FlatFlat (Peterflat)  on the monome 512 using redisco app to make some fun electronic sounds.

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Monome 512 lit up

Monome 512

The boys over at monome have decided to go all out and create a limited edition monome 512. There was only 10 made and 4 auctioned off to the public with bids starting at a whoping $2800. The 512 is basically two 256 monome inside on case connected via super low latency usb hub. The case was hand crafted from a solid piece of walnut and the top plate was custom machined too. Wonder if anybody fancys making one themselves?

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Max for Live tutorials

This video follows up on the basics of using objects in Max for Live and delves a bit deeper. The tutorial focuses on using chucker, objects, the live.grid objects and introduces some MSP.

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Max for live tutorials

New video tutorial up. This video shows you some useful ways to use the launchpad in Max for Live. The video focuses on sending values to the launchpad from Max for Live. Should help you to start building apps for the launchpad and Max for Live.

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Max for live tutorials

New video tutorial up focusing on switching modes on the launchpad in Max for Live. The tutorial shows you how to break down the modes of the launchpad and add different actions, objects and observers to each mode.

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Monome emulation in Max for Live tutorial

This video tutorial explains how to use grid based midi controllers such as the monome, Ohm64, launchpad, livid block and APC40 in Max for Live and emulate a monome using OSC. The tutorial covers how to send and recieve OSC and what coding you need to comunicate between the controller, Max for Live and Ableton Live to achieve monome emulation.

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Grid controllers and Max for Live

New video tutorial uploaded. This one covers how to use grid controllers in Max for Live and simple monome emulation. The tutorial shows you how to work with grid controllers such as the APC40, APc20, Launchpad, Monome, Livid block and ohm 64 in Max for Live. The tutorial also covers an basic way to emulate a monome using OSC (open sound control).

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Cool performance with Ableton Live,  Novations zero SL MKII and two launchpads. Looks like the guys using the follow action or a step sequencer on the left launchpad. The right one is used for normal track and clip control, as is the zero SL MKII

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This tutorial video shows you how to use the automap feature of the Ohm 64 and Ableton Live. The Ohm 64 uses a custom script and mackie emulation to enable full intergration between the ohm 64 and Ableton Live for recording and performing.

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Jazzmutant Mu for Lemur

Jazzmutant have annouced the release of Mu, a software program for thier lemur touchscreen midi controller. Mu aims to bring full intergration for the Lemur and Ableton Live utilising Max for Live.

The idea is that you don’t need to look at the laptop screen when performing.  Mu shows Able ton Live’s clip grid on the Lemur screen, allowing you to launch clips, see the name, colour and playing status of each clip. The grid can also be resized to your tastes. Mu’s device selector handles the controlling of Live’s devices and plugins with a custom interface having beeen built for each device.

Mu requires no programming skills to use but you do need Max for Live. Mu is prity easy to use and instalise, just drag and drop the Mu Max for Live device over the master track and your ready to go.

Best of all Mu if free for all Lemur owners and will be availible later this week.

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