midi channel filter

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benjamingordon
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midi channel filter

Post by benjamingordon » Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:01 pm

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!

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Re: midi channel filter

Post by S4racen » Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:21 pm

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

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Re: midi channel filter

Post by benjamingordon » Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:41 pm

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?
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Re: midi channel filter

Post by aseemsuri » Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:54 pm

You could create a M4L Midi Effect. You might need MAX for it though.
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Re: midi channel filter

Post by chapelier fou » Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:22 pm

I guess then you could simply drop the "default" MIDI M4L device in the tracks.
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Re: midi channel filter

Post by hoffman2k » Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:51 pm

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

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Re: midi channel filter

Post by aseemsuri » Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:11 pm

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

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Re: midi channel filter

Post by benjamingordon » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:30 pm

Thanks guys.
Could someone please show me how this would work?
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Re: midi channel filter

Post by hoffman2k » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:37 pm

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

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Re: midi channel filter

Post by benjamingordon » Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:51 am

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

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Re: midi channel filter

Post by hoffman2k » Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:57 am

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.

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Re: midi channel filter

Post by benjamingordon » Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:45 pm

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?
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Re: midi channel filter

Post by chapelier fou » Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:09 pm

Did you try with an empty Max Midi device ?
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Re: midi channel filter

Post by aseemsuri » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:12 pm

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!

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