Device Details
Overview
| Name | Version: | Laser Control for MOTU 1.0 |
| Author: | dfodel |
| Device Type: | Audio Effect |
| Description: | This Max for Live Device simplifies the process for getting a set-up going to run an RGB laser from within Ableton Live. By default it assumes a MOTU UltraLite MK3 is attached via USB, and that an ILDA breakout box is connected using MOTU hardware ports 1-5. Build your own breakout box using the included PDF, or purchase one, but I cannot provide support for the hardware. The device can be loaded on any audio track, Send track, or even the Master. I tend to use a Send track, and put the µScope audio visualizer device (listed elsewhere on MaxForLive site) on another Send track. That way one can see what the Laser should be outputting. You can probably use some other multi-channel soundcards but I have only tested it with the MOTU Ultralite MK3 Hybrid. It has fully automatable controls for Red, Green and Blue levels, X and Y levels, and X and Y offsets. It allows for manual control (on-screen or via MIDI) of those parameters, and also lets one randomize the color values of the lasers. The device saves it's settings with the Live Set. I have included another PDF that gives some insight into which frequencies and waveforms generate which shapes. You might want to use the Laser Oscillators Max for Live Device (listed elsewhere on MaxForLive site) for exploring those shapes. There is a video showing an example of how the tools might be used on the GumRoad site. NOTE: MOTU Channel Numbering Scheme in Ableton MOTU's numbering goes Main Out 1, Main Out 2, Output 1, Output 2, Output 3, ... Output 8. Live's numbering is just Out 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... etc... One thing to watch out for, is that the channels in Live don't correspond with the labelling on the Ultralite. On the Live outputs, channels 1 & 2 are mapped to the Ultralite's Main Out 1 & 2 (and/or Headphones). Which means channels 3 & 4 in Live correspond with MOTU output 1 & 2 (as labelled on the back of the Ultralite). Those outputs go to the X and Y jacks on the Laser breakout box. Channels 5 & 6 in Live correspond to MOTU outputs 3 & 4 (as labelled on the back of the MOTU) and will connect to the Red and Green connectors to the Laser. Finally, Channel 7 in Live corresponds to output 5 on the back of the MOTU and connects to the Blue Laser connection via the breakout box. |
Details
| Live Version Used: | 11.3 |
| Max Version Used: | 8.6.2 |
| Date Added: | Oct 04 2024 17:57:35 |
| Date Last Updated: | Oct 04 2024 18:16:58 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
| Website: | https://dfodel.gumroad.com/l/cowdg |
| ⓘ License: | None |
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