MIDI Mapping & Automation

The MIDI & Automation panel lets you map hardware MIDI controls, keyboard keys, and DAW automation to live performance actions and effect parameters.

This is where you configure setlist switching, preset triggers, input/output trim control, and custom mappings to effect parameters.

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Opening MIDI mapping

1. Click the MIDI button in the footer bar.
2. The MIDI & Automation modal opens.

The modal has three tabs:

Tab	What it does
Mappings	Configure MIDI control mappings and target parameters
Keyboard	Map computer keyboard keys to slots
MIDI Log	View incoming MIDI events for troubleshooting

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Default slots

Default slots are always available and cannot be deleted. You can still change their MIDI mapping and keyboard mapping.

Slot	Target	Typical use
Setlist Preset 1-8	setlist.preset1 ... setlist.preset8	Trigger specific slots in the active setlist
Bank Up	setlist.bankUp	Move to the next setlist
Bank Down	setlist.bankDown	Move to the previous setlist
Select Bank	setlist.bankSelect	Jump directly to a setlist by bank number
Input Level	global.inputTrim	Control global input trim
Output Level	global.outputTrim	Control global output trim

Bank behavior

• A bank is a setlist.
• Bank Up/Bank Down changes the active setlist and resets the setlist cursor to the first slot.
• Select Bank expects a bank number value (0-127), typically from MIDI CC.
• Bank changes do not automatically load a preset. Use Setlist Preset 1-8 to trigger the preset slot you want in that bank.

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Custom slots

Custom slots let you map almost any target parameter.

1. In Mappings, click + Add Custom Slot.
2. Click Target on the new row.
3. Set a Label.
4. Choose a Target parameter.
5. Click Apply.

Target choices include:

• Global controls (for example global.inputTrim)
• Setlist controls (for example setlist.bankSelect)
• Effect parameters (for example node.amp_nam.inputGain, node.reverb_room.mix)

Up to 16 custom slots are supported.

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MIDI Learn workflow

Use Learn to capture the next incoming MIDI control message.

1. Click Learn on a slot.
2. Move a control on your MIDI device (knob, switch, pad, pedal, etc.).
3. The slot stores that MIDI event mapping.

If a row shows Test, you can fire that trigger action immediately from the UI.

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MIDI Log

Use MIDI Log to verify that your device is sending events.

1. Open the MIDI Log tab.
2. Enable MIDI logging.
3. Move your MIDI control and confirm event entries appear.

This is the fastest way to diagnose channel/controller mismatches before remapping.

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Tips

• Start by mapping only a few critical live actions: Bank Up, Bank Down, and one or two Setlist Preset slots.
• For smooth mixer rides, map expression pedals to continuous targets (for example Input Level or custom effect mix parameters).
• If a mapping does not react, confirm incoming events in MIDI Log, then remap with Learn.