# Using Companion to trigger CL/QL user define keys?

**URL:** https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/using-companion-to-trigger-cl-ql-user-define-keys/3883
**Category:** Yamaha CL/QL Module
**Created:** [February 17, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/using-companion-to-trigger-cl-ql-user-define-keys/3883 "2024-02-17T21:59:39Z")
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UDK’s are not “pressable” remotely, as Yamaha for whatever reason never enabled that functionality.  
If the functions that the UDK perform are available within the RCP or MIDI modules then creating a button in Companion with those same functions is the way to do this currently.

> [@Companion + UDK's](https://discourse.checkcheckonetwo.com/t/companion-udks/2306/18):
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> Sadly, it seems that the CL & QL do not respond to UDK messages. They send them, but they don’t do anything when they receive them. Nothing can be done about that, since that’s a Yamaha thing. Sorry!

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