Reading Midi messages from midi controllers

[noSpoon]

Is there somewhere in Ableton that will show me specifically what midi messages each button or key on a given controller is sending (Including Note, CC, and M/LSB)?

[Ableton_David]

The easiest way to find this is to enter MIDI mapping mode and assign the control to a parameter in Live.

[noSpoon]

Im not trying to map anything to ableton with this. I am trying to lean more about the exact kind of midi messages the keyboard sends. A friend and I are building a semi modular sequencer that also has midi data. Were writing the software that will translate the midi data into CV and I need to lean a little more about all the data sent through midi cables. (What channels trigger which notes on/off and how the MSB and LSB affects things)

I want to build either a template or some kind of wigit inside ableton to do the same thing. For this, I would be sending midi out data from Ableton to a moog voyager RME. In ableton, can I create a device, maybe an instrument rack or something that would have knobs that could send midi data to the rack synth?

[Ableton_David]

Sure - you can do this in a Clip. In addition to drawing notes. you can draw clip envelopes that can send out MIDI data - use "MIDI Ctrl" as the device for this in the Clip.

Lastly, to send MIDI out from Live, you'll need to have a USB-MIDI interface, and have it enabled.

[noSpoon]

will I be able to specify midi notes, CCs and MSB/LSB from the "midi ctrl" device?

[hadrabap]

Hi noSpoon,

I'm using for these purposes freeware tool MIDI Monitor. It does exactly what you are looking for.

[noSpoon]

thanks man, thats exactly what im looking for

[dentaku]

You can also try MIDI-OX. It will show you exactly which notes and CCs are being used by any hardware. Just don't run it at the same time Live is running.

thanks man, thats exactly what im looking for