Queued Sections Guide Cues

Feature Requests
1

I’d like to see a feature of AbleSet sending MIDI notes for Guide Cues.

For now I run it through Companion using Generic MIDI Connection and rtpMIDI for Ableton to receive notes.

[Feedback.QueuedSectionGuideCue]: {
	type: 'boolean',
	name: 'Queued Section Guide',
	defaultStyle: {},
	callback: ({ options }) => {
		const queuedSectionIndex = Number(this.getVariableValue('queuedSectionIndex'))
		if (
			queuedSectionIndex === -1 || queuedSectionIndex === this.activeSectionIndex + 1 ||
			!String(this.getVariableValue('queuedSectionName')).startsWith(String(options.sectionName))
		) {
			this.log('debug', 'GuideCue: False')
			return false
		}
		const activeSectionEnd = Number(this.getVariableValue('activeSectionEnd') ?? 0)
		const beatsPosition = Number(this.getVariableValue('beatsPosition') ?? 0)
		const barBeats = Number(this.getVariableValue('timeSignatureNumerator')) == 4 ? 4 : 6
		return activeSectionEnd - barBeats === beatsPosition
	},
	options: [
		{
			id: 'sectionName',
			label: 'Section Name',
			type: 'textinput',
			default: '',
		},
	],
	}

Triggers look like this:

  1. Events: On condition becoming true
  2. Condition: My custom Feedback
  3. Actions: generic-midi Note On, generic-midi: Note Off (10ms delay)
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The delay is quite noticeable, but for Guide Cues it’s not crucial.

The whole approach isn’t optimal so I’d suggest AbleSet read midi track of +GUIDE and send those notes 1 or 2 bars (might let users to customize “lookahead” option) before queued section.

2

This of course means that Ableset needs to be recognized as MIDI In device.

3

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen Leo mention something like this as possibly be added to a future release. Would be a great feature.

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5

Oh yes, I’ve read that post and understood that people needed just +SKIPGUIDE just to hear alternative guide.

I just brought idea of complete doable feature and my temporary implementation.

6

Thats a great implementation of that feature you have done. I would love to see a look ahead option of 1 or 2 bars. That would be really great.

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