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Programming the AMC3

Good news for AMC+Touch owners: no software is required!

As a matter of fact, you should never attempt to flash the device, update firmware or alter it in any way unless explicitly instructed on how to do so by AMC3 MIDI Controllers LLC. Failure to comply may VOID your warranty.

For Legacy AMC3 users, please read on:

Configuring the AMC3 will require a free, open source and license free tool called tycommander. It's a tool that allows you to talk directly to the microcontroller that runs the AMC3 system.

Please note! tycommander is one of several tytools that are part of the install. You MUST launch tycommander and not any of the other tools that are part of the tytools package.

Get your copy here:

Releases · Koromix/tytools

Once you have tycommander installed, plug your AMC3 into a free USB port on your computer.

Launch tycommander.

Any AMC3 devices you have connected will show up in the device tree on the left hand side. On the "Information" tab, the Description field will show your unique AMC3 ID. This ID will match the label on the bottom of your AMC3. If you have more than one, the Description field will easily let you determine which is which.

USB-C??

If you need USB-C, this "passive" adapter should do the trick: USB-C passive adapter

Navigate to the "Serial" tab. That's where all the communication with the AMC3 takes place.

Send commands to the AMC3

Next to the Serial button, click the menu icon, then from the pop-up menu, click "Send File".

The file is a simple text file that contains config information that the AMC3 can use to configure the MIDI settings and the LED intensity.

If you want to understand the file format, expand the section below for a quick overview.

The AMC3 config file format... fast, simple, easy to understand.

Click here for a detailed breakdown of the config file.

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The idea behind this was to allow you to quickly remap the MIDI settings for the faders to match your workflow.

For example, I switch frequently between Spitfire Audio and other libraries, like Kontakt.

In my spitfire config file I have the following:

<[edit]>

<[1,11,1]>

<[2,1,1]>

<[3,7,1]>

<[exit]>

<[led]><[0]>

Lets break that down, line by line:

<[edit]> tells the AMC3 to enter EDIT mode.

<[1,11,1]> Then it sends the fader settings, starting with fader 1, setting the CC# to 11 and Channel to 1

<[2,1,1]> Then it sends the fader settings for fader 2, setting the CC# to 1 and Channel to 1

<[3,7,1]> Then it sends the fader settings for fader 3, setting the CC# to 7 and Channel to 1

<[exit]> you guessed it, sends the EXIT command! The AMC3 will return to normal operation mode.

<[led]><[0]> sets the LED intensity to 0, the dimmest setting. The AMC3 does NOT need to be in EDIT mode to change the LED intensity.

There are smarts built in and boundaries and limits are checked to make sure what you are trying to do is valid.

General Rules for FADER config strings:

A valid fader config string MUST be in the form of <[FADER NUMBER,CC#,MIDI CHANNEL]>

Valid fader numbers are 1 to 3

Valid CC# are 1 to 127

Valid Midi channels are 1 to 16

Faders are indexed from left to right.

For example, to change fader 3 to use CC# 80 on Midi channel 2, send the following string:

<[3,80,2]>

Note: no leading zero's, no spaces. Also note the begin and end characters <[ and ]> MUST be present.

The AMC3 will flash three dashes while in EDIT mode.

LED intensity setting:

I usually also leave the LED intensity setting commands at the end of the command file. However, the AMC3 does not need to be in EDIT mode to change the LED intensity. You can simply send the following string <[led]><[15]> and the intensity will be instantly adjusted and saved.

Here is a recap of how to set the LED intensity:

<[led]><[0]>

<[led]> puts it into LED intensity config mode

<[0]> sets the intensity value. Valid intensity values are 0 to 15

The LED is "always on" - setting the value to zero is simply the dimmest setting.

Select the config file to send to the AMC3

Select the file you want to use and click Open. I keep my AMC3 files in one folder for easy access.

Here are two example files, to get you started:

AMC3_fader_settings_SPITFIRE.txt

AMC3_fader_settings_KONTAKT.txt

Send the File to the AMC3

Click "Send" to send the config file to the AMC3. If for some reason the send button is disabled, check to be sure the status of the AMC says "(running)".

If it says anything other than "running" you can unplug/re-plug the USB cable to reconnect to the AMC3 and then you can send the file.

Help! The Send File option is disabled...(click to expand this section)

If the "send" or "send file" options are greyed out (disabled) you can enable serial by selecting Serial >> Enable Serial. Toggle that setting until the Send button becomes enabled.

The AMC3 will apply the settings and exit edit mode (the serial window will display progress until it's finished).

That's it! The AMC3 only requires TyCommander for configuration - once you're done, you may close TyCommander. The settings are saved to the onboard memory of the AMC3 and they are loaded each time you plug in the unit.

Now, go make some expressive, orchestral music!

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