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Old 01-19-2010, 08:55 AM   #7
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Reaper and Axiom
(NOTE: i've changed my use of the Axiom with Reaper. see post #99 on page 3 for more ideas)

Use 2 presets in Axiom. Preset 1 for controlling tracks and preset 2 for controlling FX parameters

In Reaper
--Options > Preferences > Midi Devices
--In the top part, MIDI Inputs, you should see your MIDI device
--Right click and select both Enable Input and Enable Input for control messages
--BOTH must be checked if you want to use your keyboard's sliders and knobs, as well as use it as a keyboard

Note: To keep the faders/parameters from jumping in reaper choose Relative 1 when assigning a knob to an action

Volume control of tracks (preset 1)
In Axiom:
--for each knob program Ctrl Assign to CC 147
--program Data 2 to CC 46-53 (knobs 1-8 respectively)
--program Chan Assign to 00
--store Axiom preset...DON'T FORGET THIS STEP!

In Reaper:
--open actions list and locate and click "Track: Set volume for track n (midi CC only)"
--click Add
--turn respective knob on Axiom
--for MIDI CC choose Relative 1
--click OK

Solo control of tracks (preset 1)
In Axiom:

--for each pad program Ctrl Assign to CC 147
--program Data 1 to Note 0-7 (pad 1-8 respectively)
--program Chan Assign to 00
--store Axiom preset

In Reaper:
--open actions list and locate and click "Track: Toggle Solo for track n"
--click Add
--hit respective pad on Axiom
--click OK

For Pan control (preset 3) use CCs 102-109 and follow the same instructions for each knob

Note: in case it isn't obvious, if you have a track with a soft synth in record ready mode that's receiving midi input from all channels you'll trigger a pitch whenever you solo on/off a track. a very low pitch. To avoid this use channel 16 for the synth

to access more than 8 tracks change midi channels and repeat the "In Reaper" steps above for up to 99 tracks (reaper limit at the moment)

Controlling FX parameters (preset 2)
In Axiom:

--for each knob program Ctrl Assign to CC 147
--program Data 2 to CC 12-19 (knobs 1-8 respectively)
--program Chan Assign to 00
--store Axiom preset

In Reaper:
--move or touch an FX parameter in the gui
--click Param > Learn (top of fx window)
--turn control knob on Axiom
--for CC mode choose Relative 1
--check Enable only when effect configuration is focused
--click OK

to use this configuration whenever you insert the fx plugin in a project go to Param > Default controller mappings > Save as default

as with tracks, to access more than 8 parameters change midi channels and repeat the steps above

Last edited by politcat; 09-19-2012 at 07:15 AM.
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