Tutorial - converting CC Data with MIDIPipe

[miahvideo]

Is MIDIpipe a good thing to use if you want to assign controller knobs of midi keyboard to soft synths used in garageband?

[alexpfefferdotnet]

@miahvideo Hey, well consider the date of the video. Usually today all synths, sequencers and keyboard controllers got changeable MIDI cc options. However, MIDIPipe is just good if you want to convert MIDI data, such as using your Modwheel (which is CC01) to control expression (CC11) or volume (CC07). On the other hand it is free, so just try what you wanna try :)

[ionas82]

Hello, because it is slightly related: do you know any Mac application that displays (nothing more) incoming midi signals and their values - I want to have a big bar/number display for my velocity (for now only velocity) - any idea?

[alexpfefferdotnet]

@ionas82 to be honest, i cant help this time ... big sorry!

[Dylankellyrocksout]

@ionas82 there is a mac app called "MIDI Monitor" that does this, it's freeware.

[jancivil]

CC 1, continuous controller #1, is the original midi protocol assignment for the modulation wheel, basically, going back to hardware synthesizers. It controls the depth of modulation, which controls whatever you assign that function to in your synthesizer/virtual instrument.

CC 11 is 'expression control'. any of these can be sent to assign this or that functional component of your soundset.

[thomasjholmes]

great stuff man...!

how about a video on how all the midi mapping and controls work for dumb people like me? please!? like what is cc1 and cc11?

[alexpfefferdotnet]

Haha! Well, to be honest I think it would be a good thing to generally talk about CC commands - so you are kinda right. I will definitely keep that in mind for upcoming videos :) Thanks!

Alex

[jancivil]

It helps me to type this stuff out:

CC 7 is volume. By default what happens is you hit a key harder, you have a CC7 value. Many keyboards have an aftertouch or key pressure value, which might be CC11. (A pad controller will give you a continuous CC11 value the more you press in on.) So, you might want CC2, which a breath controller gives, to map to CC11, perhaps at the same time as the CC2 value. And, maybe at the same time a CC7 giving you key noise, which in the Mr Sax T is CC9.

[djnumbb]

great!