If Editing in Windows, Do Not Use Wordpad. It will add a lot of Rich Text formatting to the file, which the Python interpreter will not appreciate!!! Use Notepad instead.

Thank you! This worked right away for me after spending a good portion of my day trying to troubleshoot other options including the old (Python 2) version of this. Custom midi controller here we come!

Super helpful! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for doing this. Really helpful

Working in Live12. Thanks!😊

Great script!👍

Amazing video!

many thanks !! it helped a lot :)

Hi, not sure if anyone commented already but on pc the custom scripts go to drive :\ProgramData\Ableton(version)\Resources\MIDI Remote Scripts.Hope that helps.

Thank you so much, I was looking for such a thing for so long. One advice for people who want to control more than 8 tracks(it is a limitation). You can create the same string with appended 2 at the end. For example mine is MiSW_XVI and MiSW_XVI2. And put the midi information for other 8 channel in the second script. And you can add the same device for two control surface scripts in the ableton settings. This way you can control 16 tracks at the same time.

Thank you, brother!

Thank you very much, your entire workflow is inspiring but funny enough the thing i needed the most was at the end of the video about the pycache folder, i tried adding changes to my script but didn't seem to see anything change. thanks for clarifying that in order for changes in the script to take effect we first need to delete the pycache folder.

Thank you

Wow, this video is just what I was looking for. I've been trying out different midi controllers to use with Ableton but I've been frustrated that nothing so far has integrated and interfaced with the DAW how I would like it to... Then I thought "why can't I make it do what I need it to by programming it?" All these midi controllers are focused on session view but I want customized transport and track/channel focus controls via infinite knob encoders to use in arrangement view.... I still have a lot to learn to accomplish my ideas but this is a definitely a good starting point. Once I accomplish the perfect script I'd love to share it for free for others to use! Some ideas are complicated though and I have so many questions.... like 1. How do I implement infinite encoder knobs to scroll through instrument/audio/channel select simultaneously scrolling (or paging) up and down window (Arturia's Minilab 3 controller almost has this capability but the track being selected gets out of window view)? 2. How do you create "bank" controls and bank selection? 3. Similar to using "shift" key, how do I program a parameter to a knob or button and have that same knob/button affect separate parameters while holding a different button (a button acting like a shift key)?

Worksss greaaatttt

thank you so much for your great video! I'm struggling with how to know specific numbers or cc# of my midi controller. I'm using iRig Keys IO. I have no idea what kind of numbers or letter things in MIDI_map.py file...

Hi, thanks a lot for your video, it helped me a lot ! I'm right now writing a MIDI script for my AKAI APC mini mk2. Do you know if it is possible to have a LED feedback with the grid on session mode ?... It works, but it would be a lot more useful with light feedback 😅Thanks again :)

Epic video thank you so much - just getting into Control Script editing and this is a fantastic digest. I was wondering with the track selection box - I have a group track (made up of 8 individual tracks) that I need to fold down during performance. Can I edit a script so that the track selection box includes the 8 hidden tracks in the group instead of spanning across the 8 visual tracks?

Thank you for the video,it helped a lot! But there's an issue I wander if you could help with...I midi mapped the overdub function hoping to record in session view when I tap my blueboard controller, but it doesn't act the same as midi mapping directly in ableton which records the armed track in session view, it only turns on/off the overdub buttom but doesn't start recording, I wander if there's any solution or where am I doing it wrong? Been trying to figure it out for quite some time...

This is amazing!! Thank you for this video. Is it also possible to use this on a 49key with 16 drum pads. So only the drums have these functions? Great tutorial

Hey man :) amazing work! Thank you for sharing. Do you if it’s possible to repurpose something like this for use on a different DAW? I’m using Loopy Pro on the iPad and trying to figure out a way to get my Akai controller working as I’d like it/it’s designed… in particular with led light feedback. Any pointers are much appreciated 🌞 happy creating!

Is it possible to change/ get notes from clips? I see many of the same controls as the max live object model, wondering if the live object model works for remote scripts or if there is a reference manual for all possible functions to and from live.

Nice explanations !!! Lately I`ve been using little midi > OS keyboard shortcut converter called Coyote Midi . Surprisingly it more simple to setup instead doing hack and write custom midi remote scripts . You just need to know which shortcut needed for specific task you want , then translate( map ) our midi key/button/slider/knobs into those shortcuts . For my DIY Arduino midi controller, I`m only using 3 knobs and 10 buttons for most important shortcut in my workflow

What a great Video! How did you set the presets on the iRig Pads? Are these custom as well? Thanks for your content!

Maybe i missed it, but if i set this up with only device paremeters will it affect the currently selected track?

What if ableton reads my controller as (for example) Minilab3 (MIDI) ? I haven't been successful just using Minilab3 and I noticed Ableton included (MIDI) in it's recognized name, but the added parenthesis doesn't play nice with python

Wow😯

Thank you! Explained in easy to understand terms and instructions are clear and linear. I was able to map a controller I had long desired to have control without midi mapping each project! I have a general question regarding the script. Is there anyway to increase the number of parameters/channels above 8? This question is specifically for the PARAMCONTROL, because it is now possible to include 16 Macros in an Ableton 11 device. I have 16 knobs on the controller and it would be a dream to assign them all to a 16 Macro Device. Unfortunately editing the script to include the additional 8 (adding Param 9-16) did not work. I understand you did not create the script, but any information you have regarding this or if you could point me in the right direction on how to figure this out would be greatly appreciated. I briefly scrolled through the comments and looked at Potato Milk's video, but I found no immediate answers.

How do you get the changes to take effect immediately? Don't you have to restart Ableton for it to re-compile all the python files into pyc files?

Hello and thanks for your explanation! I'd like to ask, if there is a way to use the track selection box in the arrangement view. I am using an usb mixer to control the faders and sends but with a lot more than 8 tracks, it is often a guess which fader i am controlling. The box would help me showing which bank i am currently in. Do you think that is possible ? best regards!

Thanks so much, Ive been trying to figure out a way to use a midi controller that wasnt in abletons set of control surfaces, so this helped alot. Though currently i have an issue, ive done all the codework and stuff in python, and though it does appear in abletons list of control surfaces, my midi controller doesnt seem to interact with it at all. i tried changing the midi channels, and i even changed the midi channel for my controller, but nothing seems to happen. is there something i might have missed when i was editing the code? or is it because my midi controller isnt compatible at all?

Great video. I can't seem to find / figure out how to set the controls for macro knobs on an instrument rack. Any ideas? Thank you!

Excellent! Does it work with Ableton Live 12?

Do you know of any way to get the irig pads to do midi playback? launchpad lighteffects type functionality if that makes any sense

Super helpful video!!! Do you know it it's possible to limit the maximum/minimum range of the MASTERVOLUME assignment? I have it assigned to my controller through a midi script, but when the knob is turned up to max the master volume goes all the way up to +6db, I want to somehow limit that to 0db. Any ideas most appreciated!

Hii rlly loved your video Im working the customized midi template right now. i do have a question U know how if u put one fader linked to master volume and like when u reach limit of fade it passes way above zero on ableton would it possible to, on the template text file set the limit of it to 0??

I'm running into a Problem with my E-MU Xboard controller. Ableton recognizes it as 'E-MU Xboard49', However, it seems that the usage of dashes '-' isn't allowed. The remote script won't show up in the dropdown menu. If I remove the dash (EMU_Xboard49') it does. Is there a workaround regarding dashes?

Question 1: On the Push 2, you can duplicate a scene so it will add one more layer in real time without much delay for live looping performances. When I go in during the song and manually copy down each clip to the next scene, this process works great but is not as quick and smooth. The duplicate button on the Push 2 and on Ableton pushes all the midi maps for my foot controller down one slot. So nothing controls the new scene that was made and now my second pedal controls scene 3, 3rd pedal controls scene 4 etc. Do you know if there is a way to keep this from happening, or a way I could rethink this process in a smooth live environment? Question 2: I was going to try and customize my foot controller to attempt to make it more like the Push 2 scene selector buttons, which will not shift the "midi mappings" after the duplicating the scene. My foot controller is 5 pin into my audio interface, then into ableton. Ableton just sees the audio interface. Will the customization work without Ableton seeing the name of the foot controller (Midi Maestro) show up, but rather using the audio interface name (UMC404HD)?

Very good tutorial thanks man!! The one thing i cannot get to working is the Drumrack. It,s working but only the set notenumbers, so when i select the next bank in drumrack it keeps triggering note 36 for instance!!

Hello! This is a great video. I started working on this and followed the whole video, after placing folder inside MIDI Remote Scripts and starting Live 11 I cant see my control surface listed and pychache folder is never created. Tried the same process with another MIDI controller without success. Working on Live 11.3.10 and Mac OS 10.15.7. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

Hi super instructive your video, i'm using a kontrol f1 and puttin the values in the midi script but the encoder of the f1 don't move the box i asigned cc 41 help me please

Thanks for the knowledge! Is there a way to bring the number of encoders to 16 instead of 8 ?

Hi brother? How could I know what Midi number is every note sending out?

Thanks for the video, I'm trying to create a control script for the spd sx pro but for some reason it doesn't show up in Abletons preferences. I have placed the folder with the right name and the files with the right name in the Ableton / Content / App-Resourses / MIDI Remote Scripts. I'm using Ableton 12. Anyone any Idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance :)

Great video could you please demonstrate how to script different modes and presets for any controller knob or button for example a button in mode 1 will navigate tracks and in mode 2 it will navigate devices. Another thing could be shift button for temporary changes in any preset. My controller is Akai Midi mix

Great video! I also own an irig pads ... Can you please pass the script to control it? Thanks alot

I can't rename the "YourControllerName" folder that's in the zip folder itself. Does anybody know what I'm missing/getting wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Brilliant Video and really well explained. I am wondering if you could please help? what I am trying to do is much simpler than the complex script you set up for your iRig. I have 2 Arduino Leonardos one has 4 encoders, 4 faders and a x,y, joystic the other has 6 encoders and a x,y, joystic. I just want them to be recognised as 2 individual surface controllers so that I can midi learn and assign them to a plugin and save the rack/plugin as default. I know all the encoder cc numbers as I set them on the controller myself. I just want to get more use out of them. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hi, I have a weird python related issue if anyone can help. The name of my controller is "X-TOUCH MINI" in Ableton. That Hyphen does not work within code obviously. I tried using a variable, I tried escaping it with no luck. I can see it in Ableton if I use X_TOUCH_MINI within files and folders but it is not working with my mapping script. It shows up as X TOUCH MINI. Does anyone know how I can get it to display in Ableton as "X-TOUCH MINI" ? Thank you and thanks for keeping this project going!

Hey, thank you so much for this Great Video!! I'm on windows and trying to setup my midi foot pedal as a controller. I'm converting the midi messages via MIDI-OX since my pedal only outputs "PC" Messages. Ableton Detects everything and all the functions which I need works, except one. The Session Navigation seems to have a problem. it doesn't move the red box one scene at a time. it goes all the way up/down when i press the mapped SESSIONUP/SESSIONDOWN button and also the same thing with right/left.

Hi! Thank you very much, this is great! Although I can't move the red selection box with my Korg NanoKontrol, what is possibly wrong?

Hi! Great tutorial. I'm having trouble in Windows. I installed the folder in the MIDI Remote Scripts folder but Ableton won't recognize it as a Contorl Surface, and after doing that, the only control surface that shows up is Push 2. All the other ones have disappeared. Any ideas? I'm using Live 11.2.11

my pads and sliders are cc's but the sliders does not work, can you help me?

Anyone with Windows, if you can let me know where that folder needs to go to please let me know

I customized the files, colored box appeared but I can't map the cc notes. in my case 45 is play cc note but when I entry the 45 to file global play section it's not working. please help!! BUTTONCHANNEL = 0 # Channel assignment for all mapped buttons/pads; valid range is 0 to 15 ; 0=1, 1=2 etc. MESSAGETYPE = 1 # Message type for buttons/pads; set to 0 for MIDI Notes, 1 for CCs. # When using CCs for buttons/pads, set BUTTONCHANNEL and SLIDERCHANNEL to different values. when I change the "messagetype" value to "1", i can manage to assign buttons but the faders. when its "0" I can only assign faders.. please guys help me

You keep saying "Midi Note"....do you mean midi note? or is it the Midi CONTROL number? Because your values seem to be linear and this video is actually confusing.