Morningstar MC6 Pro Song Navigation and Display Question

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I want to use two switches on the Morningstar MC6 Pro to scroll songs forward and backward. Is it possible to display the current song, the previous song, and the next song from Ableton on the internal display (similar to what the Oaktoe FloorVista can do)? Or would I still need an iPad for on-stage orientation if I want to spontaneously select a song during a gig?

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Hey @heinbloed80, welcome to the forum!

Yes, if you’re willing to dive into project scripts, AbleSet can display song info directly on the MC6 Pro’s internal screen.

Here you’ll find a ready-to-use script specifically for MC6 Pro that does exactly what you’re looking for, also with a full breakdown of how it works.

The script sends the song name and BPM to the MC6 Pro’s displays. When you scroll through the setlist, the display will update to show the song you’re about to jump to. When the playhead hits a new section, the section name flashes on the screen for 2 seconds, then returns to the song title.

Here’s how to set it up:

  1. Copy the Project Script code from the forum post.

  2. In AbleSet, go to Settings > MIDI Mapping, OSC & Scripting > Project Script and paste the code into the editor.

  3. At the top of the script, update these two lines to match your setup:

    • MIDI_DEVICE: the name of your MIDI output to the MC6 Pro (e.g. “Morningstar MC6 Pro”. or whatever your MIDI device’s name is).
    • MIDI_CHANNEL: the MIDI channel your MC6 Pro/MIDI device is set to receive on.

The script also keeps your footswitch LEDs in sync for play/stop, loop, and recording. To make that work, look for and set these three constants to the footswitch letters (A-X) you’re using for each function:

   playStopFootswitch: the footswitch you use for play/stop (e.g: "A")
   loopFootswitch: the footswitch you use for loop (e.g: "B")
   recordFootswitch: the footswitch you use for recording (e.g: "E")

Whenever those states change in AbleSet, the script will automatically send a Set or Clear Toggle CC to the MC6 Pro so the LEDs stay in sync.

  1. Save the script. AbleSet will run it automatically every time it starts.

For the Next Song / Prev Song footswitches on the MC6 Pro, configure them in the Morningstar Editor to send the MIDI notes or CCs you’ve mapped in AbleSet’s MIDI Mapping settings (Settings > MIDI Mapping, OSC & Scripting > Edit MIDI Mapping). Set each switch to the Next Song and Prev Song actions.

As for the display showing previous/next song alongside the current one, the MC6 Pro will show the queued (next) song name when you scroll, and return to the active song when you stop. It’s not a setlist view like the FloorVista, but in practice it works very well for navigating on stage. I use it myself and it has not let me down once :slightly_smiling_face:

Let me know how it goes!

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Wow, thanks a lot. That helps. I will order a device tomoorow.