So with my success, I figured I'd post the script that worked for me
This is going to be every thing from top to bottom.
COPY EVERYTHING FROM "# TO FfwdButton: -1"
# Config File for User-defined Instant Mappings
# We assume that the controls on your MIDI controller
# send CCs (except for pads). All controls that do not have
# an explicit channel setting are expected to use the
# global channel. CCs & Notes are counted from 0-127
# and channels from 0-15.
[Globals]
# The channel that the controller should send on
GlobalChannel: 0
# If your controller is connected via USB, replace ControllerName
# with the name of the respective port. Live will then try to
# recognize the ports for you when you select your Instant-Mappings
InputName: QX25*****
OutputName: QX25*****
# If your controller has pads that send notes, you can use them to
# play the visible pads in your DrumRacks. Just replace the -1 for
# the note (and channel) of the respective pad. The arrangement of
# the pads in the DrumRacks is as follows:
# 1 2 3 4
# 5 6 7 8
# 9 10 11 12
# 13 14 15 16
# (If you leave the channel of a pad at -1, Live will assume that
# the pad uses the global channel)
Pad1Note: 48*****
Pad2Note: 49*****
Pad3Note: 50*****
Pad4Note: 51*****
Pad5Note: 52*****
Pad6Note: 53*****
Pad7Note: 54*****
Pad8Note: 55*****
Pad9Note: 56*****
Pad10Note: 57*****
Pad11Note: 58*****
Pad12Note: 59*****
Pad13Note: 60*****
Pad14Note: 61*****
Pad15Note: 62*****
Pad16Note: 63*****
Pad1Channel: 1
Pad2Channel: 1
Pad3Channel: 1
Pad4Channel: 1
Pad5Channel: 1
Pad6Channel: 1
Pad7Channel: 1
Pad8Channel: 1
Pad9Channel: 1
Pad10Channel: 1
Pad11Channel: 1
Pad12Channel: 1
Pad13Channel: 1
Pad14Channel: 1
Pad15Channel: 1
Pad16Channel: 1
[DeviceControls]
# The Encoders will control the device parameters (you can also
# use knobs or sliders). Replace the -1's with the CCs sent by
# the respective controls on your controller. You can also set
# the channel for each controller if it differs from the global
# channel (if you leave the channel of an encoder at -1, Live
# will assume that the encoder uses the global channel).
Encoder1: 14*****
Encoder2: 15*****
Encoder3: 16*****
Encoder4: 17*****
Encoder5: 18*****
Encoder6: 19*****
Encoder7: 20*****
Encoder8: 21*****
EncoderChannel1: 0
EncoderChannel2: 0
EncoderChannel3: 0
EncoderChannel4: 0
EncoderChannel5: 0
EncoderChannel6: 0
EncoderChannel7: 0
EncoderChannel8: 0
# Enter the respective map mode for the encoders here. The following
# map modes are available:
# - Absolute
# - Absolute14Bit
# - LinearSignedBit
# - LinearSignedBit2
# - LinearTwoCompliment
# - LinearBinaryOffset
# - AccelSignedBit
# - AccelSignedBit2
# - AccelTwoCompliment
# - AccelBinaryOffset
# Consult the controller's documentation to find out which mode to use.
EncoderMapMode: Absolute
# Buttons used here are expected to not be toggles (i.e., sending
# value 0 every second time you press it).
Bank1Button: -1
Bank2Button: -1
Bank3Button: -1
Bank4Button: -1
Bank5Button: -1
Bank6Button: -1
Bank7Button: -1
Bank8Button: -1
NextBankButton: 117*****
PrevBankButton: 118*****
LockButton: -1
[MixerControls]
# Again enter the appropriate CCs for the respective controls.
# If all sliders use the global channel to send their data,
# you can leave the channels at -1. You can, of course, use
# encoders or knobs instead of sliders.
VolumeSlider1: 30*****
VolumeSlider2: 23*****
VolumeSlider3: 24*****
VolumeSlider4: 25*****
VolumeSlider5: 26*****
VolumeSlider6: 27*****
VolumeSlider7: 28*****
VolumeSlider8: 29*****
Slider1Channel: 0
Slider2Channel: 0
Slider3Channel: 0
Slider4Channel: 0
Slider5Channel: 0
Slider6Channel: 0
Slider7Channel: 0
Slider8Channel: 0
MasterVolumeSlider: 22*****
MasterSliderChannel: -1
Send1Knob1: -1
Send1Knob2: -1
Send1Knob3: -1
Send1Knob4: -1
Send1Knob5: -1
Send1Knob6: -1
Send1Knob7: -1
Send1Knob8: -1
Send2Knob1: -1
Send2Knob2: -1
Send2Knob3: -1
Send2Knob4: -1
Send2Knob5: -1
Send2Knob6: -1
Send2Knob7: -1
Send2Knob8: -1
TrackArmButton1: -1
TrackArmButton2: -1
TrackArmButton3: -1
TrackArmButton4: -1
TrackArmButton5: -1
TrackArmButton6: -1
TrackArmButton7: -1
TrackArmButton8: -1
VolumeMapMode: Absolute
SendsMapMode: Absolute
[TransportControls]
# The transport buttons are also expected not to be toggles.
StopButton: 114*****
PlayButton: 115*****
RecButton: 116*****
LoopButton: -1
RwdButton: -1
FfwdButton: -1
I quoted it so you can copy it. So the things that you need to change for your controller I will put a star next to them; ie: the MIDI CC# I used so you can use your CC# (MAKE SURE TO DELETE THE STARS)
I don't use the pads or "sliders" on my controller, but I do use the ENCODERS, BANK BUTTONS, & TRANSPORT CONTROLS
I probably should delete the PADS from my script.
I don't know what your controller has, but after I just looked at the picture of the padKontrol, it doesn't look like there is much it can do anyway... It just looks like 16 pads, 2 knobs. With ^^^ you can control 8 given parameters, depending on if you set up Bank Buttons. They device parameters are listed towards the end of the HELP Section you helped direct me to; if no Bank Button is set up, it will use the Best of Bank.
I'll re-iterate how to use this:
1. Locate your User Remote Scripts Folder as explained in the Original Post
2. Create a Folder with whatever you want to call it inside the User Remote Scripts Folder (USE A DIFFERENT NAME THAN WHAT YOUR CONTROLLER IS CALLED TO MAKE SURE IT SHOWS UP
)
3. Copy(DON'T MOVE) the User Configuration into the Folder you just created
4. Open the Folder you created and Open the User Configuration.txt file
5. Delete what's in the file and replace it with what's in the quotes ^^^
6. Fill in your information; ie: MIDI CC, TRANSPORT CONTROLS
(if your pads use Notes, then you can delete their CC#s in the .txt file and fill with -1s?; the instructions say)
(Where it says "Input Name" "Output Name" use what your controller shows up as in the MIDI Preferences window; it is what it shows up as in the bottom MIDI Ports section with the TRACK, SYNC, & REMOTE Buttons are[don't worry that it's different than the folder name; IT WILL WORK)
7. Save the file and Open Ableton
8. Under the MIDI Preferences Window in the top section Find what you called your folder under the CONTROL SURFACE drop down and use your controller for INPUT & OUTPUT (Don't forget to click TRACK [& REMOTE if you use it])
I hope this helps you, if not I hope it helps someone in the future because getting this to work left me like this
and this
and a little like this
.
I got it to even work for my iPods TouchOSC that doesn't even show up under Control Surfaces
thanks