I feel embarrassed because I’m having so much trouble with setting it up.
I have no idea how to get MPE running with Serum. It’s the only plugin I have that supports it, so I can’t test other software to check. I’ve enabled MPE in Serum. I’m guessing that I’m supposed to turn all of the keyboard overlay pads into MPE XYZ pads? But when I change them all it does nothing to control notes independently in Serum. I’m hopelessly lost.
I’m running Ableton, so perhaps I’m supposed to make a script before I can get the midi data to route properly?
@FlyingSoda no reason to feel embarrassed! That’s what we’re here for.
The reason you’re having trouble is that Abelton does not currently support MPE. Here is a list of DAWs that do!
Please let us know if you have any other questions! And thanks so much for using the Morph.
Cheers,
There are ugly workarounds. This script handles the worst of it.
# MPE_Util
MIDI Remote Script ("Control Surface") for Ableton Live 9/10, adding MPE-utilities such as:
* Automated creation and setup of channel tracks for MPE MIDI input device
* MPE channel track properties (e.g. arm and firing of clips) follow input of their instrument track
[Get it for free](https://github.com/juhot/MPE_Util/releases/latest)
###### Quick demonstration on youtube:
[](https://youtu.be/Hg0kUVCfxo0)
MPE stands for MIDI Polyphonic Expression, https://www.midi.org/articles/midi-polyphonic-expression-mpe
Ableton Live doesn't support MPE well, as all the incoming MIDI on a MIDI track goes to channel 1. However, one can
create "MPE sub tracks", individual MIDI tracks for receiving each of the MIDI channels from a MPE-source, and route
their output to an instrument on another MIDI track, the "MPE Master track". This requires a lot of manual
operations, such as setting of MIDI From and MIDI To parameters.. The MPE_Util MIDI Remote Script automates the
creation and configuring of the MPE sub tracks and it updates MPE sub tracks properties when the MPE Master track is
modified. Currently changes in MPE Master tracks arm, instrument, name, color and clip firing are handled.
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Using a different VST host is really the best solution, though. You can render out clips and bring those back into Ableton.
Ok, it’s much clearer to me now, thank you both. I managed to get MPE running with the script!
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Is this still the case? No MPE in Ableton right?
Correct, this is still the case.
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