Kontrol F1 Ableton Script (Based off Maschine Mk 2 Script)
Hey what’s up everybody, I just had a nerdy sunday and spent all day flexing the Maschine Mk2 Ableton script into a lean mean Kontrol F1 Ableton machine (patent pending). I tried finding a solid Ableton mapping for the Kontrol F1, no such luck. Then I tried to do my own and discovered 2 things a) Basic midi mapping in Ableton quickly gets messy as you add and move tracks around, and b) I don’t care for Python (the code and the snake). Then a lightbulb went off, why don’t I try assigning the exact same midi channels and values from the Maschine Mk2 template to the Kontrol F1. Eureka! It worked and now the Kontrol F1 can double as tight Ableton controller and Remix Deck controller. While I uploaded a video (posting soon) it doesn’t cover everything and i’m not very good with Screenflow.
So I will upload the Kontrol F1 Ableton template and in the near future I will put together a Google Hangout where anyone can check in and we can do a solid walkthrough, ask any questions and maybe even talk about potential improvements. I’m excited to share this with you guys as it really turns the F1 into a 2 headed midi monster.
Open the Controller Editor PDF inside the folder and follow the instructions to load the Maschine Mk2 script into Ableton Live 9
Open the Kontrol F1 Ableton.nckf1 file and save it inside the controller editor.
Open Ableton Live 9, Go to preferences, go to Midi/Sync, and under control surfaces select Maschine Mk2, then under input and output select Traktor Kontrol F1.
Under midi ports make sure that Track and Remote are on for both the Maschine Mk2 Input and Output.
Once that is done your Kontrol F1 should have very similar functions to the Maschine Mk2 template. I’m aware that these are rushed instructions so if you have any questions feel free to message me and as I said earlier I think a Google Hangout would be beneficial to watch in detail all the controls that are available on the Kontrol F1. Enjoy!
Hey dj_moog just did a quick comparison between the Maschine Mk2 template for Live 8 and Live 9. It looks like it uses the exact same midi values for all the controls so the Kontrol F1 should work for Live 8. Just install the proper remote script for Maschine Mk2 into Live 8.
Niiiice! Such a great idea for creating an ableton script without the hours of coding. I cannot wait to give this a spin with my launchpad when i get off work!
Alright so I uploaded this without fully testing everything. There is one important thing to note. **If you are planning to run Ableton alongside Traktor you will need to have Controller Editor open and you will have to manually connect the device inside Controller Editor!!**Otherwise if you try and put the Kontrol F1 into Midi/User mode Traktor will automatically assign the Kontrol F1 to the Deck mapping. This isn’t so bad if you have 2 F1’s. One can be set to shift between deck C/D control while the other F1 can be left connected to the Controller Editor for Ableton control.
Update, too override traktor from placing the F1 into deck control mode, open preferences in traktor pro, go to the kontrol f1 menu and where it says user mode or midi mode, select midi mode
Changing the assigning for the knobs on the F1 MK2 template
Hello, I was really glad to find your template. I could not make the others work! I was wondering if it was possible to change the knobs functions to send 1? and in shift mode to send 2?
I need this for my live show.
I have been trying and looking for a compact Ableton solution for ages and this might just be the best thing!
I need to map a few of my own specific controls to the faders and knobs (using cmd+m). I don’t own an F1 yet, so for those that do, could you tell me if these mappings will stay with the project template I make or if I will have to go in and do something more elaborate programming wise? I kinda figure that the mappings that I override on my ideal setup would work on that project I save it to, but not as default for other projects??
The tutorial doesn’t work for me..
The f1 isn’t responding in Ableton. i did everything that i must do like written under the video but it doesn’t respown..
Looks great doesn’t work for me.. gets as far as the Controller Editor
I’m also running 9.1 - I followed all the steps and I’m seeing the Mapping in the Controller Editor but it’s not making it to the F1.. the Shift key just stays lit and all the lights are dimmed.
NI finally released an updated template, however I shouldn’t complain it’s got a lot of great improvements. I’ll be working on a new script and update it soon.
I can’t believe there is no third party program for creating these scripts. That would instantly make ableton the hands down choice of DAWs for controllerists. The possibilities seem endless judging by the scripts I have seen. It’s simply a matter of unlocking them.
(running AL9.1) thanks