Note: This device was built in Max 5 and is mostly untested in Max 6 – let us know how it works out for you.

Congratulations! Mapulator is now installed and is ready to use.

Drag Mapulator.amxd onto the Max Audio Effect device.

Open Ableton Live and locate Max Audio Effect in the Live Devices tree (usually under Audio Effects).

First, unzip the file (need help? please visit here).

See the ReadMe.txt inside of the download for the full changelog. Update: V1.02 – there was an issue affecting the ability to save parameters inside of a live set which has been fixed in this release

If you havent updated already check your email for a link to the latest version. Update: V1.01 – there was an issue affecting windows users which is now fixed in this latest version. *to run Mapulator, you’ll need to have Max For LiveĪll support inquiries regarding Mapulator should be directed to first need to download the patch – we only ask for your email in exchange, which allows us to keep you up to date with the latest versions and releases of our Smart Tools. After signing up, you’ll receive your copy of Mapulator in your email.

For example, if you wanted to create a delay effect that morphs into a phaser, then cuts out and finally morphs into a reverb with an awesome freeze effect, you would be able to do this with just a single knob, as Mapulator lets you create these sorts of effects! How Do I Get Started Using Mapulator? This can be a useful function for packing multiple effects across a knob. Wondering why you’d want a knob to be able to raise in value just to fall again? It’s ideal for controlling multiple parameters of an effect at different rates, which is the heart of what an expressive smart knob is all about. What if you want a value to ramp up, then down again? Also not possible. If you want the knob to go up slowly incrementally and then exponentially ramp up quickly towards the end of the knob, it’s simply not an option.

If you visualize how Ableton would normally map a control, it’s a straight line from one origin value at the start of your knob to another destination value at the very end of the knob. What’s Wrong With Ableton’s MIDI Mapping ? Mapulator enables the user to go beyond the limitations of mapping in Ableton live in a very simple and easy to use fashion. Mapulator allows any control in Ableton to be controlled by a knob in almost any way – controlling multiple parameters of an effect or synth, or even multiple parameters of a chain of synths and effects is a breeze. This first version of Mapulator is absolutely free to DJ TechTools readers! Mapulator’s super-simple interface and utilitarian functions can be appreciated by all users, from veteran MIDI mappers to first-timers. Mapulator is the first in a series of new DJ TechTools devices that we’re calling Smart Tools.

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