Intro and Setup

RNBO Move Takeover lets RNBO users patch custom instruments and effects and export them to run on Ableton Move hardware. Users can address the Move's 8 x 4 grid of pressure sensitive pads with RGB LEDs, 8 rotary encoders, MIDI I/O, stereo audio I/O, and numerous functional buttons. Users can also draw custom graphics to the LED display.

Internally, RNBO Move Takeover runs the same RNBO OSCQuery Runner as the Raspberry Pi Export Target. This means that you can use the web interface to patch together multiple RNBO devices, manage sample assets, record audio output, and more.

Note that RNBO Move Takeover does not work within the standard Move software. It is an alternative mode that entirely defines how the device should operate using RNBO exports. This also means that normal usage of the Move will be unaffected by RNBO, and you can reboot in Move or RNBO mode at any time.

Resources

We've put together several resources to make working with RNBO Move Takeover easier:

• RNBO Runner Content: Examples of RNBO patches that take over the Move interface and use it in creative ways, as well as several utilities and useful effects.
• RNBO Move Templates: Reusable utility patchers that make it much easier to work with the Move interface. These make it much easier to parse MIDI data going to and from the Move.

Installation

The steps below assume that your Move is connected to the same network as your computer and that you haven't altered the name of your device. If you need to change the Wi-Fi your Move connects to please refer to the Ableton documentation on how to connect the Move to a network. If you've altered the name of your device, use that name instead of move for the .local URLs below.

1. Set up Move
   1. Make sure you have Move version 1.5.1 or later installed and running. Check the Move Manual update section for more details.
2. Install RNBO Takeover
   1. Download the RNBO .swu to your computer
   2. In your WebBrowser visit the Move Manager (http://move.local/testing/update) and install the RNBO .swu downloaded above.

Updates

If we provide new .swu files, please run Move, download the swu and install via the Move Manager (http://move.local/testing/update) as you did above.

If the update includes an new version of the RNBO library, you may want to migrate your data (patchers, graphs, presets, views):

1. Power on the Move and make sure it's in RNBO Takeover Mode (see below)
2. Open Max
3. Create a [rnbo~] patcher and open the RNBO export sidebar
4. Select the move.local entry and follow the Data Migration prompt at the top
   

Launching Takeover Mode

To start the RNBO Takeover Mode on the Move:

1. Enter the Move Settings by pressing Shift and Step 2
   
   
2. Use the wheel to scroll to the bottom of the settings menu
3. Select and click RNBO to enter the Takeover Mode
   
4. You’ll see a RNBO splash screen indicating that you’ve successfully launched the takeover mode
5. By default, a graph should load. At this time that graph is "Granulator III". It will display a waveform on the display, you can press the pads to play notes and alter some parameters by turning the encoders.
6. Press the back arrow button if you'd like to get to the Main menu.

Exiting Takeover Mode

1. Hit the power button
2. Scroll the menu using the wheel and select Launch Move to return to the Move
   
   

Note: If for some reason something goes wrong and you just want to turn off the device, hold down the power button until the device turns off.