Use with z3ta in Reaper

Question

Very first time trying to use Midi Designer.  Got it to connect to my PC, but dont know how to proceed.  Trying to start out making a simple x-y pad, but failed to control anything.  Running newest versions of both Reaper and z3ta.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

Comments

Sorry, my other comments were misguided (read the question wrong). Let me look into Reaper in a bit and I'll get back to you. Might take me until tomorrow morning, but probably not so long.

Answer 1

Mapping plugin controls to external MIDI is pretty easy in Reaper...open the plugin window, and tweak some paramter that you want to map to external midi control--let's say Cutoff.  Then click the "Param" button at the top of the plugin window, and at the very top of the drop down menu, grayed out, you should see "Last touched: [Cutoff]"   If you click in that drop-down menu on "Learn," the MIDI learn window will open, and the very next MIDI message you send from MIDI Designer will be mapped to that param.

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Spot on, thank you so much!  This is going to be a very valuable tool!!

Answer 2

Mapping plugin controls to external MIDI is pretty easy in Reaper...open the plugin window, and tweak some paramter that you want to map to external midi control--let's say Cutoff.  Then click the "Param" button at the top of the plugin window, and at the very top of the drop down menu, grayed out, you should see "Last touched: [Cutoff]"   If you click in that drop-down menu on "Learn," the MIDI learn window will open, and the very next MIDI message you send from MIDI Designer will be mapped to that param.