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hi all.
I have a midi keyboard which is set to channel 16 and I need to keep it like that because I use it for live performance but when im in the studio I need it to be on channel 1.
rather than switching back and forth is there a max for live patch which would 'convert' or 'transform' the midi channel from 16 to 1?
thanks!

Maxforlive sees all MIDI input as Channel 1 regardless....

Cheers
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that's good to know but this is to transform the midi channel to 1 so that I can trigger instruments which only allow channel 1 as an input.
how could I put a maxforlive device before the instrument so that the midi hitting it is channel 1?

You could create a M4L Midi Effect. You might need MAX for it though.

I guess then you could simply drop the "default" MIDI M4L device in the tracks.

Maybe I'm missing something, but wouldn't External Instrument do the trick?

lol yup you're totally right.
That's a much easier solution.

Thanks guys.
Could someone please show me how this would work?
Cheers

- Set MIDI Track input to Ch 16 of your keyboard
- Load an External Instrument
- Set the output to the preferred Port and Ch 1

Do I put this before my instrument on a midi track?

If you're using it with an instrument on a MIDI Track, it doesn't matter if the input is set to Ch1, Ch16 or All.
Like Darren said, Live sees everything as Channel 1 AFTER it passed though the MIDI Input.

im really sorry that im not understanding how to implement this guys.
ive put the external instrument on a midi track but when I try and add a instrument plugin after it the external instrument disappears.
how do I get the midi channel conversion into the instrument?
cheers

Did you try with an empty Max Midi device ?

benjamingordon wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:45 pm

ive put the external instrument on a midi track but when I try and add a instrument plugin after it the external instrument disappears.
how do I get the midi channel conversion into the instrument?

You'll need two separate MIDI Tracks, one with your instrument loaded in it (let's say Operator), and the other one for your controller (which I think could even just be an empty MIDI track)
Then on this controller MIDI track: Set MIDI Inputs to your controller and CH 16, and output to go to Operator.

For whatever reason if this doesn't work for you, here is a link to a MIDI effect that you can put behind your operator instrument and change MIDI channels:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/lr8w3bj6 ... .amxd/file

Hope this helps!