posted 15 April 2010 09:20            

The APC40 of course was developed as a dedicated control surface for Ableton Live. vKA respects this usage and fully supports using the APC40 to control Live and Kyma at the same time. vKA has special “smarts” that enable it to alternate between “Live mode” and “VCS mode” without missing a beat. And since the APC40 was designed for use in a challenging "on stage" environment it makes an ideal performance controller for Kyma, even if you do not use Live. But vKA is not just for on stage. Its full Kyma VCS integration and tactile controls make it an essential ingredient for any Kyma studio.

vKA includes all those features and details you would expect from a Delora Software product like its full support of the new Paca(rana) "MIDI over OSC" capability, and "set up once and forget about it" ease-of-use. You can find additional vKA details at http://www.delora.com/delora_products/vka/vka.html including a diagram that illustrates how the APC40's numerous controls are used to control Kyma. If you would like to begin using vKA please contact us at beta@delora.com and we will be happy to add you to the vKA beta team.

Thank you,

Doug

Douglas Kraul
Harmony Systems, Inc., makers of Delora Software's vKA, PacaMidi, and vM2

[This message has been edited by Douglas Kraul (edited 16 April 2010).]

posted 15 April 2010 18:20            

BTW, there is a small typo in the link, so if people want a clickable link to your new page, here it is:
http://www.delora.com/delora_products/vka/vka.html

posted 16 April 2010 03:07            

I had a quick read through the page and it seems to suggest that this works with both generations of hardware. Being a Capybara 320 LS owner I would be interested if this is compatible with my setup? I suspect not, as the Behringer control surface support was not possible, but would like to clarify.

posted 16 April 2010 15:02            

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Originally posted by SSC:
Thank you, Doug!

BTW, there is a small typo in the link, so if people want a clickable link to your new page, here it is:
http://www.delora.com/delora_products/vka/vka.html

[This message has been edited by SSC (edited 15 April 2010).]

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posted 16 April 2010 15:14            

Basically vKA is a variation on the "virtual MotorMix theme". Kyma's VCS natively supports control surfaces that support the MotorMix standard. vKA (and vM2) provide a means to convert between MotorMix and what ever control standard the controller supports. In the case of vKA that would be the APC40's "native language".

So in summary if your Capybara supports a MotorMix, and you have a bidirectional MIDI connection between your Mac and your Capybara, then vKA and vM2 will automatically provide VCS hands-on control.

BTW all of this is somewhat unrelated to the burgeoning OSC support now present in the Paca(rana). vM2 and vKA more or less use the OSC path to a Paca(rana) as a convenient, efficient way to send the MotorMix compatible MIDI commands. This is why vM2 and vKA will still do their job if you choose to use a MIDI connection to the Paca(rana).

Doug

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Originally posted by mk23:
Wow! It seems like Doug et al have some very interesting things up their sleeves

I had a quick read through the page and it seems to suggest that this works with both generations of hardware. Being a Capybara 320 LS owner I would be interested if this is compatible with my setup? I suspect not, as the Behringer control surface support was not possible, but would like to clarify.

David

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posted 16 April 2010 15:15            

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Originally posted by bar|none:
Wow that's really cool! I bet this actually sells some Kyma systems. The OSC support in Kyma is truly going to pay off huge.

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posted 28 June 2010 07:04            

Doug