Akai APC 20 - "Shift Function"

[Basic]

Hey Peeps,

Im looking into getting an Akai APC 20. Ive read somewhere that the shift function button does not enable you to go through different 'scenes' like say the Korg NanoKontrol. Is this still correct and if so does anyone have a work around?

Cheers
Basic

[alfaleader]

No, there is no inbuild scene change function.

The shift only changes the "scene" in ableton because ableton has this coded.

But it's possible to program the apc20 with programs as bomes, vvvv or max/msp.

[Basic]

Thanks for clearing that up. So with the use of Bomes you could add a shift function is that what your saying? My apologies for asking but im not 100% up on Bomes and vvvv for that matter.

[alfaleader]

I have a small tutorial for bomes with the apc20 (I think it's in the apc40 post in the hardware forum, or just search on vjforums).

You could make 2 different presets in bomes (1 is "scene 1" and the second "scene 2").
When you press the shift button while in scene 1, scene 2 gets activated and scene 1 gets deactivated.
Then in preset 1, the midi messages from the apc20 are untouched. In scene 2 they are converted.

Btw, Resolume 3 doesn't have midi feedback, so multiple scenes will get very confusing!

[Basic]

Brilliant i'll have a look. dont know how i missed it. Yeah i bet it would. Just having 2 scenes would work for my needs i reckon.

Yeah its a shame it doesn't have midi output but i think its fixed in 4

Thanks again
Basic

[Basic]

Cool found the link for anyone else who may be interested.

http://vjforums.com/showthread.php?t=35 ... ight=bomes