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Here we will go through how to assign the Airwave dimensions to any assignable Equator2 parameter in Ableton Live 12.

To MIDI map Airwave dimensions in a DAW, we must send Air Dimensions in isolation. In Airwave Control, you can do this by disabling Air Dimensions while in MIDI Learn mode.

Each hand is sent separately on the following CC numbers:

CC21 — Air Grasp

CC22 — Air Slide Left

CC23 — Air Slide Right

CC24 — Air Glide Left

CC25 — Air Glide Right

CC26 — Air Raise Left

CC27 — Air Raise Right

CC28 — Air Tilt Left

CC29 — Air Tilt Right

CC30 — Air Flex Left

CC31 — Air Flex Right

Mapping an Airwave Air dimension to a Equator2 parameter

In the example below, we’ll manually map the Air Raise Right dimension to the Auto Filter Frequency knob.

1. Open Ableton’s Settings and ensure that the ROLI Airwave Expression Track and Remote boxes are checked.

2. Insert an instance of Equator2 on a MIDI track, then click the "Configure" button and select the parameter you want to control by clicking on it within the Equator2 plugin window.

In this example, we are mapping the Equator2 Sampler Level knob to the Air Raise Right dimension.

3. Click the MIDI button in the top-right bar of Ableton, then click on the parameter we just configured in Equator2. 

4. Open ROLI Airwave Control, click on MIDI Learn, and briefly send the desired Air Dimension by clicking it once (in this example, Air Raise Right). Once assigned, the MIDI mapping for Air Raise Right (CC 27) will appear in the MIDI Mappings list in the left-hand column.

5. Click on the MIDI button in the top-right bar of Ableton, then turn MIDI Learn Off from ROLI Airwave Control. You will now be able to control the Sampler Level of Equator2 using the Air Raise Right dimension.

Note: When manually mapping CCs using MIDI Learn Mode in ROLI Airwave Control, you will need to mute the Air Dimensions in during playback. Otherwise, live Air Expression data overwrites the recorded data.

With these simple steps, you can map your Airwave's Air dimensions to any assignable parameter in Equator2 VST. If you need any additional help, please contact our Support Team for further assistance. Happy music-making!