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Name/Version: ESX8CV Instrument 1.0
Author: bhenry1790  
Description: Hack of the Ableton CV tools to work with Expert Sleepers ESX-8CV Expander

Set Ext. Out to the stereo pair for your ES-5, then set the header to ESX-8CV

ESX-8CV Outputs:
1 = 1v/Oct
2 = Gate
3 = Envelope 1
4 = Envelope 2
5 = MIDI Expression 1
6 = MIDI Expression 2
7 = MIDI Expression 3
8 = Shaper

You'll need to add the es*encoder~ externals to Max for these to work.

https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/downloads.html

On a Mac the location for externals (windows will be similar):
Users/Shared/Max 8/Library/

If using with an ES8/9 as an aggregate device turn off DRIFT CORRECTION
 

Device Details

Downloads: 534
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Live Version Used: 10.0.1
Max Version Used: 7.3.5
Date Added: Jun 28 2020 12:03:05
Date Last Updated: Dec 19 2020 21:46:03
Average Rating (1) 5
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Device Files

Device File: ESX8CV Instrument.amxd
 


Comments

Hey buddy,
Great device!
Little bug report:
Unfortunately it is not possible to select the ES5 itself so set the expander output to 1...

my bad ES 5 only puts out gates anyway...

Thanks bhenry1790

Hi bhenry!

First I wanna say thank you for all your great work!
I have a question......
Could you maybe make a version if the ESX8CV Instrument that can choose what outputs are used? This way we could for example use just 4 outputs on one expander with pitch, gate, env 1 and env 2 and leave the other outputs for other things or to have 2 synths voices controlled from one expander. Would love to have a dropdown menu for each output. I almost never use all 8 for voice.
This would save so much extra wiggling with extra channels and the track helper. all would be so much more organized. Think about it

Hi tekktribe! Unfortunately (to the best of my knowledge) the ES-Encoder needs to encode all 8 of the ESCX8CV outputs simultaneously, so it's not possible to share the outputs across multiple devices natively.

However, there is a workaround! You can use the standard CV-Instrument and send the Audio Outs to the ESX8CV Track Helper. This method will allow you to use any combination of devices on the outputs.

Let me know if you have any troubles and I can make a step-by-step video tutorial


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