The existing M4L patch sends back the scene name.
So to avoid an OSC loop leave the artist field empty on the Song Properties.
Then create an OSC callback in GP Script to react on incoming message.
This is not very elegant, but could work.
Another approach could be that the M4L patch sends an OSC command which is recognized by Gig Performer.
When I am at home, I can do some investigation.
You can use the existing M4L Patch and this code in the gig script
var v_song : String
// Called when a specific osc message is received
On OSCMessageReceived(m : OSCMessage) Matching "/GlobalRackspace/Scene/SetCaption"
v_song = OSC_GetArgAsString(m, 0)
v_song = ReplaceString(v_song, "\"", "", false)
SwitchToSongByIndex(GetSongIndex(v_song), 0)
End
Make sure no song is more than once in the actual selected SetList
With IAC on Mac you even do not need any M4L Patch and Scripting
Just create dummy clips to send the correct PC message via IAC.
In Gig Performer each Song Variation can have its own PC
Just make sure you don’t have any MIDI Omni blocks
Is this still the way to launch abletom scenes in GP? Or did the v5 change the game?
Thanks @pianopaul for your quick answer!
@pianopaul. What do you mean with song variation? I’m still trying to select a certain song in GP5 by PC command from Ableton. You mentioned with OSC it’s easy. Nevertheless I did not underdtand. Is there somewhere any kind of tutorial with an explicit example? Especially the scripting is very complicated from my point of view.
Oops typo,
I meant Song Part
