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AKAI APC40 MKII Color feedback with Resolume
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 21:01
by VJ Psymeta
Hello,
And thanks for reading. Im new to this piece of hardware and Resolume 6. I don't see any detailed tutorials available on how to set up the color feedback for the clear buttons on the AKAI APC40 MKII. Anyone have experience or an idea how to get this working..??
In the new Resolume 6 demo video on the front page of the website at 0:35 seconds it says "change the colors of your midi controller".... OK. How? Its driving me crazy!!!
Thanks!
Jonathan
Re: AKAI APC40 MKII Color feedback with Resolume
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 02:01
by RuccuS
I would also like to know!
Thanks
Re: AKAI APC40 MKII Color feedback with Resolume
Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 09:24
by Zoltán
When you map your midi notes to the buttons, you can see the Midi out velocity part of the Shortcut panel.
You can choose the Velocity (color) for the selected status, that should be sent out.
You need to have Midi output enabled in preferences to your midi controller of course.
Now, the Layer Clear buttons do not have a state (also not internally in resolume), they perform a single action so they don't stay pushed, so the feedback would only be a flash anyways. Selecting the On velocity for these stateless buttons, should set a color on your controller when you have pushed it once, or open a composition for example.
The Layer Bypass buttons have 2 states for example, so they will follow the button's actual state.
Clip slots have 5 states, for which you can assign a specific Velocity.
Re: AKAI APC40 MKII Color feedback with Resolume
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 20:38
by VJ Psymeta
Thank you for the insight. I guess I need to find the controllers preferences..!
I will give it a shot asap and report back. I can believe there isn't a video tutorial online yet for this.
I may have to post one if I can figure it out. Thanks again!

Re: AKAI APC40 MKII Color feedback with Resolume
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 16:01
by VJ Psymeta
Hey thanks this was a big help. It took me a while to realize that the preferences for the APC40 controller were to be accessed through the Resolume software (Arena > Preferences > MIDI) I for some reason was under the assumption it was through a hardware app. Duh, everything seems to be working now with pretty colors!

Re: AKAI APC40 MKII Color feedback with Resolume
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 17:40
by Empyfree
VJ Psymeta wrote:Thank you for the insight. I guess I need to find the controllers preferences..!
I will give it a shot asap and report back. I can believe there isn't a video tutorial online yet for this.
I may have to post one if I can figure it out. Thanks again!

Looking forward to seeing your tutorial video! In the meantime, looks like the link in your signature is broken.