miguel3d

If you right-click on any device, there is an option called "Fold". It will collapse the device into a sleek, low-profile vertical line. (Double-clicking the title bar of the device does the same thing.)

Hi all,
If you right-click on any device, there is an option called "Fold". It will collapse the device into a sleek, low-profile vertical line.  (Double-clicking the title bar of the device does the same thing.)

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Do you mean fold a device via the API ?
I would check in the LOM.


I mean fold a device using M4L via anything.

I guess what I'm asking is: How could M4L be used to fold a device?

I mean fold a device using M4L via anything.
I have checked the LOM.
I guess what I'm asking is: How could M4L be used to fold a device?

I don't think it can, to be honest - unless some of the scripty pythony stuff that ipad app devs have been using can do it, in which case it'll be a long haul to get to it.

One way of doing it is to actively control the size of the Live device, though - THAT is possible, I've seen the (relatively simple) code in some of the DrumSynth things in the new MfL packs.

The shortcut for the device fold is the minus key (ascII num45)

if you use aka.keyboard object you can literally bang a keydown message and it will act like the key has been pressed

...but that also depends on Live's focus, so there has to be a fair amount of supporting code to get it right. Just be aware of that :)

The idea about manually resizing the device got me excited for exactly one second, then I realized I can only do that with M4L devices, not standard devices. Also I'd have to add code to each M4L device I use. Great idea for future apps tho.

aka.keyboard would have been ridiculously amazing, but it's Mac and I'm on Windows. I'm will look for a windows equivalent... (ne1 know of one?)

By the way I solved many of my mapping issues by building a dock/chassis/whatchamacallit for my 25-key oxygen8v2 MIDI keyboard and wireless computer keyboard. I've included 4 pics.

P.S. Any good M4L code snippet libraries out there?

The idea about manually resizing the device got me excited for exactly one second, then I realized I can only do that with M4L devices, not standard devices.  Also I'd have to add code to each M4L device I use.  Great idea for future apps tho.

aka.keyboard would have been ridiculously amazing, but it's Mac and I'm on Windows.  I'm will look for a windows equivalent... (ne1 know of one?)

By the way I solved many of my mapping issues by building a dock/chassis/whatchamacallit for my 25-key oxygen8v2 MIDI keyboard and wireless computer keyboard.  I've included 4 pics.

P.S. Any good M4L code snippet libraries out there?


It is possible to expand/collapse devices in live 9 (max6) but not live 8 (max5), having tested this functionality in both. The device randomizer in the new L9 m4l packs has this functionality I believe, or drumsynth as mentioned.

Can M4L fold a device?