Can I use the channel changer to send incoming external MIDI to other external devices?

Question

I'm new to MIDI Designer. I currently run 7 different devices over a MIDI interface connected to my laptop. With the use of a MIDI Mobilizer II my iPad is one of those. Every device has it's own MIDI channel(s) and when playing I use the channel changer on my control synthesizer to switch between devices.

I'd like to use MIDI Designer on my iPad to enhance my control possibilities. In a very basic way I've managed to do so, but whenever I change the midi channel on my control synth to switch to another device I have to change the channel in MIDI Designer as well. Is there a way to work around this? Is it possible for example to send all messages from my control synth over a dedicated channel to my iPad and then use the channel changer in MIDI Designer to send those incoming messages back to the interface and onwards to whichever device uses that new channel?

Answer 1

Midi Designer works like a midi monitor when it receives midi.

Midi Controllers don't respond to input with output except to update your controls appearance.

 

So many users have asked for this feature in all different forms so stick around, maybe something can be figured out.

 

Id request a new SuperControl that actually responds to the message it's set to send but doesn't send it's own value, that way a new user shouldn't accidentally put his/her software and Midi Designer in an infinite loop.

 

Comments

So there's also no way to make the channel changer in MIDI Designer work as a filter for incoming data? Like a MIDI patch bay would do?

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Thanks midicode. Correct, Ana, the only thing at all like this is MIDI Thru, which is connection wide and would forward ALL channels and data.

MIdicode, if you want to describe this Supercontrol a little bit more, we'd appreciate it to get the suggestion logged well. Thanks!

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Midi Designer already receives midi so i guess you only need to add another option that gets the receiving control to emulate a click/touch.

Answer 2

Midi Designer works like a midi monitor when it receives midi.

Midi Controllers don't respond to input with output except to update your controls appearance.

 

So many users have asked for this feature in all different forms so stick around, maybe something can be figured out.

 

Id request a new SuperControl that actually responds to the message it's set to send but doesn't send it's own value, that way a new user shouldn't accidentally put his/her software and Midi Designer in an infinite loop.