Lexicon LARC II as DAW controller ?

Shaman · 11th January 2006

Very unusual question:

Sitting here between my yellow LARC and a digidesign command 8 test device I´m asking myself:

* Why should I buy the command if everything I need is in the LARC II ?

I have touch sensitive faders, a nice display, little meters....

does someone know if the LARC can be "abused" as a pT controller ?

2nd question:

the nice surround joystick on the LARC. Is it motorized ? Can it be used to control surround pan positions per midi in pT ?

thanks thumbsup

Shaman · 12th January 2006

bumpp

no guys with unusual Larc methods out there ?

LapTop006 · 15th January 2006

In theory it should be possible, with the TC Icon it could certainly be done (even if it required replacing the code on the thing).

The easiest way, and this is something that Lexicon could do quite easily (or they could hire me to do it

I'm actually starting to work on a generic control surface layer for sequencers) would be to support the mackie HUI or mackie control protocols on it. If you actually made this request to them I'd be intrested to hear what they have to say.

Shaman · 15th January 2006

Thanks ! I´ll do this

ResonantFilter · 16th January 2006

I did this with a System 6000 Icon. Each engine has it's own midi channel, and I think controllers 71-76 are sent/received from the faders.

Sorry, but have not done it with a Lexicon.

David R. · 17th January 2006

A while back, I got stuff in Digital Performer to respond to the Lexicon MRC.

Nothing spectacular, but it worked.

11th January 2006	#1
Shaman Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,695 Thread Starter	Lexicon LARC II as DAW controller ? Very unusual question: Sitting here between my yellow LARC and a digidesign command 8 test device I´m asking myself: * Why should I buy the command if everything I need is in the LARC II ? I have touch sensitive faders, a nice display, little meters.... does someone know if the LARC can be "abused" as a pT controller ? 2nd question: the nice surround joystick on the LARC. Is it motorized ? Can it be used to control surround pan positions per midi in pT ? thanks thumbsup

16th January 2006	#5
ResonantFilter Gear nut Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 107	I did this with a System 6000 Icon. Each engine has it's own midi channel, and I think controllers 71-76 are sent/received from the faders. Sorry, but have not done it with a Lexicon. __________________ Long-time lurker finally putting head above the parapet... be gentle

17th January 2006	#6
David R. Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: I left my heart, in... Posts: 1,881	A while back, I got stuff in Digital Performer to respond to the Lexicon MRC. Nothing spectacular, but it worked. __________________ -David R. "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - C. Bukowski

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LapTop006 Gear Head Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 55	In theory it should be possible, with the TC Icon it could certainly be done (even if it required replacing the code on the thing). The easiest way, and this is something that Lexicon could do quite easily (or they could hire me to do it I'm actually starting to work on a generic control surface layer for sequencers) would be to support the mackie HUI or mackie control protocols on it. If you actually made this request to them I'd be intrested to hear what they have to say.