I am trying exactly the same. So Stacy it seems we really are not alone. Smile ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Bleeks" <sbleeks@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:59 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: M-audio Oxygen 8 v2 Hi X, I'm trying to do 2 things here really: 1. make use of the transport keys on the Axiom midi controller. These are stop, rewind, f forward, play and record. At the moment they don't do anything. 2. I want to assign Sonar plug in effect parameters to the knobs and faders on the Axiom. For example, one knob would increase the reverb level, one knob would be used for stereo panning, one knob for delay amount and another knob for delay frequency etc. I was told by the sales guy that Sonar had a template for the Axiom midi controllers and it was just a matter of selecting that template and then all the knobs and faders and transport buttons would work. I have followed many threads on this topic and think I might be getting closer to the solution. It looks like there is some free software from M-Audio called Enigma that will allow you to save a user set of all the mapped settings I create as part of the generic cakewalk surface or the Axiom surface (if this is possible). I have a friend coming by next weekend who will take a look at a posting I found online that describes how it's done ("for dummies"). This guy who listed the steps in detail said it took him so long to figure out and so many little variables to figure out through trial and error, that he thought the right thing to do was make his findings available to suckas like me. Still I'm able to use a few of the knobs and faders for certain soft synths as it seems they map automatically. I'm looking forward to figuring this all out for more hands on fun! Stacy -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:16 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: M-audio Oxygen 8 v2 Do you have 6-7 buttons that are set for this, or are you trying to start from scratch, like those buttons are used for regular midi messages. I ask because on my oxygen, I have 6 dedicated buttons for such things, and they are set to send mmc (midi machine controll) messages. If you have the regular midi messages button, u can change those so that they'll send mmc messages. Then it's just a matter of using the generic cakewalk surface and assigning the controls to mmc. I have the steps written down somewhere. I did it back in sonar 4, though with midi learn and act I'm sure it'll be much easier. D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Johanna Sarkinen Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 3:15 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] M-audio Oxygen 8 v2 I have a new baby; M-audio Oxygen 8v2 little midi controller. I'm sorry folks, I have one little newbie question *big smile*: can I use the controller's buttons for starting/stopping playback etc? I understood it is possible, or then I'm wrong. The thing I don't understand is how do I do it? And no, I don't mean those buttons used for playing chords, but those little ones above them *smile* And no, it is not just pressing them... I guess the trick is to program them somehow, but how? My "studio" is these days very small and very portable since my normal equipment is still in my old place. So I have just a laptop computer, M-audio fasttrack soundcard and this little keyboard. I have Sonar 8 with CT installed to my laptop. 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