# Configuring Akai APC MKii mini with voicemeeter potato and macros to run the leds **URL:** \ **Category:** Bome Products\ **Created:** [April 3, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105 "2024-04-03T21:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/1 "2024-04-03T21:36:30Z")
hello im trying tto run the led’s and change the colors on voicemeter and bome but not sure where to start on configuring wise… on how i would go about setting it up and to change colors when selected and not selected. and on keypress… ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/2 "2024-04-04T01:36:19Z")
Hi and welcome to the Bome community! Can you give me an example of which button you want to push, what LED you want to change colors, and the color you want. Also do you want it to toggle between colors or do you want it momentary (only shows the color while pushing)? Are you wanting to control the colors with a Voicemeeter Macro Button, or MIDI control? Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/3 "2024-04-06T19:18:07Z")
i wanna do it with both 🙂 i wanna have a example of how i set it up in. i want to set the color for on and off 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/4 "2024-04-06T19:21:39Z")
This is what my config looks like i need to adjust it lol [![](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/80fa6ec93994e9c8919e3cd2b313b1e187247e3f.png)](https://postimg.cc/w3SvZP29) ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/5 "2024-04-06T20:40:31Z")
for example red when off and green when on and for sound effects i want them to be blue then green when i push them then they timeout after a few seconds ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/6 "2024-04-06T21:34:10Z")
Hi, Although I cannot provide every permutation of what you want, I offer the Project file to show you how you can send MIDI from both Macro Buttons and from Voicemeeter MIDI feedback. First I set up aliases as follows. In your case, ‘Steve-Gaming:APC-MINIPC Vi?’ should be ‘APC mini Mk2 1’ At this point I have no translators but have the following MIDI thru paths. You will note that here are two ports that can send to the APC-MINI. ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/016c8086a3aa44b144e3e25e570943c935450a7a.png) ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/3/3a234cbca3f34171996c02c82504824cd4d0d9a6.png) You can learn more about aliases from [this tutorial](https://youtu.be/CrE391VJL0s). In Voicemeeter I have set up MIDI devices as follows: ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/16db4fb285bb2dda6f80f75a72ef8ec5332f7682.png) I set up a test button for A1 Strip 2 ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/149fbe123f746cdda3d4004f290b392d76cb5010.png) If you right click on FF: you will see this. This is where we send MIDI feedback for the desired colors: ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/69a804a6414d98a1813799c9768533ff3a0a6cff.png) This takes care of the MIDI section of receiving and sending to your APC-MINI MK2 Now for macro buttons I have set up MIDI output as follows: ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0f732eda48d3209c08f571bb8f9778b635bdf86b.png) The macro button is programmed as follows to send to this port (BMT 2) which is the second input to Bome MIDI Translator. ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9eed186a88aaadcf052f69757ee1ae3460e79373.png) [APCMINI-MK2-VM-2024-04-06.bmtp](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/short-url/sWBkD2FMo5BB9vLatUQZBuinITD.bmtp) (1.1 KB) If you want to actually transform MIDI messages, you will need to add translators and set the ‘Swallow’ option of them so that the original MIDI message does not use the MIDI thru paths set. I hope this helps get you started. Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/7 "2024-04-06T23:03:27Z")
this is making sense a bit 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/8 "2024-04-06T23:39:14Z")
now i cant use my sliders on my board to control volumes lol what would i do to set that ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/9 "2024-04-06T23:40:56Z")
You just have to MIDI learn the sliders in the MIDI config. It should work. ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/10 "2024-04-06T23:54:51Z")
doesnt seem to work? ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/11 "2024-04-06T23:56:42Z")
Show me what you see in your Bome MIDI Translator Log and how you have set up your aliases. ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/12 "2024-04-07T00:00:49Z")
> [@SteveC](#): > > h When i hit the sliders i see this ![Screenshot 2024-04-06 165949](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c8b5c8419fbc2959420527f69404291512a4fa23.png) ![Screenshot 2024-04-06 170032](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/11db90a60803f6462096fc11d9a80aea5d287bd4.png) ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/13 "2024-04-07T00:05:56Z")
Show me Edit Project Port Aliases popup. ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a727d6f0f0504626619b83ba9ffa8f88b40ee120.png) Then test log again checking both MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dac515164ddff748d8f4b0d058776275967cab76.png) ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/14 "2024-04-07T00:08:41Z")
![Screenshot 2024-04-06 170654](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0ca4ce875a5d12951d33cb8cb1b66b94404d2134.png) when i move sliders i see this ![Screenshot 2024-04-06 170825](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a04c732e0366316cf8de71e2e78ea77b1037f58a.png) ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/15 "2024-04-07T00:12:59Z")
Enlarge the MIDI Ports window so that you also see the output ports. ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/16 "2024-04-07T00:17:04Z")
its saying port not assigned lol ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/17 "2024-04-07T00:18:05Z")
![Screenshot 2024-04-06 171738](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0ef36cfe40e729d317dc02600e26d2953997216b.png) ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/18 "2024-04-07T00:28:18Z")
Please assign all of your aliases to the proper port. Steve ---
**Author:** ![justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/justin.ruscheinski26/32/5658_2.png) [@justin.ruscheinski26](https://forum.bome.com/u/justin.ruscheinski26)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/19 "2024-04-07T00:32:48Z")
how do i do that tho lol ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105/20 "2024-04-07T00:37:16Z")
In the same MIDI Assignment window I showed you. You just need to drag it longer and then assign the aliases that show not assigned. Steve [Next page](https://forum.bome.com/t/configuring-akai-apc-mkii-mini-with-voicemeeter-potato-and-macros-to-run-the-leds/6105.md?page=2)