GOOROO CONTROLLERS LIO BOX Manuel utilisateur
USER MANUAL
V 10/21
INTRODUCTION
The LIO BOX is an ABLETON MIDI controller.
It integrates the transport functions of the software. It give you the possibility to
display the name of the tracks of the session and launch them direclty from the stage.
It is synchronized in real time with Ableton and displays the current Ableton mode, the
playing status, connection status as well as the playing track.
The LIO BOX also allows you to create and save setlists within the box, and thus
rearrange the list without having to modify the Ableton session.
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A3,5 inch screen
BBouton/Pad MENU –acces to the menu and back to the home screen
CBouton/Pad BACK –back to the previous menu
DBouton/Pad PLAY –lanch the « next track »
EBouton/Pad RW –Rewind, launch the actual playing track, change next track
FBouton/Pad FW –Fast Forward , change next track
GBouton/Pad PAUSE –Pause and resume playing / STOP
HEncoder with selection –Menu navigation / select and launch the next track
IUSB2 B connector
JMIDI OUT jack 3,5 mm connector
BOITIER
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PLAYING TRACK
TIME
All Tracks
KEYBPM
Arrangement mode
NEXT TRACK
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AAbleton actual playing statut (Play / Pause)
BName of the playing track
CName of the selected next track
DPlaying track BPM / selected next track BPM
EPlaying track KEY / selected next track KEY
FPlaying track duration / selected next track duration
GActual Ableton mode (Arrangement / Session)
HActual LIOBOX mode (All track / Setlist).
IConnection statut Main / Spare. Error indicator.
ECRAN D’ACCUEIL
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JTrack position in the set / setlist
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1 –PRESENTATION
1 –1. Ableton connection
1 –2. External MIDI connection
1 –3. Cable choice recommandation
2 –FRONT FACE
2 –1. PADS
2 –1. Selective encoder
3 –LIOBOX MODES
3 –1. ALL TRACK mode
3 –2. SETLIST mode
3 –3. ABLETON mode
4 –SETLISTS
4 –1. Create setlist
4 –2. Modify setlist
5 –DISPLAY MODE
5 –1. Themes
5 –2. Brightness
6 –NAMING TRACK PROTOCOLE
7 –USING LIOBOX
7 –1. Navigation
7 –2. Track lanch
7 –3. Refresh
7 – 4. Track position
8 –INFO BOX
8 –1. BPM
8 –2. KEY
8 – 3. Duration
9 –COMPUTER STATE CONNECTION
9 – 1. Scripts
9 – 2. MAIN computer
9 – 3. SPARE computer
10 -TROUBLESHOOTING
11 –CONTRAT DE LICENSE
12 –DECLARATION DE CONFORMITE
SUMMARY
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In this documentation, the term "track" will denote:
-The scenes when you are in Session mode in Ableton.
-The cuepoints when you are in arrangement mode in Ableton.
1 –PRESENTATION
1 –1. Ableton connection
Before connecting your LIO BOX to the computer, make sure you have previously loaded the script
corresponding to your software version. The script is a small file allowing the exchange of data
between Ableton and the LIO BOX.
"Lio box Ablt10" for the Ableton 9-10 versions and the "Lio box Ablt11" script for the Ableton 11
version.
When using two computers in parallel, you must load the script with “spare” extension on the
second computer. This allows the LIO BOX to identify the two computers.
To add a script to the Ableton software, please follow the procedure bellow:
MAC OSX: In the Applications folder, right click on the Ableton icon and select "open package
contents".
Then drag and drop the scripts corresponding to your software version into the "MIDI REMOTE
SCRIPTE" folder
WINDOWS: Drag and drop the scripte folder to the User Library folder
C:\User\[user name]\Documents\Ableton\User Library
Once the script is loaded, just connect the LIO BOX to the computer and start the software.
Then simply load the script in the MIDI preferences.
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1 –2. External MIDI connection
The LIO BOX integrates a second virtual MIDI port in which you can pass thru midi information (note, CC, PG
change) from Ableton to an external instrument.
All you have to do is select port 2 of the LIO BOX and assign it to your MIDI track.
To connect the external instrument, all you need to do is directly use a 3.5 mm jack cable or a MIDI DIN to 3.5
mm jack adapter
1 –3. Cable choice recommandation
As the LIO BOX is part of USB powered MIDI controllers, we recommend that you do not exceed the length of
1.5m for your USB2 cables.
For the choice of cables, we recommend cables with the reference AWG24 X2 or / 2C, which corresponds to a
power cable section of 0.5 mm
The presence of ferrite will guarantee better isolation and signal transmission.
For DIN MIDI cables, we recommend that you do not exceed 10m for DIN connector cables.
2 –FRONT FACE
2 –1. PADS
The LIO BOX has 6 backlit, silicone PADS on clickable button.
MENU: Enter the LIO BOX menu and access the settings and setlist functions. When you are in the menus,
pressing the PAD MENU will take you back to the home screen.
BACK: Return to the previous menu.
PLAY: Launch the next selected track. By default, after launching a track, the LIO BOX automatically selects the
next track in the list.
RW: Holding on initiates Ableton’s Rewind.
The double click restart the current track.
One click increase the next track.
FW: Holding on initiate Ableton’s Fast forward.
One click decrease the next track.
PAUSE: Pause playback. A second press, resume playing.
The quick double press sends a STOP to Ableton and place on the first beat (1.1.1).
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2 –2. The selective encoder
The notched selective encoder makes it possible to move around the menus and validate selection.
When you are on the main screen, the encoder select the next track that will be played. You can start playing
the next track directly by clicking on the encoder.
3 –THE LIOBOX MODES
3 –1. ALL TRACK MODE
The ALL TRACK mode gives you access to all the tracks present in the Ableton session, they are sorted
according to their order in the session.
You can move around and play any track in your set.
The LIO BOX analyzes the track names and inform you if two tracks (Scene / marker) have the same name and
invites you to correct it.
3 –2. SETLIST MODE
The SETLIST mode allows you to select and rearrange the order of the tracks. So you can display on the box
only the tracks from the setlist of your show and in the desired order. All this without ever modifying the
Ableton session or touching the computer. You can rename and save your setlists in the internal memory of
the LiO BoX.
When you add tracks to your setlist, the cumulative time is displayed at the top of the window next to the
name of this setlist.
3 –3. ABLETON MODES
The LIO BOX automatically detects the change of Ableton mode and resynchronizes the tracks present.
The mode is constantly displayed on the screen.
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4 –SETLIST
4 –1. Create a setlist
The setlists can be renamed and modified at any time (maximum 12 characters).
Once the setlist is created, you can then add tracks. When a track is present in the setlist, it appears in green.
You can add the same track several times in a setlist. The duration of each track is indicated next to the name
(duration that you have entered in the title according to the naming protocol).
4 –2. Modify setlist
Once added, you can move or delete a track at any time via the menu.
When you have finished creating the setlist, you can load it onto the box. Once loaded, you can switch to this
setlist via the « Mode » menu.
The name of the loaded setlist is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen.
In the event that a track from the setlist is not present in the Ableton session, it is displayed in red.
However, even in setlist mode, you can still send tracks not present in it, directly from the computer.
5 –DISPLAY MODES
5 –1. Themes
You have the possibility to change the display theme of the screen via the « THEME »
The screen can be switched to DARK mode (on black background) for dark spaces and to DAY for sunny place.
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5 –2. Brightness
The screen brightness can be changed in the "BRIGHTNESS" menu. The intensity of the PADs is fixed.
6 –THE TRACK NAMING PROTOCOL
You can display on the screen of the LIO BOX, the information of BPM, tone and duration of the track. You just
have to indicate them in the name of the track according to the following protocol:
If you don’t want to indicate a value, you must leave the field empty and not put a "; ".
If you don’t want to display a track on the box, all you have to do is add the prefix "()".
Example: "() Track number 1"
7 –USE OF LIOBOX
7 –1. Navigation
Access to the LIO BOX settings is via the "MENU" button. Navigation is then performed using the click wheel.
When you are in the menus, the "BACK" button return to the previous menu and the "MENU" button return
to the main screen.
7 –2. Track lanch
You have two possibilities to launch the tracks. Either by using the "PLAY" button, to launch the next selected
track. By default the next selected track is the next track of the show.
Either by using the click of the wheel, which makes it possible to select the next track by turning the wheel
and to launch it by clicking on it.
When you launch a track from the LIOBOX, a countdown of the remaining time is triggered. This time is
indicative and corresponds to the time you will have entered in the title, according to the naming procedure.
7 –3. Refresh
Although the LIO BOX is continuously updated automatically in the event of modification of the Ableton
session, you can do a manual refresh thanks to the menu « REFRESH ».
7 –4. Position of the track in the session / Setlist
The position of the current track in the set or setlist is displayed at the top of the screen.
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