I'm transitioning from one MIDI controller (non-velocity-sensitive) to another (velocity-sensitive) for my live performances to save precious space in my setup, and a particular, seemingly non-changeable facet of how Performance Mode accounts for pad velocity has thrown a wrench in my workflow.
From the relevant page in the manual:
Sub-Clips will cycle in a round-robin, each time the Scene is re-triggered the next Clip in the group plays, then back to the beginning again.
Previously I used a non-velocity-sensitive MIDI controller and was content with round-robin subclip selection, as it has become second-nature over years of practice and performance. The controller I am using now (Novation Launchkey 25 MK1) does, however, support velocity in this manner, and as such it defaults to velocity when selecting subclips.NOTE: Sub Clips - are any grouped Clip/s, following the first Clip on a track, that follow in the same Scene/Group. Sub Clips can be triggered by repeated presses OR by velocity if the controller supports it (velocity triggering auto-mapped by the number of Sub Clips into the MIDI velocity range).
The problem arises in that I tend to run many subclips per region/controller pad, which creates an impractical velocity map for said pads -- with a great number of subdivisions in the velocity range, the precision needed to accurately launch the subclips I intend to is unattainable in practice and certainly not reliable enough for live performance. I would much rather cycle through the subclips round-robin style, even though my controller supports the velocity method. However, I've been unable to find any option to revert to round-robin.
Could I just map fewer subclips per region? Well, sure, but I would rather not upend the workflow and practice memory I've honed for years in my live projects over something that feels like it should be a toggleable option (hopefully it is and I just can't find it for the life of me!). Nor would I care to revert to my other MIDI controller, which is a pain to transport and the main reason I've switched in the first place.
For what it's worth, in the MIDI Settings menu I have already set "Link note on velocity" and (for good measure) "Link release velocity" to "(none)" for the controller in question. This indeed bypasses note-on velocity for instruments and sampler channels and the like, but sadly does not stop Performance Mode from interpreting pad velocity.
I have searched the manual, the forums, and the Web at large and can't seem to pinpoint any possible solutions. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!