I have an MC8 Pro bank with all pages filled with presets. I have a page dedicated to DAW track selection via a CC number, each number being the track ID as ordered in the DAW. Once I get past 8 tracks, I was thinking about double-tapping switch H with a few rename actions to get to the next 8 tracks (the MC8 Pro would then display track 9 to 16). But can I also make the preset send the corresponding CC numbers ? I know I could probably create a new page in the next bank with empty presets but if I can avoid that, how would I combine renaming and reprogramming the preset on the fly ?
If you don’t use toggle mode and or shift within your presets, you could use a ‘set toggle’ message to toggle all presets for example with a ‘double tap’. You’d have access to two more sets of presets this way. (pos2 and shift).
The thing is I do use toggle mode to see which track is currently selected in the DAW (feedback from the PC to MC8 Pro as I also have another controller for more refined control with my hands when I am not playing at the same time, I also make use of the shift mode in some other page but not in the track selection page).
I ended up rewriting my config from scratch and do not need to think about it any longer. I landed in a good spot I think. I need to practice using it while playing live and readjust if needed. When I am comfortable with the whole thing, I will probably post a video showing how I can use the MC8 pro to control Bitwig’s clip launching for live performances.