
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