Receiving PC from another app via IAC and advancing to that song

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I’m unsure if this is an AbleSet or Ableton solution. I run Gig Performer on the same Mac for my VST rig. I have tracks in Ableton that I manage with AbleSet.

I already send a MIDI Program Change message from Gig Performer to ForScore running on iPad over Bluetooth MIDI to keep scores lined up with Songs in Gig Performer. I want to do the same thing to AbleSet/Ableton. Ie when I change the song in GP, send PC via IAC to AbleSet or Ableton to advance directly to that song.

I can make a setlist and as long as the band follows it linearly I don’t worry about it. But lately the band has taken to jumping around the list which creates some logistical lag and picking the wrong song perhaps. Must be a simpler way.

I’m guessing that I need to somehow “number” a song using 1-127, not sure where to do that. If I have more than 127 songs then I would need a second IAC bus. Ideas? And what version of AbleSet would I need for it to work?

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Hey @white2833, I haven’t worked with GigPerformer yet, but if it can send PC when changing the song, it might also be able to send OSC which is a lot simpler to set up with AbleSet.

For example, you could send /setlist/jumpToSong "Follow Night" to AbleSet which makes it jump to “Follow Night” regardless of where it’s placed in the setlist. You can read more about this feature in the docs.

I hope this helps! :slight_smile: