Hi Max,
Yes, that is possible what you want.
You can do it in the following way:
- load an eSampler and drag the video file you want to step through into it
- set the speed to zero, turn the legato parameter on
- start a clip with short notes triggering this eSampler
(you should see a still from the movie you have selected in the output window) - Add this KeyCtrl device that I just made for you to the track: KeyCtrl.amxd.zip (12.6 KB)
- click on the ‘mapping’ button and then select the ‘start’ parameter of the eSampler you want to control
- select a convenient initial position with the ‘Initial Value’ knob
- set an appropriate stepsize for your videofile, try it out with the ‘+’ and ‘-’ buttons below it to test it
- press the Key button at the top left in Ableton to map the arrow keys to the ‘+’ and ‘-’ (and perhaps ‘reset’) buttons
and off you go!
Does this solution work ok for you?
The device I made is a general m4l that you can use for a lot of things that you want to step through with e.g. keypresses.
Best
Timo
