akai max 25

has anybody managed to use this as a controller to Sonar le, when I try to map a button, it doesn't learn it, very confused

if that's how hard it is to set up, no wonder music hall died

I don't even know what Azc is! I just want to record, not program

do you know which one is most like it to use as a template, thanks for help

hi I have got the transport controls to work in cc midi, but now the sliders won't respond, could they need a different setting, is that usual

that's for the Ableton software, Live, not sonar

if the documentation were clear, it wouldn't need an additional plug in, I think I'll go back to the Tascam, but thanks anyway

harryh999
I have added AZ control, when I add a second rotor, it does the same as the first, using sliders, the first rotar controls 1st track volume, so does the second, great bit of kit tho, thanks

With AZ Ctrl the procedure is a bit different... Configure your controls in whatever mode you like, write down what you see in the "Last MIDI event" when you move/turn/push particular control and send it to me with wishes what it should do for you. I create the preset for you (that is a matter of minutes for me), which we can improve than.
 
Otherwise follow "ACT MIDI explained" tutorial on my site. You theoretically can program "ACT MIDI" without reading the whole documentation, but that is not going to work with AZ Controller.

Ive kind sorted the sliders, however, when I program the second bank of sliders, why does it connect to the pan controls of the 1st 4 tracks open, how do I connect to the master faders for example.
I can get the record button to work, but cant get midi signals from play or stop, whats the key there? great help tho, thanks

I've printed it off and reading it soon

harryh999
where is act midi explained, I have az controller and introducing programming and the sonar guides are lessons, can't find a chapter 40,

ACT MIDI Explained: http://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,107.0.html
Sonar Reference Guide.pdf you can find in the Sonar folder. It looks like they have reformatted it since X times... Search for "ACT MIDI Controller plug-in", page 1478

AZ Controller is a replacement for (any) other plug-ins. But it is much more complex then "ACT MIDI".
 
Define several controls is "simple" at first look, but think of:
1) on AKAI side you can configure each of these controls different way. Each option has own advantages and disadvantages, these has to be explained to use effectively
2) on Sonar side you can configure each control to control different parameters, also several parameters depending on other controls and options. Also what you set in (1) should be defined correctly in Sonar. And so there is quite lengthy explanation required.
3) AZ Controller is even more complex, you can define complicated reaction on your controls (for example, you can define that "Play"+"Stop" insert marker, "Play"+"Record" toggle current track record arm and so on), that also depends from (1).
 
You was fast in "reading it all". Have you really tried to follow the text (I mean configure what is explained)?

You are welcome. And not that no one is thinking how to improve the situation and simplify what users should "program" to make there controller working. Best approach will be to prepare something working out of the box, the problem is:
 
a) hardware producers are not considering Sonar as a "major DAW", and so there is no support from them
b) if Cakewalk will do that for every controller on the market, not only they have to pay for all these controllers, they also have to have someone for that job. I guess most users agree they better invest into the program major features
c) "power users" with music background do not have time to help and normally they luck "programming skills"  to accomplish the task, "noob users" with programming background (like me) have skills but no idea which assignment is good for particular controller

By the way, do you know if there is an existing Template for the Akai Advance 49  keyboard?
 
Thanks in advance.