Okay ... (deep breath, in .... out ... calm ... Zen .... )

I'm trying to get the ACT midi controller to work with a control surface I recently bought. I've read the ACT controller instructions online and in the F1 help menu over, and over, and over, and over ...

Without going into all the little details and aggravations, the main problem is a GROSS inconsistency in the ACT recognizing that a specific plug-in (in this case, Amplitube 4) has focus. Whether the ACT's "Enable" button is clicked or not, whether the ACT's "Learn" function is selected or not, ACT only wants to recognize "Strip Parameters".
I'm wanting to use a new foot controller to trigger various stomp-box options within the plug-in, but ACT seems blind to the plug in. I've gotten it to work once or twice in the past, but it continues to NOT work after I close a project for the day and then re-open it another day.

I simply CANNOT get around this!

ps: I wanted to include a snipped image of an example from one of my projects, but apparently you can only attach images that are from a website. I click on 'insert image' and it asks for a URL - no other option. I click on the "Attach Images" icon in the upper-right corner and get the same thing, as well as "From Gallery/Upload - Select from an option below", except that there are no options below. What the ... ? 

Enable midi input on TH3.
 
Bring midi into a midi track and output that midi track to TH3.
 
Go into TH3 and map the parameters to what you want.
 
:-)
 
 https://youtu.be/p0Jik0okCfo
 
 
 

VanessaJ
I'm trying to get the ACT midi controller to work with a control surface I recently bought.

 
It might help to tell us which control surface ?
 

VanessaJ
ps: I wanted to include a snipped image of an example from one of my projects, but apparently you can only attach images that are from a website.

 
you need to use a image hosting site like many other forums do
I suggest Imgur.com because its free

gswitz
Enable midi input on TH3.
 
Bring midi into a midi track and output that midi track to TH3.
 
Go into TH3 and map the parameters to what you want.
 
:-)
 
 https://youtu.be/p0Jik0okCfo
 
 
 

Ummm ... I'm trying to map Amplitube 4, not TH3. Besides ... the problem is that ACT is not recognizing ANYTHING but "Strip Parameters", even when I put ProChannel modules into focus. And this is when the "Enable" option has been selected.

chuckebaby

VanessaJ
I'm trying to get the ACT midi controller to work with a control surface I recently bought.

 
It might help to tell us which control surface ?
 

Behringer's FCB1010
Although, that isn't the issue. Its driver loads fine, Sonar recognizes it and I can set up the cells in ACT to respond to the expression pedals. That's where it ends. I cannot get ACT to recognize anything that's in focus. It simply remains on "Strip Parameters" whether or not I have 'Enable' selected, and no matter what else I click on.

It has broken out of this once or twice, where it actually recognizes whatever is in focus, but mostly it just sticks with "Strip Parameters"

On a side note ... I knew a Chuck E Baby (not personally) in Arizona, Phoenix/Mesa area, mainly from open-mic nights that he (you?) hosted at some bars in that area. Crazy bastard ... loved going on and on about Lorena Bobbitt and the media being allowed to say "penis" on live TV for the first time. Always cutting up on stage. That wouldn't be you, perchance?

ummm...
I don't know if this one might help...
https://youtu.be/hAgytAfBbEU
 

Also, I use a FCB1010. There was a certain amount of setting up the pedals and buttons when I started. I mainly use bank 1 because that's the one I set up and I haven't really messed with it since. 2 pedals and 10 stomps is enough for me most of the time. I think I have 01 and 02 set up the same so I really have 4 pedals and 20 stomps. Anyway... it's a ton of fun once you get it working the way you want.
 
Sorry you're having trouble. I'm pretty sure we'll get you there before too long.
 

Okay - PROBLEM SOLVED.

I did some diddling (???) and discovered that the problem was something I had selected on the "Options" page.
There are two boxes in the "Options" page, one labeled "Select Highlights Track ...", and the other labeled "ACT follows context".
I had the "ACT Follows Context" box selected. When I de-selected it - VOILA! - now ACT follows whatever plug-in is in focus.

So there you go ... DON'T select that box if you want ACT to follow what's in focus.
UGH!

Ah, but do select that box if you want act to keep controlling something that doesn't have the context. :-)
 
or is it Lock? I can't remember.

I hate to say it but I gave up on ACT and swore never to open it again. It is hopelessly bug ridden. I had one particularly frustrating night trying to set it up to control an instance of Massive via my Roland controller (you'd think the two would be a match made in heaven right)? Hooo boy....nothing but weirdness and calamity. Nothing was right. Horrible piece of software.