S4+Ableton

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S4+Ableton

Hi all I am trying to use my S4 in ableton. I want to try “smart mixing” but the only controller I currently own is the S4. [ame=“http://www.flickr.com/photos/33868898@N06/5432317493/”]traktor | Flickr - Photo Sharing!@@AMEPARAM@@http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5432317493_0223d39668_m.jpg@@AMEPARAM@@5432317493@@AMEPARAM@@0223d39668[/ame] this is an image of how I have it configured. Ableton isn’t reading my S4 (yellow icon isn’t glowing). I am pretty sure I understand how to map it, go to map mode and select a parameter and then move crossfader/knob/etc..but why isn’t ableton recognizing my S4. I am sure it is a setting issue but I just got ableton today so I’m lost..

thanks
shawn

p.s i searched the forums/google.

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picture doesn’t seem to show up for me bud..

are you using OSX or Windows?

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did you click the link? i know it is blacked out picture but there is a link on it. also, I am using windows 7, sorry I didn’t mention that.

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obligatory utorrent in taskbar on ableton thread comment here

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5 dolla says the microsoft powerpoint was downloaded off utorrent :stuck_out_tongue:

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so it does… :slight_smile:

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utorrent is a legal program which can be used in illegal ways…

“How is money legal? I can pay for under-age prostitute.”, “How is a knife legal? I can kill someone with it!”

also, i pretty much get power point, word, etc free through my university.

besides, this is off topic lol

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Oh jees not more high school debating class rubbish on torrents… spare me.

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thanks for the help…not.. but on a serious note, can anyone help? I tried using korg nanokontroller and am having the same problems. Ableton isn’t even receiving midi messages, traktor is though,

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What are your settings in the MIDI/Sync tab of the preferences?

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I posted a picture in the original post lol

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Oh my bad. The only thing I can think of is you need to select a control surface. Try selecting a random control surface and then MIDI mapping some controls. If that works and you can wait until tomorrow evening, I can make a custom blank control surface script for you.

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okay cool sounds good, not sure what a custom blank control surface script is but i’ll figure it out. Basically, I went to midi map mode (or something liike that ctrl+m), selected a parameter moved the controller knobs and…nothing. also, that little yellow box isn’t lighting up when I move anything on my controller. Thanks a lot for the help, I just started messing around with ableton…so much different than traktor haha