Set Up MIDI Control

Hardware MIDI controllers can adjust parameters, trigger effects, and drive live performance.

Connect your controller

1. Plug the controller into your computer via USB.
2. Open Edit > Inputs > MIDI.
3. The controller shows up in the Devices list on the left. If it is missing, click Reload devices.

Create a mapping

MIDI mappings are named groups of assignments. You pick a mapping for each device, and the mapping determines how the device's controls map to Spectralite actions.

1. In the left pane, under Mappings, click Add mapping and give it a name.
2. Select the mapping to open its assignment table on the right.
3. Click Add assignment in the toolbar. The dialog shows the most recent MIDI message received.
4. Move a knob, fader, or button on the controller. Its MIDI type, channel, and controller number appear.
5. Click Apply to use those values, or fill them in by hand.
6. Pick an action type and target (layer opacity, BPM, parameter value, and so on).
7. Click Submit. The assignment activates immediately.

Back in the Devices list, pick the new mapping from the dropdown next to the controller. A single device can only have one active mapping at a time.

Common mappings

Tips

Create separate mappings per show or controller layout, and save them to the Library Manager to reuse across projects. Map your most-used parameters to the most accessible controls.