Send midi cc to plugin via widget

[larrycalame]

I am trying to replace my Korg Nanokontrol2 with GP widgets. Some of the sliders on the Korg send midi cc data that is mapped to Pianoteq7 parameters that are not responsive to the “learn parameter” method of mapping a widget to a plug in parameter. So I wish to configure a widget to simply send the midi cc data to the Pianoteq plug in, either directly or indirectly via a midi plug in, if that’s what it takes. Is this possible? If so, can someone either explain the necessary steps or direct me documentation or video that does so?

Thanks in advance.

[pianopaul]

Just map the Widget to the midi in Plugin connected to piantoteq and assigned the desired cc Parameter in the List of shown Parameters.

[David-san]

Hi @larrycalame, welcome to the GP community!

@larrycalame

I am trying to replace my Korg Nanokontrol2 with GP widgets.

OK, the best practice is probably to MIDI learn NanoKontrol buttons/knobs to GP widgets such that you can control your plugins both from the NanoKontrol buttons/knobs and the GP widgets.

@larrycalame

Pianoteq7 parameters that are not responsive to the “learn parameter”

I am not a regular Pianoteq user, but it is surprising that some Pianoteq features are not accessible via host automation (parameters). Which feature can only be controlled via MIDI?

@larrycalame

So I wish to configure a widget to simply send the midi cc data to the Pianoteq plug in

That’s quite easy, simply map a widget to the CC# you want on the MIDI in block plugin which is connected to the Pianoteq plugin:

[larrycalame]

Thank You pianopaul and David-San. That IS straightforward. It works, but it sends on ch 1, whereas I need it to send on ch 2. I’m not using ch 1 for anything, so i assume i can just map all ch 1 to ch 2 on the midi plug in?

[pianopaul]

Map another Widget to the Same midi in Plugin and map the Parameter Sticky Channel or so.
I am Not in Front of my Mac, so i do Not know the Parameter Name exactly.

[larrycalame]

Thanks pianopaul. I now think it would be best for me to just revert Pianoteq to receive on ch 1. I’ll spare you the long story as to how it got to be ch 2

[Stef]

Too bad the conversation ended here I need to send Midi CC on a different channel then 1, and rechannelize in the midi block doesn’t seem to do it?

[pianopaul]

For my understanding, you want to send a CC message on a specific channel to a plugin?

[David-san]

Why ? I hope you don’t want to send CC message directly to your plugins ?…

[Stef]

I have montage ESP plugin, which contains the “superknob”, but this doesn’t respond to the “learn parameter” function. Instead you can assign a CC number it listens to. By default CC95. So I assigned a widget to midi block CC95 but it keeps sending the CC on Channel 1.

I searched a little more on the forum and found pianopaul’s solution of adding a widget and assigning it to Stickynotechannel. Is this the correct way? It works though. I just don’t understand why it doesn’t rechannelize the CC in the Midi In Block.
Thanks!

[pianopaul]

@Stef

I just don’t understand why it doesn’t rechannelize the CC in the Midi In Block.

Because the widget sends the value direct from the MIDI Out of the MIDI IN plugin.

[Stef]

And the channel of that value can nowhere be set and is always channel 1?

Thanks

[pianopaul]

You could use an additional MIDI IN Plugin (MIDI In OSC)
Enable MIDI Merge
Send the CC value to the MIDI in (OMNI)
Now you can rechannelize in the MIDI In (OSC)

[dhj]

I must be missing something. Why can’t you just use the rechannelizer plugin?

[dhj]

Or even just the simple constrainer?