just a quick question, Am I right in assuming that Logics control change assignments are assigned arbitrarily, based on the order in which plug-ins and audio instruments are added? Or is there a method to the madness. And if there is a method, is it possible to build a transformer to follow these assignments? I am looking to code a controller to Logic's CC's, but be able to change some of the loaded FX's, etc. from time to time. Thanks!

<quotes repositioned by admin> >Am I right in assuming that Logics control change assignments are >assigned arbitrarily, based on the order in which plug-ins and audio >instruments are added? >Or is there a method to the madness. And if there is a method, is it >possible to build a transformer to follow these assignments? I am >looking to code a controller to Logic's CC's, but be able to change >some of the loaded FX's, etc. from time to time. >Thanks! Which version of logic are you using - from 5 onwards the plug-ins use fader values = although again these do changes according to plug-in order - it is difficult to build a definitive transformer if that's your intention? J

>Am I right in assuming that Logics control change assignments are >assigned arbitrarily, based on the order in which plug-ins and audio >instruments are added? Yes. >Or is there a method to the madness. And if there is a method, is it >possible to build a transformer to follow these assignments? I am >looking to code a controller to Logic's CC's, but be able to change >some of the loaded FX's, etc. from time to time. Before Track Automation (TA) was invented, which uses Fader Events, all you had was Object Autoamtion (OA) -- which you seem to be using -- which uses controller events. With OA, the 1st insert slot gets controllers 64-79, the 2nd gets CC80-95, etc -- 16 CCs per slot (unless you leave a slot empty: then the previous slot inherits the CCs from the next one). If you have a VSTi mixer strip, the VSTi slot itself counts as the 1st slot. With TA, the midi channel of the fader event determines which slot receives the automation. channel 1 = mixer strip itself, ch2 = 1st slot, ch3 = 2nd slot, etc -- again counting the VSTi as the 1st slot if you have an Audio Instrument mixer strip. One of the advantages of TA is thus that 'cutoff' of plugin 'superEQ' is always "fader events 57" for example -- and not CC64 or CC80, or CC... depending on which slot it is in. When your 'superfilter' is in a different slot, the only thing you have to change is the event *channel* and not the event *number*. If you have external faders which you want to use to control plug-ins, and record TA, you might want to download my 'autodemo.zip' (Logic section of my website) which demonstrates this. Then you can leave the old-style OA behind you... -- Hendrik Jan Veenstra h @ k n o w a r e . n l Omega Art: http://www.omega-art.com/