Setting up Traveler - help needed for Logic Pro for newbie

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    David Howden, a Kickstarter supporter, made an awesome article about setting his Creative Console up for Logic Pro X here: https://dhowden.medium.com/how-to-setup-a-monogram-creative-console-for-logic-pro-and-spitfire-audio-libraries-33f1f38b405e

    With regards to which MIDI CC you should use for each module, here's a list I use for reference: https://professionalcomposers.com/midi-cc-list/

    Here's a quick rundown of some common assignments and tips:

    - It's best practice to keep your mixing and transport controls (ex. volume, pan, scrub) on a separate channel from your instrument controls (ex. modulation, expression).

    - CC7 and CC10 are your Volume and Pan, respectively. Depending on your Logic configuration, you'll likely have to use MIDI Learn to set these up—to do this, move the volume slider in Logic, press Cmd+L, then move your Monogram control assigned to CC7. Repeat for pan.

    - CC1 and CC11 are Modulation and Expression, respectively. These are all-but-universal to most virtual instruments and sample libraries.

    - A number of virtual instruments make use of CC21 (ex Spitfire Libraries) and Channel Pressure/Aftertouch (ex Alchemy) in their default mappings.

    Finally, regarding the console not sitting flat: my colleagues can definite help with this! Please email support@monogramcc.com with your order number and mailing address; they'll get it sorted out.

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    ChromeCrescendo

    Thank you for the prompt reply 

    I was actually in the process of going through that article and I was able to set up the following:

    Faders: Expression; Dynamics; Vibrato

    Buttons: Play/Stop; Record

    How do I change the Icon that appears on the unit itself so it shows the Logic Icon?

    Do I have to have the Monogram Creator App open in order to use the unit in Logic as, when I quit the Creator App, the icon on the unit disappears?

    Thank you.

     

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    Excellent! Glad to hear you've made progress there.

    It sounds like you've started the profile using the Universal profile type. There's nothing wrong with this approach, but it'll mean that Creator won't switch profiles automatically when you switch from/to Logic from another app.

    So there are two ways forward:

    1 Recommended—create a Logic-specific profile instead.

    • Close your current profile or click the + button to create a new profile
    • Look for the Logic icon in Creator. If you don't see it, make sure Logic is open, then return to Creator and click the "Update Open Apps" icon (see first screenshot below)
    • Click the Logic icon, then map your MIDI controls in the new Logic profile

    2 Alternatively, you can simply add the Logic icon to your current profile.

    • To do this, select the "Customize Profile Icon" option in your profile or click on the illustration of the core icon itself (see the second screenshot below).
    • You'll be prompted to select an icon from your system ( ≥240x240px, jpg or png recommended).

     

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    ChromeCrescendo

    Thank you - I was able to change out the icon

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    Missed part of your last reply: yes, you need to have Creator open when using your Creative Console.

    However, if you find it disruptive, you can enable the preference "Close to Menu Bar" so that it runs only in the menu bar rather than always spawning a window. This option is found in Preferences > Window

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    ChromeCrescendo

    OK one final question (famous last words lol)

    Is there a setting to automatically turn off the LED's when I do not have the Creator App open?

     

    Thank you again.

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    Creative Console should follow your Mac's sleep and wake state (minus a couple edge cases like USB power delivery hubs and certain Power Nap settings). If you want to be able to shut off the LEDs without putting your Mac to sleep, though, you can create a dummy profile with all LEDs set to black/off—just switch to this profile before quitting the Creator app.

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    ChromeCrescendo

    OK I was able to turn off all the LED's except for the Universal Icon image/name and the 2 buttons below the icon panel

    Is there a way to do so? 

    Thank you.

     

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    Yes—this is something that's easy to miss. Try clicking on the illustration of the light blue LED halo instead of on the illustration of the keys. It will bring up a separate window that has just the color picker for the Core LED.

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    wordstune

    Hey there,

    quick question: Can i deactivate the automatic switching setting? (I think that was possile with palette gear).

    Thanks in advance!

     

     

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    Hey wordstune, apologies for missing your comment till now.

    This can be accomplished by using the Universal profile type. If you set up your MIDI controls on a Universal profile, it will remain active any time a dedicated profile isn't available for the active app. 

    For example, if you have only a Universal profile (or multiple Universal profiles), your profiles will NEVER auto-switch.

    If you have two profiles—one each for Universal and Lightroom Classic—then the profiles will only auto-switch when moving to or from Lightroom Classic; otherwise they'll stay at the Universal profile.

    We set it up this way to make sure that app integrations (like Lightroom Classic) were always active when necessary, but more universal controls like MIDI and Keyboard Shortcuts could persist across as many apps as desired.

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