DrivenByMoss: Bitwig extension for many hardware controllers (version 26.6.1)

[banermattou]

Brilliant! Everything is working flowlessly now. The drum sequencer modifications are really usefull and make it way more usable, thanks a lot!

Since I am here, there are two things that does not work like I would expect with the script, I am not sure if I am using it correctly:

• When I add a track with the shift menu, it is always white/grey, whereas when I add it with bitwig's interface, it automatically colors it. Is there a way to reproduce this from the launchpad?
• In the device mode, the parameters that are not knob (i.e. switches) can't be controlled. This is not a big deal. The annoying thing is that when I hit by mistake a parameter that can't be controlled, the launchpad seems to keep the changes in a buffer, and apply it as soon as it can. For example if I hit the second column and it is currently mapped to a switch nothing will happen. But when I change the parameter page, or if I want to set the send for example, the value I hit previously will be automatically injected. Is it the intended behavior?

[pc999]

DrivenByMoss 11.7.0 is out!

Get it from http://mossgrabers.de

• Requires Bitwig 3.2.5+ (3.3.4+ to use VST plugins in the Push favorites menu)
• Documentation
  • Clarified installation of the extensions which need to be added manually (Flexi, Auto Color, ...)
• Fire
  • New: Added VU meters to the channel and mixer mode.
  • New: In Mixer mode press Alt+Bank button to switch to a new display mode, which shows the volume, pan and sends of 16 tracks depending on the touched knob. Especially, helpful in the performance mix view. If playback is active and no knob is touched it shows the VU meter activity of all 16 tracks.
  • New: In Channel mode you can press Alt+Bank button to switch to a new display mode, which shows the volume, pan and sends of the 4 drum machine channels depending on the touched knob. If playback is active and no knob is touched it shows the VU meter activity of the 4 channels.
• Generic Flexi
  • IMPORTANT: Remove all instances of Generic Flexi in the Bitwig settings and add them again. Otherwise you will have mixed up edit controls.
  • New: Added support for 14-bit CC values.
  • Fixed: 0x80 as Note off was missing
  • Fixed: Feedback was not send for notes (only CC and pitchbend).
• Komplete Kontrol Mk2
  • Fixed: Shorten device and page names in parameter mode to prevent too long text.
• Launchpad
  • New: The loop area in the drum sequencer was shortened by 4 pads. These 4 pads can now be used in combination with the play area. From left to right they provide the following functions: select a drum pad without playing the sound, mute the drum pad, solo the drum pad, open the browser for the drum pad.
• MCU
  • New: Hold arrow left/right and turn the jog wheel to zoom in/out
  • New: Hold arrow up/down and turn the jog wheel to change the track height
• OSC
  • New: Added /track/{1-8}/duplicate to duplicate a track.
  • New: Added /track/{1-8}/clip/{1-8}/duplicate to duplicate the clip.
  • New: Added /device/duplicate to duplicate the device.
  • New: Added /scene/{1-8}/duplicate to duplicate the scene.
  • New: Added /scene/{1-8}/remove to remove/delete the scene.
  • New: Added /track/{1-8}/clip/{1-8}/create {beats} creates a new clip, activates overdub and starts it.
  • New: Added /clip/create {beats} creates a new clip, activates overdub and starts it.
  • New: /track/{1-8}/clip/{1-8}/record and /clip/record start now playback as well.
• Push
  • New: Added several VST plugins to the favorite menus. This requires Bitwig 3.3.4+ (crashes in older versions) and that you have the plugin installed.
  • New: Push 2: VUs of muted tracks are drawn in the mute-color.

Enjoy!

Thanks

[PieBerger]

Hey Moss! Here are my ID submissions for the VST favourites menu. If there is a better format that you'd like to me to use in the future, for easier copy-paste etc, just let me know.

Instruments, VST2

Dmitry Sches ThornCM,
1416122947

Intelligent Sound & Music Bazzism2,
875788082

Kilohearts Phase Plant,
1802528880

Linplug CrX4,
1131567156

Plugin Alliance DS Thorn,
1416122990

Sonic Academy ANA2,
1095647538

Sonic Academy Kick2,
1396788018

u-he ACE,
1633895765

u-he Bazille,
1433421876

u-he Diva,
1147754081

u-he Repro-1,
1968332593

u-he Repro-5,
1968332597

u-he Zebra2,
1397572658

u-he ZebraHZ,
1397573722

Vital Audio Vital,
1449751649

Xfer Serum,
1483109208

Instruments, VST3

Modal Electronics ModalApp,
ABCDEF019182FAEB4D6F456C4D6F506C

Surge,
27B63CC33070416EB55E773970D3F5D4

Effects, VST2

Fab Filter Saturn 2,
1179857505

Hornet VU Meter Mk4,
1448430900

Kazrog True Iron,
1263555698

ValhallaDelay,
1682727289
ValhallaVintageVerb,
1986356531

[stamp]

nvm

[kukident-youth]

I have downloaded the 11.6.1 combi-pack, but i dont find any APC scripts???? The documentaion seems INDIRECT to say that APC 40 (mark1, the old one) is supported, but it does not explain how to SETUP an APC 40????

The included manual has detailed instructions how to install DrivenByMoss. After that the APC40 should get auto-detected. If not, you can add it manually in the controller settings. If it is not showing up, you put the extension file in the wrong folder.

Thanks, works great. But MAYBE you should big MARK on a prominent place in the manual: you dont need special-HW-scripts.... the "driven by moss" ist the "master-driver" for all listed controllers! It was really confusing for me, and maybe i´m not the only one, who was/is missing a "dedicated" script...
Thanks and Happy Easter!

[moss]

When I add a track with the shift menu, it is always white/grey, whereas when I add it with bitwig's interface, it automatically colors it. Is there a way to reproduce this from the launchpad?

No, that's how the API does it. I could set a random color but not sure if that would be helpful.

In the device mode, the parameters that are not knob (i.e. switches) can't be controlled. This is not a big deal. The annoying thing is that when I hit by mistake a parameter that can't be controlled, the launchpad seems to keep the changes in a buffer, and apply it as soon as it can. For example if I hit the second column and it is currently mapped to a switch nothing will happen. But when I change the parameter page, or if I want to set the send for example, the value I hit previously will be automatically injected. Is it the intended behavior?

Yes, these issues come up from time to time depending on the issue. The problem is rounding errors and that you cannot retrieve the value range from the plugin. I am afraid there is no solution.

[moss]

Hey Moss! Here are my ID submissions for the VST favourites menu. If there is a better format that you'd like to me to use in the future, for easier copy-paste etc, just let me know.

That's great, thank you!
For the u-he devices I'd like to stick to the VST3 versions. Could you send me the VST3-ID of ACE?

[yotah]

Dear Moss, whenever i use the "new clip" button on the push2, "overdub playing launcher clips" is automatically activated, and therefore midi notes are being recorded to the clip when switch between the drum pads in drum sequencer mode. Is there a way to change this behaviour? thank you in advance!

[moss]

Dear Moss, whenever i use the "new clip" button on the push2, "overdub playing launcher clips" is automatically activated, and therefore midi notes are being recorded to the clip when switch between the drum pads in drum sequencer mode. Is there a way to change this behaviour? thank you in advance!

Yes, you can press Shift+New.

[PieBerger]

What are the prospects for adding in more scale types to the Push script? If it's just a case of labour, I'd be happy to pitch in. If there is a limitation because of the hardware, I won't say anymore on the subject.

[moss]

What are the prospects for adding in more scale types to the Push script? If it's just a case of labour, I'd be happy to pitch in. If there is a limitation because of the hardware, I won't say anymore on the subject.

There are still more?

A while ago I added some more which someone prepared for me and I remember a discussion about it that some would be missing but are already in there with a different name. But I am definitevly not the scale expert.

[yotah]

Dear Moss, whenever i use the "new clip" button on the push2, "overdub playing launcher clips" is automatically activated, and therefore midi notes are being recorded to the clip when switch between the drum pads in drum sequencer mode. Is there a way to change this behaviour? thank you in advance!

Yes, you can press Shift+New.

Thanks! If you could add an option to invert this in the controller settings, that would be terrific!

[banermattou]

Hi Moss,
Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

No, that's how the API does it. I could set a random color but not sure if that would be helpful.

Well that would definitely be helpful (in my case at least, I don't know if it could be counterproductive for others). It indeed force me to use the mouse to change manually the color if I want to avoid my tracks to be all the same color. Plus Grey is the worst color for the pad because in scale mode it is very hard to distinguish between the root note and the other ones.

Yes, these issues come up from time to time depending on the issue. The problem is rounding errors and that you cannot retrieve the value range from the plugin. I am afraid there is no solution.

Ok no worries, I just have to make sure that my macros are programmed using only knobs.

All the best.

[moss]

Hi Moss,
Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

No, that's how the API does it. I could set a random color but not sure if that would be helpful.

Well that would definitely be helpful (in my case at least, I don't know if it could be counterproductive for others). It indeed force me to use the mouse to change manually the color if I want to avoid my tracks to be all the same color. Plus Grey is the worst color for the pad because in scale mode it is very hard to distinguish between the root note and the other ones.

Turns out I already implemented it In the next version new tracks will get a color assigned, which mimics the behaviour in Bitwig.

[dupont]

With APC40 mk2, if I click shift and right arrow bank select, it focus 8 tracks up but APC quits session mode and enter play mode ?
How to stay in session mode ?