Set up button group that can be controlled by hardware?

Question

MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Original, Generic

I'm stumped...

I'm trying to create a virtual launchpad type setup than CAN be driven by hardware, but doesn't have to be. The trick is that I want each row to be a button group.

So I've got 8 rows of 8 buttons. Each row button group is controlled by a knob. Everything in MDP works as advertised. However, when I've gone through and learned my hardware button grid for each button, I find that since the hardware sends a note on/off that when it triggers the button in MDP it keeps it from acting like a button group because it turns off the latch button when it gets a note off.

I need something like for midi in, work like the only send on option for sending date out. Is there such a thing?

Answer 1

Third party midi filter

It sounds like you're asking for an option for "receive on-only" that is similar to "send on only" option for buttons.  

I imagine you could run the MIDI through another app like MIDI Flow to filter out the off commands. Would that work?

Comments

Yea, that's kind of what i need I think. Good idea on trying midi flow for this. Thanks!

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There are two pieces to this. One is... you cannot get the button group behavior to feed back right now. You should instead make the supercontrol for the button group a subcontrol of OTHER buttons that you control with the launchpad. Which still wouldn't solve your case. However... we're working on an integration for pedalboards and you'll be able to do this with any hardware. I have a video somewhere showing me with the Launchpad MK2, but... not sure where it is.

Also, hymnotix's suggestion could work too. Oftentimes I don't have the last word on this stuff.

Thx!

Answer 2

Third party midi filter

It sounds like you're asking for an option for "receive on-only" that is similar to "send on only" option for buttons.  

I imagine you could run the MIDI through another app like MIDI Flow to filter out the off commands. Would that work?