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When using the Ring Controller for MIDI control,
you can select from ve types of pad layouts.
Layout types
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SESSION layout
This layout is designed for use with the Session
View of Ableton Live. You can use it to play clips
and scenes and use it to control volume, pan-
ning and send eects, for example.
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NOTE layout
This layout distributes notes on the pads like
piano keys.
Use U to change the octave.
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DRUM layout
This layout is designed for use with drum racks
in DAW software.
The pads on 1/4 of each ring correspond to one
drum rack section.
Use U to raise or lower groups of note
numbers.
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FADER layout
This lets you use the Ring Controller as faders.
The pads on half of each ring function as a
single fader.
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PROGRAMMER mode
This mode allows you to program each pad and
its LED lighting as you like.
HINT
For details about MIDI messages sent and
received in each mode, see "Ring Controller
MIDI messages" (
→
P. 145).
Selecting layouts
1.
CONTROLLER
Press s.
This puts the Ring Controller into setup
mode.
2.
CONTROLLER
Tap the pad for one
of the modes.
PGM (program)
FADER
DRUM
NOTE
SESSION
This changes the Ring Controller layout.
3.
CONTROLLER
Press s.
This ends setting mode.
MIDI controller layouts