MIDI Designer Resources: Help

User Manual

The single definitive reference for MIDI Designer. [ The MIDI Designer Manual and User Reference Guide ]

Where To Ask Questions About MIDI Designer

•  Question and Answer Forum
•  Contact MIDI Designer

Introduction: Getting To Know MIDI Designer

This is a guide through what’s available on MIDI Designer right now. If you have a question, check the Q&A site. If your question isn’t there, please share it by placing it there. Try to make it as universal as possible, so that others may also benefit. If it’s an epic question, it’ll get promoted to this guide. Note: This page is a living document (i.e., under construction). It will be getting better and more organized as time goes by.

Getting Connected

•  Getting Connected Start Page
•  Getting Connected OSX
•  Getting Connected Windows
•  Hardware Options
• 2012-07, Tutorial: Virtual MIDI in MIDI Designer

Tutorials

• The in-App tutorial is always there at config → actions → show tutorial

• The definitive document on Supercontrols (a work in progress). What would supercontrols do?

• 2012-12, Tutorial: MIDI Designer and Maschine

• 2012-12, Mapping a Parameter in Ableton Live with MIDI Designer

• 2012-12, Getting Connected: Ad-hoc Connect and MIDI over Wi-Fi
  This covers everything, but you might also check out the earlier video on connecting via Wi-Fi

• 2012-11, MIDI Designer Drumpads (Explanation)
  Not quite a tutorial, but definitely not a demo. Shows some specifics of drumpads in MIDI Designer.

• 2012-10, Crossfader Overlap

• 2012-08, Steppers: Up and Down Buttons

• 2012-07, Multiple MIDI Messages
  This is currently a bit kludgey in MIDI Designer, but help is coming soon.

• 2012-07, A and B Controls
  The article also covers crossfaders. The Crossfader material has been replaced with Crossfader Overlap. The information on A and B stuff is completely valid.

• 2012-04, Emoji For Your Labels
  Shows how to put pictures, icons, and other graphics in your controls.

• 2012-04, Map One Button to Play and Stop in Ableton Live

• 2012-03, Channel Changer Feature Explained
  Tutorial with YouTube video.

• 2012-03, Button Groups Feature Explained
  Tutorial with YouTube video.

• 2012-07, Tutorial: Virtual MIDI in MIDI Designer

• 2012-01, Pedalboards Feature
  The Pedalboards feature allows for you to access parameters on multiple MIDI Designer pages from a pedalboard or other external hardware.
  Also see: Q&A page.

• 2012-01, Basic Tutorial
  One of the earliest MIDI Designer tutorials, covers a little bit of everything: making controls, getting connected, mapping to Ableton. Look is old, but instructions are still valid.

Basic Stuff

•  Move pages between banks

Feature Demos

• 2013-05-23, Hidden Controls in Performance (new in 1.5.1)
• 2013-05-23, Article on New Keyboard Shapes in 1.5.1
• 2013-05-23, Article on Control Copies (changed in 1.5.1)
• 2013-05-23, Article on Named Ticks (new in 1.5.1)
• 2013-03-04, Article on Piano Keys in 1.5
• 2013-03-04, Article on Layering in 1.5
• 2013-03-04, Article on Always-Lit Buttons in 1.5
• 2013-03-04, Article on Drumpads (since 1.4.2)
• 2013-03-04, Video on Global Presets in 1.5

• 2012-12, MIDI Designer 1.4.2 Drumpads
  See also: MIDI Designer Drumpads (Explanation) and Tutorial: MIDI Designer and Maschine

• 2012-10, MIDI Designer 1.4.0, 2 of 2 (iPhone/iPod touch)
  Demo video. Shows Extra CC & Hold and Acclerometer.

• 2012-10, MIDI Designer 1.4.0, 1 of 2 (iPad)
  Demo video. Shows Make Similar, Snap to Default Value, Super- and subcontrols and Crossfader Overlap.

• 2012-07, Feature Focus and Tutorial: Snap to Value

• 2012-07, MIDI Designer 1.3.7 New Features
  Shows Buttons Reverse on Slide, Send On Release Only, Snap to Default and Snap to Value.

• 2012-06, Feature Focus: Snap to Default

• 2012-05, MIDI Designer Introduces LED Colors, More Page Colors

• 2012-03, Feature Video: Extra CC & Hold

• 2012-03, Feature Video: Button Groups (Radio Buttons)

• 2012-03, Feature Video: Channel Changers

• 2012-02, Design Your Perfect MIDI Controller
  Marketing and demo video. Demonstrates these features: Extra CC & Hold, Reset on Button Off, Supercontrols, and Cross-fader Pieces.
  See also: Cross-fader Overlap and Features of MIDI Designer 1.3.5 and 1.3.6, not too sexy

MIDI Designer Release Flyers

• MIDI Designer 1.7.0, 29 Updates Later, We’re Ready for Winter
• MIDI Designer 1.6.1, Blasting Off
• MIDI Designer 1.5.1, Raising the Barrier, Again
• MIDI Designer 1.5.0, The Best MIDI Controller: Better
• MIDI Designer 1.4.2, Faster and More Flexible: The MIDI Controller Revolution Continues
• MIDI Designer 1.4.0, The Perfect iPad MIDI Controller Isn’t Just for iPad Anymore
•  MIDI Designer 1.3.7 Released: Lessons From Light
•  MIDI Designer 1.3.5: Your Perfect MIDI Controller Just Got a Bit More Perfect

Full Change Log

The Change Log, which contains information about all versions, is located here.