ATOM Piano Roll update is coming soon

sigma79 · March 2021

How do people envision using a launchpad in atom? I guess launchpads best perks would be clip launching and good for drums but also good for all other midi mappings ( plus ok for keys ) ?

Apart from drums. Doubt id need with a microkey + nanokontrol for clips+ plus a nanokey studio+ faderfox pots.

Unless atom cant deal with midi routing to a microkey ( without having to disconnect in matrix ) where as drambo can deal with that midi routing.

blueveek · March 2021

@sigma79 said:
How do people envision using a launchpad in atom? I guess launchpads best perks would be clip launching and good for drums but also good for all other midi mappings ( plus ok for keys ) ?

Supported controllers like Launchpads are auto-routed to armed or active (visible) clips, so you don’t need to constantly fumble about with the routing or MIDI matrix. So:

select a clip (make the instance visible) if you want to noodle around and experiment
arm a clip (even when the instance isn’t visible, directly from the controller) to record

For everything else, layout is automatic onto pads. Just keep your AUM session tidy, with the Atoms on the right tracks and slots.

Apart from drums. Doubt id need with a microkey + nanokontrol for clips+ plus a nanokey studio+ faderfox pots.

Unless atom cant deal with midi routing to a microkey ( without having to disconnect in matrix ) where as drambo can deal with that midi routing.

Auto midi routing can be achieved with any controller, just need to write a script for it. Of course, it can also be disabled if not wanted.

In fact, it might be time to resurrect that “atom controller poll” thread

sigma79 · March 2021

@blueveek said:

@sigma79 said:
How do people envision using a launchpad in atom? I guess launchpads best perks would be clip launching and good for drums but also good for all other midi mappings ( plus ok for keys ) ?

Supported controllers like Launchpads are auto-routed to armed or active (visible) clips, so you don’t need to constantly fumble about with the routing or MIDI matrix. So:

select a clip (make the instance visible) if you want to noodle around and experiment

arm a clip (even when the instance isn’t visible, directly from the controller) to record

For everything else, layout is automatic onto pads. Just keep your AUM session tidy, with the Atoms on the right tracks and slots.

Apart from drums. Doubt id need with a microkey + nanokontrol for clips+ plus a nanokey studio+ faderfox pots.

Unless atom cant deal with midi routing to a microkey ( without having to disconnect in matrix ) where as drambo can deal with that midi routing.

Auto midi routing can be achieved with any controller, just need to write a script for it. Of course, it can also be disabled if not wanted.

In fact, it might be time to resurrect that “atom controller poll” thread

Thanks blueveek. Will check demos. The hype is real though..

blueveek · March 2021

@blueveek said:

@sigma79 said:
How do people envision using a launchpad in atom? I guess launchpads best perks would be clip launching and good for drums but also good for all other midi mappings ( plus ok for keys ) ?

Supported controllers like Launchpads are auto-routed to armed or active (visible) clips, so you don’t need to constantly fumble about with the routing or MIDI matrix. So:

select a clip (make the instance visible) if you want to noodle around and experiment

arm a clip (even when the instance isn’t visible, directly from the controller) to record

For everything else, layout is automatic onto pads. Just keep your AUM session tidy, with the Atoms on the right tracks and slots.

I also wanted to clarify that the record arm function is automatically available on the Launchpad X and Pro Mk3, with custom parameter mapping available for other controllers in hosts that support it.