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This is a quick Vimeo about how i've used Bomes to modify the behaviour of the APC40 within Ableton Live.

Because of the high demand for the support of this template head over to thestudiosessions.co.uk to find details of how to get hold of a copy.....

This short film is mainly to act as inspiration to others as to what can be achieved with the APC with a little bit of effort and without Max for Live....

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  • harris 4 months ago
    hi, i saw the post in the ableton forum.

    sophisticated. even if its not my music style i'd like to try your presets.
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  • Darren E Cowley 4 months ago
    No worries, let me have an email address, i've got a fair few requests so i'll tidy things up add some notes and send the set and preset over....... (Well a link anyway!)
  • Adrien Sauvaget 3 months ago
    Hello Darren ! Man I think that's an INCREDIBLE JOB you've done here ! Really I was looking for those kind of things for ages, I even contact one of MOTU's programmer to submit him the idea to create a"LIVE RESEQUENCER" managing audio files and not only MIDI.

    I would love to get those patches of course but also, try to understand how you did them. Cause if I can manage to "upgrade" them with some of my idea, could be fantastic !

    cheers mate.
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  • Jeremy Biggs 4 months ago
    Great stuff. Saw this post on CDM. Some great customisation there. Intrigued to know how you did this.. and i'd quite like a bash on the preset too!

    Really impressed with the track focussing / flashing clip select buttons and some of the lucifer hacks - would have been nice to have had something this at a gig last week!

    Intrigued to see what you get up to with MFL...

    Jez
    celebritymurderclubpress@googlemail.com
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  • Darren E Cowley 4 months ago
    Cheers man, the flashing clip select buttons is a bit clunky cause if a clip ends naturally (not often with my sets as i always try and end with a loop so i can fade out or effect out when i want) then the light continues flashing as it only gets cancelled if the stop button is pressed, same happens that it won't update if you click stop via the mouse..... Would love to get the information of clip status out of Ableton but that's territtory i will have to wait till M4L, would've loved to try the beta rather than wait indefinitely but good things come to those who wait.... I'll hit you up with the set and preset (one relies on the other due to the midi mapping!) Just got to tidy it up and add some notes.....

    Cheers
    D
  • adam emshwiller 2 months ago
    can you email me the apc40 mapping?

    emshhh@gmail.com

    10/6/2009
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  • Darren E Cowley 4 months ago
    ps loved the 72 Project, still have it on my ipod for those random days!
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  • jimfuso 4 months ago
    Very Cool. I have a feeling this is only the tip of the iceberg. I had been playing around with simple remapping but this is on an entirely different level.
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  • Darren E Cowley 4 months ago
    The deeper you go the harder it becomes, the only way to do it is with a pile of paper and detailed notes of what you've done and remapped, oh and the global variables get a little tricky at times....

    Cheers
    D
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  • Mike Mitchell 4 months ago
    Wow man, very impressed you did all this with midi mapping, very nice indeed. I've been playing around with Stray's APC templates and the monomulator. Your patch is almost a best of both worlds. Would love a go with your template as well if possible!

    Thanks!

    symbolic.studios@gmail.com
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  • Darren E Cowley 4 months ago
    Part two with CDJ style extra scene added coming soon!

    Cheers
    D
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  • tendo 4 months ago
    I've watched this three times and I still can't figure out how to setup my buttons like this. Sometimes it's really hard to hear your voice over the music. I would really appreciate a text file or some pictures on how this all ties together. Really looking forward to the presets. I bought Lucifer this week and I'm slowly figuring it out. Thanks again for the video, it's really inspiring me to use the APC40 for my DJ sets.

    Bigups!
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  • Darren E Cowley 3 months ago
    No worries man, i'll get the presets across when i've finally finshed testing everything.....

    Cheers
    D
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  • ARTAK 3 months ago
    hi everybody !
    great job Darren , mate !
    i just get my akai 2 days ago , i'd like to try your presets.reaaly interesting about your new part two with cdj scene )))also want to try it )
    artakgri@gmail.com
    thanks
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  • kubrick007 3 months ago
    unbelievable man...hard work aside, the whole idea and integration are genius...i hit u up on ur website as well but in case presets are going here i am at sidprakash at gmail dot com and would love the preset
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  • minnesota 3 months ago
    hey, can i get the preset?

    thanks!

    cjb0028@yahoo.com
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  • Matt Fiedler 3 months ago
    Same here!

    mattfied@gmail.com
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  • Afton Funk 3 months ago
    Sick, totally sick. I have spent countless hours remapping my APC40 & haven't gotten anything that feels *right* just yet - this looks like it might be just the thing. Could I get a stab at your preset as well? afton dot funk at gmail dot com
    Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!
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  • Noutheretik 3 months ago
    Darren you are amazing, i would love to have your presets Mate ! Thanks a lot for your time noutheretik at hotmail.com cheers
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  • matias rapacioli 3 months ago
    hello can i have your preset too???
    i recently Bought my akai apc 40

    rapa8686@hotmail.com
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  • Darren E Cowley 3 months ago
    Hi All,

    Happy to send the preset out but can you pop over to my blog thestudiosessions.co.uk and leave me your email there as then i can keep track of who i've sent it to..

    Cheers
    D
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  • Ryan V 3 months ago
    great vid! Messaged you my email address for the set, if you could send it
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  • Will Biggs 3 months ago
    Hi I love this setup, I would love to try it out but I know I have no idea how to use Bome's and other hacks that are being used here

    Would love some help if you have time

    pantherish@hotmail.com
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  • Janis Klavenieks 3 months ago
    hey i just got my APC40 and i love your tweaks. It would be nice if you could share your preset with me -

    jkl@newdistrict.co.uk

    cheers
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  • Darren E Cowley 3 months ago
    Guys if you want the preset you need to head to thestudiosessions.co.uk

    Cheers
    D
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  • Phill Bell 2 months ago
    I joined vimeo to tell you what a good job you did on the setup of your apc40 I am soon to leave the cdjs behind just like a did vinyl and move on to my apc40 I think the setup you laid out is perfect and stretches really how far you can use the apc40!thankx and keep up the good work!! I am going to try and download bome's and get your setup rollin I might tinker with it a bit just for fun!
    and I couldn't find the prest on your site. I loved you mixes though got them on the iphone now!
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  • Nebula Culture 2 months ago
    NICE WORK MAN////\\\\

    BEST REGARDS FROM SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
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  • Pauly Paul 2 days ago
    Wow! Please send me the template. This is the coolest thing ever for Ableton.

    pauly@amileunderground.com
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