AKAI APC Mini mk2 support

[Michael88]

So, I bought a new AKAI APC mini mk2 earlier this week. Although very similar to the previous version of the APC mini, this one has 8 x 8 RGB buttons. A couple of button locations have also been changed, as well as channel numbers. To get everything to work, I've put in a pull-request with an updated input profile + midi template: https://github.com/mcallegari/qlcplus/pull/1400

In any case, this is the result, each available color with its DMX feedback value:

Some things to keep in mind:
* Only even values are relevant, as each consecutive DMX feedback value is mapped to the same MIDI velocity.
* The output MIDI channel must be set to 7 to get 100% brightness (when MIDI channel 1 is chosen, you'll only get 10% brightness)
* The control buttons on the side however (Volume, Pan, etc.) have single LEDs which unfortunately only react to messages on MIDI channel 1. Maybe we could add a FixedMidiChannel attribute on the Feedbacks element that could be configured to overwrite the output MIDI channel for feedback to allow a profile to output certain numbers to different MIDI channels?

Details about the communication protocol can be found here:
https://cdn.inmusicbrands.com/akai/atta ... 20v1.0.pdf

[DizziD]

Hi. I'm totally new to QLC+ so please forgive my ignorance. I also have this controller.
Is this a module I can download to add to my showfile I/Os or just a request?
I'm on 4.12.6 on Linux (Ubuntu 22.04).

[edogawa]

The pull request mentioned above got merged into the upstream source code repository, but there hasn't been a new release yet since.
Either use current 4.12.7-git from OBS, or download two files created by that commit and put them into your user folder,
Put them in their respective subdirectories inputprofiles/ and miditemplates/ - you'll need to create them if they don't exist yet.

[DizziD]

Thanks. I found the profile in another thread. It’s cool.

[gnomesenpai]

is it possible to make the on colour flash?

[GGGss]

is it possible to make the on colour flash?

Yes,
It really helps if you read a little bit.
https://cdn.inmusicbrands.com/akai/atta ... 20v1.0.pdf

[LightLui]

First of all thank you very much for the post.
I have studied the Akai File. But still I find the following problem.
When I switch to channel 7 to get 100% the midi controller seems not to work anymore in my project which I created.
I had already buttons assigned to Midi controller buttons.
Any tips?
Thank you!

[MichelSliepenbeek]

Check your input profile.
The first option is probably "0049 slider1", which is set up to react on a Control Change 48 on midi channel 1 (and it is likely to end at 0251).

If you want to use midi channel 7 you need an option "24625 Slider 1" which will react on a Control Change 48 on midi channel 7 (and so on).

So you have to expand your profile with (at least) all buttons and sliders for channel 7 and then again link those values as External Controller in QLC.