Auto-Map (midi notes / keys) Wizard ?

http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156854

This originally was posted as a reply to the thread linked above.

This is a hugely needed feature!

I have Pasted a Copy of this post (directly below) with regard to the important points of the "feature request" in discussion.
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Original Post:


Auto Map Keys (midi notes) to "Chosen" Grid Cells in Battery?


NI, Please implement auto-map feature-set into Battery 3! Please!

Read on for example:

I believe I speak for a multitude of users when I say: We want to be able to select a grid of cells (any grid of cells, even if it is a sub-set of the full grid displayed - even if it is not a square grid. Any selection of cells) and then tell Battery to automatically assign keys to each selected cell, ascending or descending in key, and with row / column priority set by user:

...So, I image a wizard of some sort popping up and asking you for a few preferences: Such as, being able to pick weather the key assignment is going to have left-to-right, then go down to the next row? ...or... Top-down through the column first, and then on to the next column to the right. In other words, top-to-bottom and left-to-right priority options.

I have Maschine, and I am always wanting to map sections of the grid to my Maschine's grid... for example:

I have Battery open to a kit that has 8 columns wide, 4 rows tall

I want to map the first grid of 16 (columns 1 to 4, rows 1 to 4) to a set of midi notes that is mapped across my Maschine pads. For instance, say C1 thru D#2 (16 pads / keys of my choosing)

I want to map the second part of Battery's grid (columns 5 to 8, rows 1 to 4) to the next page of notes on my Maschine.

It seems like I am constantly opening battery and wanting to rearrange pads to fit my needs in Maschine. The reason I believe the option to choose "Ascending vs Descending" and "Order" is so critically important in this process is because, on the Maschine Controller, the pads start at the BOTTOM LEFT corner and go upwards in key BOTTOM TO TOP... vs in Battery, it is typical that the kits are assigned TOP LEFT to right, and TOP TO BOTTOM.

Is there any way to easily do this? Please let me know if I am missing something, as a tool as powerful as Battery, it seemly should already be there?

I just want to be able to easily remap many selected cells in Battery without going through a manual process of "Learn", "Press", "Press" ? ...and still just to end up with pads that conflict and play double samples anyway!

This process does become a bit tedious, so I apologize for coming off frustrated. Thanks!

Steve

 

The post is very nice. It is useful. I want to appreciate for that…

Angrybirdsonline

 

Thank you for your kind appreciation. I just hope NI catches wind of this idea and implements it! Thanks!

Steve