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Support for The large grid of 64 buttons can respond in Green, Yellow and Red, to show the different [http://www.akaipro.com/product/apc-mini Akai APC Mini[Bank|banks] is planned with the next version of ] in Box Of Stops. The rest of this page is in preparation And the nine sliders at the bottom can be assigned as volume controls for that release.the banks and [[Master volume|master volume]]. For example, the ability to balance pedals is surprisingly useful.

---- Box Of Stops comes with built-in support for the [http://www.akaipro.com/product/apc-mini Akai APC Mini]. This means:* It can turn on the lights on the device , to show where [[Stop|stops]], [[Coupler|couplers]] or [[Combination|combinations]] are

* Automatically layout arrange the [[Registration]] across the APC Mini, to match the layout shown in a web browser [[File:Apc-head-on.jpg|500px]] Here the APC Mini is showing a registration with three [[Bank|banks]]. The Great is shown in Green, the Swell in Yellow and Pedal in Red. Then the combinations are the Green buttons on the right and the couplers are in Red below the grid. == Plugging in == When the APC Mini is first plugged in, Box Of Stops will:* Exchange a [[Sysex Device Inquiry]] message, to detect the APC* Play a short animated light show as a welcome - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkGpWsTD9f0 video here]* Arrange the current [[Registration]] across the buttons and sliders of the APC It is now ready to use, with no further configuration. == Auto arrange == Whenever a [[Registration]] is selected or changed in Box Of Stops, this is automatically shown on the APC in an arrangement very similar to that seen [http://www.boxofstops.com/using from a browser]:* Each [[Bank|bank]] is assigned a column of buttons on the main 8x8 grid** The banks rotate in sequence between Green, Yellow and Red** The order of the banks is the same [[Bank#Reordering banks|as normal]]** If there are more than 8 [[Stop|stops]] in a bank, they wrap to the next column** A gap is left between each bank, unless there are simply too many [[Bank|banks]] or [[Stop|stops]]* Then the [[Combination|combinations]] are shown down the round buttons on the right hand side. (These buttons on the APC can only show Green)* And the [[Coupler|couplers]] are shown across the round buttons under the main grid. (Again, these buttons on the APC can only show Red)* The sliders at the bottom are assigned to the [[Bank#Bank volume|bank volume]] for the bank on the same column above in the 8x8 grid* The last slider on the right is the [[Master volume]]* The Shift key (on the bottom right corner) is not used by the auto-arrange, as it has no light behind it. If you choose, it can still be assigned as a [[Trigger]], it just won't be able to show its current state == Using == To play any stop, coupler or combination in Box Of Stops, just press the corresponding button on the APC. That button will respond by starting to flash. Press the button again to cancel the control. Note all the controls are linked up. E.g. if you press a button in the [http://www.boxofstops.com/using browser], or a [[Gpio button]], the equivalent button on the APC will change state too. It makes no difference which controls you use. Please pay no attention to the labels around the buttons on the APC. Instead Box Of Stops uses a simple layout of the registration controls, as described [[#Auto arrange|above]]. A common approach to using Box Of Stops is to use the APC Mini as the primary control when playing the organ, but to keep a tablet device, or a smartphone, near by. This can then be used to confirm the order of the stops, or to [[Configuration mode|tweak the configuration]] for a particular piece. == Steering the auto-arrange == If you want to move things around on the APC, the system is actually the same as learning any other [[Trigger|trigger]]:* First use [[Configuration mode]] to [[Trigger#Adding a trigger to a control|add a trigger]] to any [[Stop]], [[Coupler]] or [[Combination]]* Press the button you want to assign on the APC* Once you OK the screen, you will see the selected button light up, to show the control in its new position When you move a stop in a [[Bank]], or move a coupler or a combination, this automatically takes any remaining controls in that list with it. This is called Anchoring, and enables you to move a whole bank at a go, or split a bank in the middle, without having to move all the controls. If you want to undo an Anchor, open the properties window for that control, and delete the [[Trigger]] that you added earlier. That control, and any after it, will move back to where the [[#Auto arrange|Auto arrange]] had put them before. [[File:Apc-head-on-anchored.jpg|500px]] Here the fifth stop on the Swell (in Yellow) has been moved and also the first Pedal stop (in Red). The remaining stops automatically line up after the one that has been moved. {{timeout|APC}} == Other controllers == For a cheaper Midi controller that also offers feedback lights, and sliders, please see the details about the [[Korg nanoKONTROL2]].

At a much simpler level, there is also the option of using the [[File:Apc-head-onStatus Board]] from The Pi Hut.jpg This plugs directly into the [[Gpio button|600pxGpio connector]]on the Raspberry Pi.