Automap

[Andrew Tarpinian]

On Sep 5, 2012, at 4:23 PM, punkdISCO <forums at punkdisco.co.uk> wrote:

> Well, Im going to defend it :)
> 
> The marketing, like most marketing, sells it via a lie.  Automap will not
> miraculously set itself up for anything you care to point at it.  Okay, it
> will but you will be buggered if you can then find the cut off knob etc etc.
> 
> So, I just use it as a regular controller with a super fast method of
> setting up.  Once setup, I love the fact you can then say "save as default
> for this pluggin".
> 
> Also, I only use it for a few heavily used things that benefit for a
> controller rather than a mouse (Spark, for example).  I don't use it for
> Live as prefer mice for mixers/DAWS.

Yes, I agree, I "get" it now, it's actually very fast. Though now I am using my APC40 to control Live, even though it's not perfect, it's so hardwired I find the reliability (controls generally do only one thing) comforting. I'm reserving the Novation for plug-in duty only.

> 
> I have a SUPER hot setup for this bad boy:
> 
> http://defectiverecords.com/m185/
> 
> I know I have plugged this before but: I don't tend to get excited by step
> sequencers as we all have a few and, there is very little variation in the
> countless step sequencer designs.  Enter the Roland M185 (or the above it
> you only have 35euros)!  Now, link this to custom Novation SL setup and you
> have the ultimate step sequencer!
> 
> Here a reminder of what the M185 can do (the software version ads even more
> power to this fantastic design..)
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK1PoQffhjk&feature=relmfu

Yes, I forgot about that though I would rather have I rack mountable :)