Using the Oxygen-49 with ACT in SONAR X1

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2015/02/13 17:49:02 (permalink)

Using the Oxygen-49 with ACT in SONAR X1

Hi There! 
I just got the new Oxygen 49 and am trying to get it to talk nicely with SONAR X1 using the ACT function. I chose "Oxygen 49" preset in the ACT Midi Controller dialog, but it appears that the template was built for a prior version of Oxygen. At this point, I have the faders and knobs successfully mapped to volumes and panning on tracks 1-8. The Stop (C28) and Play (C29) also work. But I can't seem to map anything else.
 
Next I want to use the "ACT" button to map the C18-C26 buttons to select tracks 1-8. Or insist that C30 should actually be mapped to "Record", instead of C34 (which ACT says exists but I can't see on the new Oxygen). I can't figure out how to do this.
 
Any hints? 

Thanks so much for your time! 
-WS
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    Re: Using the Oxygen-49 with ACT in SONAR X1 2015/02/14 13:38:34 (permalink)
    First, please read Chapter 40 from SONAR Reference Guide (https://www.cakewalk.com/Support/Knowledge-Base/2007013228/SONAR-X1-Documentation). You can continue with "ACT MIDI Explained" from my site then (see my signature).

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    Re: Using the Oxygen-49 with ACT in SONAR X1 2015/02/14 14:10:20 (permalink)
    Sounds great, azslow! Thanks for your help.
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    Re: Using the Oxygen-49 with ACT in SONAR X1 2015/02/14 21:25:09 (permalink)
    williamsteffey
    Hi There! 
    I just got the new Oxygen 49 and am trying to get it to talk nicely with SONAR X1 using the ACT function. I chose "Oxygen 49" preset in the ACT Midi Controller dialog, but it appears that the template was built for a prior version of Oxygen. At this point, I have the faders and knobs successfully mapped to volumes and panning on tracks 1-8. The Stop (C28) and Play (C29) also work. But I can't seem to map anything else.
     
    Next I want to use the "ACT" button to map the C18-C26 buttons to select tracks 1-8. Or insist that C30 should actually be mapped to "Record", instead of C34 (which ACT says exists but I can't see on the new Oxygen). I can't figure out how to do this.
    Any hints? 
    Thanks so much for your time! 
    -WS



    What has to happen with the Oxy 49 is you need to associate 2 control surfaces with it.  The first one is an act controller - set that up and learn your regular buttons (not transport), sliders and rotaries.  make button 9 your shift key - that will help a lot.  Then, add a cakewalk generic surface linked to the oxy and only assign the transport controls to the play/stop/record etc. functions.  
    Unfortunately, you can't do both with a single act controller that i've been able to find...

     
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    Re: Using the Oxygen-49 with ACT in SONAR X1 2015/02/15 12:29:36 (permalink)
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    Unfortunately, you can't do both with a single act controller that i've been able to find...

    My "ACT MIDI explained" can be interesting for you as well then. Not that ACT MIDI will magically allow you more control, but you will see the alternative

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