Notifications
Clear all
Unify Feature Requests
11
Posts
4
Users
4
Likes
147
Views
Topic starter
February 9, 2023 9:50 am
The idea of a midi device, which will allow to make a custom remap subset. F.e if we have some tracks with Guru sampler with only kicks, second is only snares etc.
But i play all of them through one midi channel and want to use one Fixed drumMap, like f.e KORG`s drummaps or GM map. This remapper virtually should allow one to chose what sound every note should play, and also show me a names for a Map that i program. When choosing target key it should play this key to monitor a target sound.
Sorry for messy explanation.
February 9, 2023 3:42 pm
Interesting idea, thank you. The hard part of making such a plug-in is designing and creating the GUI. I doubt it would be useful enough, to enough users, to be worth the effort for me...
BUT, there are already free plug-ins available, that do what you ask.
I was originally going to recommend midiNoteMap, which is part of the free PizMidi plug-in collection. The PizMidi plug-ins are useful, but almost none of them have a custom GUI; most use parameters to control everything, which in Unify appear as sliders in a generic GUI window. The PizMidi plug-ins are usable on both Mac and Windows.
When I started setting up to test midiNoteMap, I noticed that I already had a free MIDI plug-in called NoteMapper by developer FN42. This is a VERY powerful MIDI note-mapper plug-in, with an extensive and well-thought-out custom GUI. The only drawback is that it's Windows-only.
Note that MIDI-effect plug-ins won't show up in Unify's MIDI-effect popup menus until you first add them to Unify's Known Plug-Ins list AND THEN add them to a MIDI-effects subset.
Mark_de_Muze and RO-mix reacted
February 9, 2023 4:07 pm
I noticed that I already had a free MIDI plug-in called NoteMapper by developer FN42. This is a VERY powerful MIDI note-mapper plug-in, with an extensive and well-thought-out custom GUI. The only drawback is that it's Windows-only.
I remember having some problems with NoteMapper on my system (memory leak and occasional crashes).
February 9, 2023 4:11 pm
I remember having some problems with NoteMapper on my system (memory leak and occasional crashes).
Good to know, thank you. Have you reported this to FN42?
February 9, 2023 4:31 pm
Have you reported this to FN42?
No, I noticed their plugins hasn't been updated for a while. I found the solution by creating a custom front panel for PizMidi midiNoteMap with MuLab plugin and it works well for me:
Topic starter
February 9, 2023 5:36 pm
Appreciate great free plugs source! I did not know that! Will try it out.
Hope that Unify will get more users....
As for an interface.... It can be dynamic... On a key press interface shows the current assignment and as an option - show a whole map....
Or it can be horiz. scrollable two layer keyboard view: Upper original key with name, below is substitute. Automatically scolling on every key press and sending note on substitute change.
but really does it worth trying to make?... :))
February 9, 2023 5:53 pm
I found the solution by creating a custom front panel for PizMidi midiNoteMap with MuLab plugin
Very interesting! I must look into MuLab further.
February 9, 2023 7:00 pm
Very interesting! I must look into MuLab further.
If you're curious, I attached some front panels presets for PizMidi plugins:
hallenberg reacted
February 9, 2023 8:08 pm
Thank you! I have MuLab, but I haven't had a free moment to try it out. Can you give me a quick summary of how to use these presets in Unify?
February 9, 2023 8:15 pm
Can you give me a quick summary of how to use these presets in Unify?
Load MuLab9 vst synth plugin to Unify MIDI Layer (default synth will open). Click on the "Basic Synth" preset name - this will open the browser list. Locate the "mux" file I attached.
P.S. If MuLab opens the Composer instead of Synth on startup, use Project -> Open Template -> Factory -> New Synth.
getdunne reacted
February 11, 2023 4:34 pm
You can automatically remap notes with the included BlueArp arpeggiator as well,
without it generating an arpeggio, but it's still cooler with. 😉
