Use incoming audio to generate midi CC

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IMage_Engine
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Use incoming audio to generate midi CC

Post by IMage_Engine » Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:31 am

Hi
I want to use the percussionists track (playing live) to come into Ableton on a track, use the volume to create a cc controller that will then be fed back out as midi cc to a Helix FB and will modulate the frequency of a Q block

What is the best way to achieve this in your experience?

It works fine of course using a midi clip etc with an LFO generator but the whole point is to magnify the synergy of live performance

gross9978
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Re: Use incoming audio to generate midi CC

Post by gross9978 » Fri Jul 22, 2022 5:34 am

If you have max for live you could probably map an envelope follower to a device that send out midi ccs. There also may already be a device similar on maxforlive.com that’s all in one. I don’t think the native envelope follower sends out midi ccs but I know I’ve seen one that did somewhere?

IMage_Engine
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Re: Use incoming audio to generate midi CC

Post by IMage_Engine » Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:19 am

Thanks
I no longer use Max for anything...I was hoping for something generic that can be used across daws as I use Live as part of a bigger picture (ie if there is no native solution)
There is a native one in Cubase but obviously cant use it here.

Cheers

IMage_Engine
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Re: Use incoming audio to generate midi CC

Post by IMage_Engine » Sun Aug 28, 2022 2:18 am

Simple solution

Midi piz tools; audio 2 midi

Can be used in cubase too as a simple vocal rider tool by using logical editor! Ie Invert with weighting and timing moved slightly ahead; automated compressor ;-)

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Re: Use incoming audio to generate midi CC

Post by scheffkoch » Sun Aug 28, 2022 10:00 am

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Re: Use incoming audio to generate midi CC

Post by _Ben » Thu May 29, 2025 5:45 pm

I found VU meter to CC control provided as a Max device here: https://forum.yaeltex.com/t/vumeter-cc- ... t-work/199:
The file to install is yx_vol_monitor_0.7.amxd credited to @nacaramusic.

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