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Tempo LED Feedback

by Seth

A simple device that counts out Live's tempo in sync with t...

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Type
MIDI Effect
Author
Seth
Version
1.0
License
None
Live version
11.1
Max version
8.2.1
Downloads
194
Updated
2022-05-29

Description

A simple device that counts out Live's tempo in sync with the transport to enable a mappable parameter for LED status feedback on a midi controller. It displays a zero exactly halfway through each beat to enable proper LED flashing:

i.e. 1,0,2,0,3,0,4,0

It works with any time signature / tempo allowing an LED to flash in time with the transport and indicate any bar with different colours.

I personally use it with "Control Surface Studio" and have assigned "1" to red and any number > 1 to Blue. So the first beat of the bar flashes red and the rest flash blue.

edit: I have realised that this device adds to the undo history, effectively breaking the ability to undo in the current project as there are so many entries. So be careful when using! Unfortunately I can't see a way to disable this as Live records the number box. If someone knows how let me know.

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