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Most presets have to be downloaded separately, they are attachments to the first posts in corresponding threads (.spp files, link just after post, right before "Downloaded N times").

Firstly, thank you for the quick response!

Quote from: azslow3 on February 13, 2026, 11:39:35 AMHello and welcome. And don't worry, there is no AI nor fancy users on this forum. So you will not get strange replies or just RTFM 

i accept my ignorance and am fine with RTFM if said FM is pointed out 

Quote from: azslow3 on February 13, 2026, 11:39:35 AMBefore experimenting with own setup, you can try https://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,377.0.html
It also demonstrates more or less efficient way to create presets for AZ Controller.

i tried to download the latest version yesterday but windows Defender did not care for it so i went back a version to 0.5r11 b425 and it installed fine. 

when in "Utilities> AZ Controller" i do not see any presets.  although i do see AZ Controller in "Utilities>Plug-in Manager", it has no presets to manage, and if i navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\AZController" there is no appropriate file for it to import.  I didn't see any extra files in the details of the installer either.  Do i need to grab the preset from somewhere else?

THANK YOU!

Quote from: dhanson on February 12, 2026, 10:57:54 PMmy apologies if this is the wrong place to post this question as i am a new user of the tool. 

I am using Cakewalk Sonar and attempting to get an X Touch Mini (XTM) to do the following.  Any advice, including RTFM page X would be great.  Thanks!

Hello and welcome. And don't worry, there is no AI nor fancy users on this forum. So you will not get strange replies or just RTFM 

Before experimenting with own setup, you can try https://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,377.0.html
It also demonstrates more or less efficient way to create presets for AZ Controller.

QuoteNEEDS:
1) XTM main fader controls overall volume of all tracks - i mostly have this.  Using the instruction guide i figured out how to set it to "master" and it works but doesn't go all the way to 0 volume.  I can live with this but it would be great to get it to 0

I don't really understand what you mean by "overall volume". Master control should work correctly, but note stereo master is not always "one strip", I mean left and right can be different "strips". Check what is happening with corresponding faders in Sonar interface when you operate XTM.

Also check XTM really send values from 0 to 127 (Last MIDI Event) and you use "Absolute" mode to set volume in AZC. It should map to 0..1 values which cover whole range in Sonar (for any parameter). The control type should not be "Pad/Button" (otherwise 0 is interpreted as "Note off" and by default AZC will not execute Set action).

Quote2) Get the 8 XTM rotors to control volume.  I tried this with unknown, rotary, and slider on the OPTIONS tab, but i can't get a nice 0-to-127 curve.  Rather, I just get 1,2,0,65,66,67.  IS there a way to get the rotary to function like a fader?

Control type in AZ Controller is not influencing how AZ Controller interpret information. Except for "Pad/Button" (explained above).

XTM encoders can send "Left/Right + speed" or absolute values (0..127). "1,2,65,66,67" means the first (1 - one direction, 2.3.4 - faster turning in this direction), 64 - other direction, 65,66,... - faster in that direction). Use "Endless" mode of "Set value" action. See https://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,12.0.html
Also search "Set selected parameter value." in the manual.

Quote3) Get the top row of buttons to be mute buttons.  When I press the button on the XTM i see the MIDI signal and it changes to 127, then back to 0 when i release the button.  I configured the Logic to Strip>track>mute but it doesn't change anything in the DAW.  Do i need more than one value?

In AZC you first select parameter and then define what to do with it. So after Strip>track>mute, you have to Set value. In this case "Toggle" is the right option in it (till you want mute as long as you press only, in this case set control type to "Unknown" and use "Absolute" mode of Set Action... AZC is flexible )

Quote4) Get the XTM lower-row buttons for PLAY and STOP to work.  I am without clues on these.

Check control type is "Pad/button" and use Command Action. In options you can find corresponding commands (the list is almost the same as in Keyboard Bindings, but note Commands available from Sonar Menu are separated from other).


But I want return to my original advise. Start with my preset. It does what you have asked for in "Multiple strip layer", except you will have to change "Bus" to "Master" for the fader and swap controlling Mute/Solo if you want Mute without Ctrl pressed. That preset also provides reasonable feedback (LEDs), "Fine tuning" and other layers.

my apologies if this is the wrong place to post this question as i am a new user of the tool. 

I am using Cakewalk Sonar and attempting to get an X Touch Mini (XTM) to do the following.  Any advice, including RTFM page X would be great.  Thanks!

NEEDS:
1) XTM main fader controls overall volume of all tracks - i mostly have this.  Using the instruction guide i figured out how to set it to "master" and it works but doesn't go all the way to 0 volume.  I can live with this but it would be great to get it to 0

2) Get the 8 XTM rotors to control volume.  I tried this with unknown, rotary, and slider on the OPTIONS tab, but i can't get a nice 0-to-127 curve.  Rather, I just get 1,2,0,65,66,67.  IS there a way to get the rotary to function like a fader?

3) Get the top row of buttons to be mute buttons.  When I press the button on the XTM i see the MIDI signal and it changes to 127, then back to 0 when i release the button.  I configured the Logic to Strip>track>mute but it doesn't change anything in the DAW.  Do i need more than one value?

4) Get the XTM lower-row buttons for PLAY and STOP to work.  I am without clues on these.

Thank you!

Ring feedback example approach is in https://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,130.0.html
Normally you use "<Use Ctrl. MIDI>" in the MIDI Action, note you need to set "Value" option (default is '0', so constant).
That simple is just in case rings internally react reasonably on 0-127 values (AZ Controller map values 0..1, used in Cakewalk for all parameters, into 0-127 MIDI range). But many LED rings required "special mapping" (check the documentation for Launch). Sometimes it is like Mackie encoder rings, in this case "Prod. spec. send" "VPot" may work. But it is also possible create a "function" which does required conversion, Software State with the number of segments, "Set State" "from value" for it. And then use conditional MIDI for each state. If there are different "modes" (pan, left-to-right, right-to-left, etc.), a bit more evaluation is required...

I answered my questions above and got those things working.  Now I'm working on adding feedback so that when the Send knobs are moved with the mouse, CC messages are sent to the Launch to keep the Encoder LEDs synced.

I've a couple more questions now as I'm starting to try and build a simple project to help me learn to use AZ Controller.

1. What is the best way to select a specific track "by name"?  I almost have something working in the image below, but I have to manually switch between "Tack 1" and "Track 2" from the drop down menu in the image to make it work.

https://ibb.co/93smVgnL


2. Can I also select a bus "by name" in the same way I can select a track by name?  (I would like to move some Send knobs on some busses too)

Not sure how good Gig Performer in controlling VSTs using XTouch, if you want control fixed number of particular VST parameters that is not hard to do directly in AZ Controller. If you create some "modular synth", some container VST is reasonable way to go (for FXes Cakewalk has own container).

For Novation, AZ Controller is the way to go (in case you want control Cakewalk). Other plug-ins simply don't support the number of controls it has. But do this by "send number". Even so it is possible to do by names, there is some long standing bug which mess send names. I mean "WAI track X send Y" works find, "WAI track X send to 'Drum bus'" can be buggy (depends from FXes with side-chain inputs used in the project).

Thank you for the quick response!

Since controlling VST effects sounds tricky, I think I may handle that in Gig Performer instead.  I can then use the Gig Performer Relayer VST to bring the processed Gig Performer audio into SONAR.  This will be used with the X Touch Mini.

As for the many Sends I have in SONAR, I'm going to use the 24 encoders on my Novation Launch XL MK3 to attempt to control 24 send knobs on the SONAR GUI, with feedback.  I also would like to use the Push function of each encoder to enable or disable the send (or set to zero) if possible.  This will be to set levels for multiple headphone mixes.  I plan to have a custom preset on the Launch for each headphone mix.

Hello Aaron,

With X-Touch Mini I suggest you try my preset for it: https://www.azslow.com/index.php/topic,377.0.html

And general answer on all your questions: yes 

But there are details...

For 1. you need to decide sends from which tracks you want control (global position, offset in WAI, offset from focused, by name). And then which sends on this track.

For 2. possible, but in most cases not practical. You will need to configure exact track, FX and parameter for each control. ACT dynamic mapping is faster. Sure, when you always want control particular parameters of particular effects (f.e. your EQ of choice), controlling directly, sometimes for several tracks in parallel, make sense. Original Cakewalk Mackie plug-in is using this approach.
But note ACT dynamic mapping support "locking". So you decide which plug-in you control and "lock". You then can focus / modify other effects, the device will continue controlling the plug-in you have locked (my Mini preset is using locking).

For 3. when preset for AZ Controller is configured "nice", you have feedback for encoders and buttons independent from what they control. They just indicate current value, whatever it is. Note that in some cases there is no "value" (f.e. you trigger Cakewalk Command, they don't have values even when that make sense, like with toggling visible elements)