- Currently (August 2016), we have presets for the following devices/modes: + As of this writing we offer presets for the following devices/modes:
-@@ -94,16 +110,18 @@ bindings">
There are two basic kinds of bindings you can make between a MIDI message and something inside Ardour. The first is a binding to a specific parameter - of a track or bus. The second is a binding to a function that will change - Ardour's state in some way. + of a track or bus. The second is a binding to something that will change + Ardour's state in some way (the "something" could either be called a + function or an action, see below).
- A track/bus binding has one of two basic structures + A track/bus binding has one of three basic structures
- <Binding msg specification uri="… control address …"/>
- <Binding msg specification function="… function name …"/>
+ <Binding msg specification uri="… control address …"/>
+ <Binding msg specification function="… function name …"/>
+ <Binding msg specification action="… action name …"/>
note with the momentaryparameter set)note with the momentary parameter set)note)
- As of Ardour 4.2, enc-r, enc-l, enc-2 and
- enc-b may be used for surfaces that have encoders that send
- offsets rather than values. These accept Continuous Controller messages
- but treat them as offsets. These are good for banked controls as they are
- always at the right spot to start adjusting. (
-
- Learn more about working with encoders
- )
-
-
<Binding channel="1" enc-r="13" …<Binding channel="1" enc-l="13" …<Binding channel="1" enc-2="13" …<Binding channel="1" enc-b="13" …enc-* value is the CC number used by the encoder.
- Encoders only work with CC messages.
-
+
Ardour 5.12 has a bug with the encoder detection where the first encoder message resets the control to 0. Setting "Enable Feedback" @@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ bindings"> You can also bind sysex messages:
- <Binding sysex="f0 0 0 e 9 0 5b f7" ….
+ <Binding sysex="f0 0 0 e 9 0 5b f7" ….
<Binding sysex="f0 7f 0 6 7 f7" ….
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ bindings">
Finally, you can bind a totally arbitrary MIDI message:
- <Binding msg="f0 0 0 e 9 0 5b f7" ….
+ <Binding msg="f0 0 0 e 9 0 5b f7" ….
<Binding msg="80 60 40" ….
@@ -272,19 +273,28 @@ bindings">
- There is currently no feedback available for functions. + There is currently no feedback available for functions.
- Rather than binding to a specific track/bus control, it may be useful to - have a MIDI controller able to alter some part of Ardour's state. A - binding definition that does this looks like this: + Rather than binding to a specific track/bus/plugin control, it may be useful to + have a MIDI controller able to alter some part of Ardour's + state. Ardour's Generic MIDI support provides a small number of + easily-used "functions" to do the most common operations, using a + binding that looks like this:
<Binding channel="1" note="13" function="transport-roll"/>
In this case, a NoteOn message for note number 13 (on channel 1) will - start the transport rolling. The following function names are available: + start the transport rolling. +
++ Note that a much greater number of operations are possible using + actions, described below. +
++ The following function names are available:
@@ -341,8 +351,8 @@ bindings">
Binding to Ardour "actions"- It is not possible to have feedback available for actions because - these represent keyboard shortcuts which are input only. + It is not possible to have feedback available for actions because + these represent keyboard shortcuts which are input only. You can also bind a sysex or arbitrary message to any of the items |
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