andstrat / fpm

Max for Live device to manage favorite MIDI preset.

Favorite MIDI Presets Manager

ABOUT

Favorite MIDI Presets Manager (FPM) is a Max for Live device for Ableton Live to organize presets of MIDI capable instruments or devices.

FEATURES

• Select Bank and Program.
• Switch between automatically or manually sending MIDI data to your MIDI device if Bank/Program is changed
• MIDI preset may have optionally a user definable name
• MIDI preset can be rated
• Select a bank and preset using incoming MIDI CC messages (configurable)
• Store and recall of favorite presets in 10x16 matrix
• Favorite presets can be organized on row level where each row has a user-definable label, eg. for different sound styles or status of a presets.
• Last selected favorite preset is preserved per row and can be recalled later.
• Recalled presets are automatically send to your MIDI device if Autosend is enabled.
• Clearing of all favorite presets.
• MIDI preset section can be hidden in case recalling of fafovite presets is needed only.
• Presets can be rated from 1-3.
• If MIDI is send to a MIDI device an indicator blinks for a short time.
• Continious program counter is shown for devices that have them.
• Select next/previous slot in slot storage.
• Banks can have user-definable name.
• The favorite preset slot, bank and program are MIDI mappable,

ROADMAP

CONTRIBUTING

RELEASES

v1.1

• Presets are now stored with your Ableton project or you can save it as a normal Abletone device preset (.adv files). Preset slots are automatically restored. The code is based on https://maxforlive.com/library/device/4286/mikado-base-save-patch-preset-with-live-projet. SPECIAL THANKS to spiralune for this really useful hack.

v1.2

• NEW: Presents can be rated from 1-3
• NEW: AUTO turned on will automatically send MIDI data to your MIDI device if Bank/Program is changed
• NEW: MIDI send indicators
• NEW: MIDI CC/PGM can be filtered via switch
• NEW: Linear Program Counter
• NEW: Select next/previous slot in slot storage
• NEW: Save last selected slot per category with name for quick recall
• NEW: Clear data in a row
• NEW: MIDI IN data will now change Bank and Program
• CHANGE: Slot storage size changed to 15x9
• CHANGE: Some visual tweaks here and there
• CHANGE: Some devices required Sub-Bank instead of Bank. Both are now set to equal value.
• BUGFIX: Bank selection now working

v1.3

• Added a selectable bank size that is used to calculate the Linear Program Counter (bank size * program number).
• Banks can now have a user definable name
• Added a mappable number field for the currently selected slot.
• Added a field showing the current selected preset name that of the select preset slot.
• Some UI tweaks

v1.4

• Added a section to take notes.
• Renamed 'Auto' to 'Send'

fpm's Issues

Restore saved preset not correct after initial loading

New layout for Preset Area

combine basic preset and advanced prset setting into one tab group.

After changing bank reset preset to 1

Switch main areas

Create a toggle that switches the main areas from left to right and vice versa.

Overview preset matrix

Show colored matrix of bank x preset.
Color scheme for a single preset

• gray: empty
• Red: rating 1
• Amber: rating 2
• Green: rating 3

show preset name when hovering over entry.
Click in enrry loads int

Colors might be configurable

Autosave Genres, Characteristics

Dict-presets loaded too late

Preset not reset after bank select via MIDI CC (In)

Case: Bank is switched via MIDI CC In.
Issue: Preset is not reset to first preset as it is done when using the UI.

Preset stored in INIT phase

Change storage target text toggle to tab group

Last selected not restored with loading

Preset Quick Edit

Objective: Fill a bank with minimal preset settings in a quick way.
Idea: Add Edit Mode to Preset Browser so that preset name can be entered quickly. Also Category should be editable somehow.

Share external preset pack

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The same preset pack might be created by several users and duplicating the work.

Describe the solution you'd like
Offer a public storage where users can easily upload and download preset banks.

Describe alternatives you've considered
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.

Additional context
Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

Preset pack reference in preset definition

Objective: If preset is coming from a preset pack there should be a reference in the preset definition to the source pack.

Preset can be 0 or Banksize+1

Changing a preset using dial or incdec the min and max are not respected due to the current implementation which changes the range to 0 .. bansize+1 to detect a bank switch case.

Idea fix:
If preset = 1 or preset = banksize then range 1 .. banksize else range 0 .. banksize+1

Quick add preset to favorites based on type

In the device section add a feature to add the current preset directly the the next free slot in the favorites according to selected type if type is available in favorites and if there is a free slot.

Uniform all icons

Create external preset packs

Create a pack of a certain size and then add presets to it. This way a commercial pack can be setup.

A preset pack should consist of

• a name
• a description
• number of preset slots
• a short name
• a http link to where i can buy or download the pack
• the author of the pack
• a list of presets as defined in the device section.

Additional context
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