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This is a quick Vimeo about how i've used Bomes to modify the behaviour of the APC40 within Ableton Live.

Because of the high demand for the support of this template head over to thestudiosessions.co.uk to find details of how to get hold of a copy.....

This short film is mainly to act as inspiration to others as to what can be achieved with the APC with a little bit of effort and without Max for Live....

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  • harris 2 years ago
    hi, i saw the post in the ableton forum.

    sophisticated. even if its not my music style i'd like to try your presets.
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    No worries, let me have an email address, i've got a fair few requests so i'll tidy things up add some notes and send the set and preset over....... (Well a link anyway!)
  • Adrien Sauvaget 2 years ago
    Hello Darren ! Man I think that's an INCREDIBLE JOB you've done here ! Really I was looking for those kind of things for ages, I even contact one of MOTU's programmer to submit him the idea to create a"LIVE RESEQUENCER" managing audio files and not only MIDI.

    I would love to get those patches of course but also, try to understand how you did them. Cause if I can manage to "upgrade" them with some of my idea, could be fantastic !

    cheers mate.
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  • Jeremy Biggs 2 years ago
    Great stuff. Saw this post on CDM. Some great customisation there. Intrigued to know how you did this.. and i'd quite like a bash on the preset too!

    Really impressed with the track focussing / flashing clip select buttons and some of the lucifer hacks - would have been nice to have had something this at a gig last week!

    Intrigued to see what you get up to with MFL...

    Jez
    celebritymurderclubpress@googlemail.com
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    Cheers man, the flashing clip select buttons is a bit clunky cause if a clip ends naturally (not often with my sets as i always try and end with a loop so i can fade out or effect out when i want) then the light continues flashing as it only gets cancelled if the stop button is pressed, same happens that it won't update if you click stop via the mouse..... Would love to get the information of clip status out of Ableton but that's territtory i will have to wait till M4L, would've loved to try the beta rather than wait indefinitely but good things come to those who wait.... I'll hit you up with the set and preset (one relies on the other due to the midi mapping!) Just got to tidy it up and add some notes.....

    Cheers
    D
  • adam emshwiller 2 years ago
    can you email me the apc40 mapping?

    emshhh@gmail.com

    10/6/2009
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    ps loved the 72 Project, still have it on my ipod for those random days!
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  • jimfuso 2 years ago
    Very Cool. I have a feeling this is only the tip of the iceberg. I had been playing around with simple remapping but this is on an entirely different level.
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    The deeper you go the harder it becomes, the only way to do it is with a pile of paper and detailed notes of what you've done and remapped, oh and the global variables get a little tricky at times....

    Cheers
    D
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  • Mike Mitchell 2 years ago
    Wow man, very impressed you did all this with midi mapping, very nice indeed. I've been playing around with Stray's APC templates and the monomulator. Your patch is almost a best of both worlds. Would love a go with your template as well if possible!

    Thanks!

    symbolic.studios@gmail.com
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    Part two with CDJ style extra scene added coming soon!

    Cheers
    D
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  • tendo 2 years ago
    I've watched this three times and I still can't figure out how to setup my buttons like this. Sometimes it's really hard to hear your voice over the music. I would really appreciate a text file or some pictures on how this all ties together. Really looking forward to the presets. I bought Lucifer this week and I'm slowly figuring it out. Thanks again for the video, it's really inspiring me to use the APC40 for my DJ sets.

    Bigups!
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    No worries man, i'll get the presets across when i've finally finshed testing everything.....

    Cheers
    D
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  • ARTAK 2 years ago
    hi everybody !
    great job Darren , mate !
    i just get my akai 2 days ago , i'd like to try your presets.reaaly interesting about your new part two with cdj scene )))also want to try it )
    artakgri@gmail.com
    thanks
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  • kubrick007 2 years ago
    unbelievable man...hard work aside, the whole idea and integration are genius...i hit u up on ur website as well but in case presets are going here i am at sidprakash at gmail dot com and would love the preset
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  • minnesota 2 years ago
    hey, can i get the preset?

    thanks!

    cjb0028@yahoo.com
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  • Matt Fiedler 2 years ago
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  • Afton Funk 2 years ago
    Sick, totally sick. I have spent countless hours remapping my APC40 & haven't gotten anything that feels *right* just yet - this looks like it might be just the thing. Could I get a stab at your preset as well? afton dot funk at gmail dot com
    Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!
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  • Noutheretik 2 years ago
    Darren you are amazing, i would love to have your presets Mate ! Thanks a lot for your time noutheretik at hotmail.com cheers
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  • matias rapacioli 2 years ago
    hello can i have your preset too???
    i recently Bought my akai apc 40

    rapa8686@hotmail.com
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    Hi All,

    Happy to send the preset out but can you pop over to my blog thestudiosessions.co.uk and leave me your email there as then i can keep track of who i've sent it to..

    Cheers
    D
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  • WHATUPTOKYO 2 years ago
    great vid! Messaged you my email address for the set, if you could send it
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  • Will Biggs 2 years ago
    Hi I love this setup, I would love to try it out but I know I have no idea how to use Bome's and other hacks that are being used here

    Would love some help if you have time

    pantherish@hotmail.com
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  • Janis Klavenieks 2 years ago
    hey i just got my APC40 and i love your tweaks. It would be nice if you could share your preset with me -

    jkl@newdistrict.co.uk

    cheers
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    Guys if you want the preset you need to head to thestudiosessions.co.uk

    Cheers
    D
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  • Phill Bell 2 years ago
    I joined vimeo to tell you what a good job you did on the setup of your apc40 I am soon to leave the cdjs behind just like a did vinyl and move on to my apc40 I think the setup you laid out is perfect and stretches really how far you can use the apc40!thankx and keep up the good work!! I am going to try and download bome's and get your setup rollin I might tinker with it a bit just for fun!
    and I couldn't find the prest on your site. I loved you mixes though got them on the iphone now!
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  • Nebula Culture 2 years ago
    NICE WORK MAN////\\\\

    BEST REGARDS FROM SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
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  • Pauly Paul 2 years ago
    Wow! Please send me the template. This is the coolest thing ever for Ableton.

    pauly@amileunderground.com
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  • jason baldwin 2 years ago
    I just got my acp40 today and would love to use those additions you have made

    jason1231@gmail.com

    thanks!
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  • zeekay 2 years ago
    wow amazing job man. just got an apc40 myself, love to check out your template!

    Looking forward to what you come up with for m4l as well :D

    zeekayy@gmail.com
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    Hi all, the template now works with the latest versions of both Ableton Live and Bomes and will indeed work with the trial version of bomes so you can see if it works with your workflow before you commit to purchasing.... Note that currently whilst some of the elements of the template can be replicated in Max4Live much of the functionality is yet to be created, additionally the costs between bomes and max aren't comparable....

    Cheers
    D
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  • djfab 2 years ago
    hi darren,what u did it's amazin...
    i wish to check out your tamplate.
    thanks 4 everythings u did.
    p.s. mary christmas

    djfabiobee@hotmail.com
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  • Scott Vortex 2 years ago
    Darren your a nutter!!!!! I <3 you bro :)

    rekn you could sort us out?

    I'm keen to earn more about how you did it too..

    peace

    scotty

    scottduncan@crankthesteza.org
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 2 years ago
    Sure mate, i'm luckily getting some server space sorted by Florian at Bomes so you wont have to sit for hours looking at the download denied screen on rapidshare, i've added your email to the mailing list so i'll send the links later this week when they're all sorted.....

    Cheers
    D
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  • Matthew Gallagher 2 years ago
    hey darren! fellow brit matt here!

    wow, you pretty much cleaned up everything that was wrong with the APC40, a brilliant device but limited in someways when it comes djing. but you've totally sorted that out! i would LOVE a copy of that preset if its not too much bother. I almost feel bad asking for it its clear to see youve put a LOT of effort into it.

    You probably already know about this one but check it out

    youtube.com/watch?v=wWqZgHtlyuY&feature=related

    im using it as a cheap kaoss pad midi for ableton atm, works like a charm ;)

    oh, and my email is mg289@kent.ac.uk
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  • The APC40 is a great device, and I would like to try out this template, it`s very impressive ! Keep up the good work!

    Rolland

    m_arpad_r@yahoo.com
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  • Sebastian T. 1 year ago
    This is impressing! Would love to try this!

    smode@soundwaveparty.de
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  • kokotte 1 year ago
    NICE WORK !
    Please send me theis famous template!
    ko.pedro@hotmail.fr
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  • miles evans 1 year ago
    AWESOME! this is just what i need :D
    please help me out with getting this nifty template
    milesjevans@gmail.com
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  • 1000 Errors 1 year ago
    hello, awesome work, i was wondering if u knew where i might be able to download a copy of lucifer as the makes have discontinued it. thanks in advance
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 1 year ago
    steve@duda.org or steve@duda.com is the developer, i understand he'll supply it directly....

    Just mention my name, and send him a link to here!

    Cheers
    D
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  • Danny Matthews 1 year ago
    Hey darren,

    Awesome setup wish i was as switched on as u, i've got my template taylored to djing i would love have a go and try this out see if it works for me ;) i like how ya can see which tracks are playing while ur further down the screen + love the fact u have mapped lucifer i saw a vid of steve duda using 2 lucifers at the same time on a jazz mutant lemur immense,

    My email is Dannydarko_24@hotmail.co.uk

    is there anychance i could have this template + preset? also will i need download bomes?

    nice one

    Danny
  • Isotonik Studios plus 1 year ago
    Hi Danny,

    darren.bome.com

    Its been a long while since i used it so cant guarantee it'll work with the latest editions of Live, you should try it with the trial version of bomes first...

    Cheers
    D
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  • Danny Matthews 1 year ago
    Yeah will do

    so have u gone completely over to max4live? Is it better is it hard work? u vids r awesome its ace to see what ya can do :)

    Danny
  • Isotonik Studios plus 1 year ago
    Yeah totally max4live now, i can acheive so much more within live, can't say its as stable as bomes by a long way, you have to put up with a lot of crashes but i've enjoyed creating and the hard work seems to be paying off now....

    If they did a runtime it would go stellar i'd imagine!

    Cheers
    D
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  • Danny Shekhtman 1 year ago
    Really, really great work here. Fantastic stuff.
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  • V-Synth 1 year ago
    This is really amazing... great work... now, would you, by any chance have templates or presets that work kinda like that, so I could study them?? ... I've been getting into this kind of programming, but I'm still a newbie LOL
    Thanks and great work.
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  • Isotonik Studios plus 1 year ago
    Hi V-Synth darren.bome.com for these, although they've not been tested by me for well over a year, you'll need bomes for this to work...

    Cheers
    D
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  • marnuc 4 days ago
    hi, I know its been a long time, but where can i get this presets? thanks
  • Isotonik Studios plus 3 days ago
    darren.bome.com although i can't say if it'll work as Ableton has been through a number of updates in the last few years...
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