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How to use AUM in a live performance?
Hi audiobus community! much love to all of you!
this is sort of a multi-pronged question but i’m sure everyone’s different opinions and advice will be helpful!
i’ve been writing and jamming on AUM for a year or two now and i’m ready to attempt to work it into a live setting with other musicians (drummer and bass player). i’m the main songwriter and they will essentially just follow me (i’m playing AUM and singing).
my format and song structure is quite simple. i just have multiple channels playing various things that i either mute or solo throughout the song. really not much else for now…
some issues i’m coming across and have questions about are….
-the mute/solo buttons are so tiny that i am not confident i will always hit them (i need to hit them at strategic moments). does anyone have any recommendations for an app that can link the AUM channels to bigger pads?(a digital controller) or a hardware controller that works well with AUM? i’ve heard that there issues with AUM and midi controllers?(as far as pulling up saved parameters). is this still the case? i’d prefer to use a hardware controller but could settle for an app.
-also was wondering if there is a way to have the mute/solo buttons start and stop when the bar starts and stops (instead of when i actually press it {cuz it’ll be live and i’m not thaaat precise}).
those are kinda the two pressing issues i’m having right now. any help would be great AND any personal advice you may have for me in regards to playing songs with AUM in a live setting.
thanks!
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You don't need any apps to link controls in AUM to a hardware controller. You just need to get familiar with AUM's MIDI Control function. The help file explains it well. But I'm sure you can get all the help you need here if you run into problems or confusion.
The timing thing will need something to carry that out for you. Mozaic is a scripting plugin that can be made to do this, either customized (with help from people who know the scripting language) or with some already built scripts available on Patchstorage.com that are excellent. I'm sure some specific recommendations will be made by others, but in the meantime, there's a list of scripts here: https://wiki.audiob.us/doku.php?id=mozaic_scripts_list.
There's also a purpose-built program that might help. But check the description carefully - I don't have it so I can't say if it has the timing quantization that you need.
Oh, and there are no problems with AUM maintaining midi connections. If you've read that then it was probably due to hardware or user error, or misunderstandings about how AUM works.
One other section of the AUM help file that might benefit you to take a look at is the section on MIDI Busses. They can come in very handy for directing hardware midi controllers where they need to go in AUM.
sweet! thanks for the response. i should have been a little more clear. i meant either an app that has bigger pads or a midi controller. i think i just read somewhere that midi controllers synced to AUM are wonky? like when you pull up a saved session there are issues? if not then i’m all in for a hardware controller! do you have a specific controller that you use?
I am not aware of any issues with midi controllers being wonky when used with AUM. What does 'synched' mean in this context? Do mean issues with midi clock or ableton link? Or something different? Possibly user error?
If you need big buttons, Loopy Pro has configurable sizable buttons, dials, and sliders.
Loopy Pro makes a great midi control surface. Other options are Xequence AU Pads, Mozaic (Try the Basic Midi Controls script if you have Mozaic), LK, and ... shoot ... I can't remember the name of one I just saw mentioned here recently, and KB-1. You can also just simply use the built-in AUM keyboard. You just need to learn how to map the controls you want to the things you want to control.
Hardware is no problem. Really. Maybe what you're thinking of regarding "sync" is state of knobs. Let's say you set a fader to a certain value using a knob on your controller. Then you load another session and move knobs around, or whatever, there's no longer any correlation between the knob positions and what they control. That can lead to a "jump" in the control when you move the knobs. But after that, everything works as expected. But you're talking about momentary controls such as a mute button, so it's not a problem.
Anyway, don't over think it. Just start trying things. It'll make sense soon enough. Start simple. Try muting and unmuting a channel using a note played on the AUM keyboard. Then work up from there.
The quantize thing though ... that's your main issue. Loopy Pro can handle that easily and elegantly, so it's a good suggestion on @espiegel123 's part.
The Behringer X-Touch Mini is my preferred hardware MIDI controller. You get a lot (8 Encoders, 1 Fader and 16 Buttons for a reasonable price. With the ability to switch between two “Layers” you can actually control twice as many parameters. I use it a lot for controlling sequencers and effects. Having “real” controls as opposed to software controllers gives me more confidence and precision while jamming.
Great discussion... one question related but tangental to this topic: how to attached a USB MIDI controller and a USB audio interface at the same time? Do hubs work OK?
Jakob Haq has done some excellent videos on using AUM with midi controllers
Yes they work great. I have a inexpensive 30€ usb c with 2 usb A ports, I connect a usb audio interface and various midi controllers from 88 note keyboards to novation launchpads. Never had an issue.