MIDI: Knob Deck preset
This preset ships inside InputConfig, free on the Mac App Store. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon.
This is the inbound MIDI preset, where a MIDI keyboard or knob box drives the Mac. The volume knob becomes the Mac's volume fader, the mod wheel scrolls faster the further it is pushed, a knob nudges the arrow keys per step, the sustain pedal is a click, and a key is Return. It runs with no game controller connected.
CC 7 = volume fader, CC 10 pan knob = scroll, CC 71 = arrows, pedal = click
Where it is in the app
It ships inside InputConfig: open the sidebar and look in its folder, or search for it. Activate it, or press Edit to see every row. It is also here as a file, identical apart from being inactive and ungrouped, for anyone who deleted theirs or wants it on another Mac.
Every binding
| Input | Sends | Options | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDI CC 7 (Switch) | System Volume (follows the control) | Volume knob (CC 7): Mac volume follows it, engages once you move it | |
| MIDI CC 10 (Dial, above center) | Scroll down | Pan knob (CC 10) right of center: scroll down, faster the further you turn | |
| MIDI CC 10 (Dial, below center) | Scroll up | Pan knob (CC 10) left of center: scroll up | |
| MIDI CC 71 (Turn, clockwise) | Right | Knob (CC 71) clockwise: Right Arrow per step | |
| MIDI CC 71 (Turn, counterclockwise) | Left | Knob (CC 71) counterclockwise: Left Arrow per step | |
| MIDI CC 64 (Switch) | Left click | Sustain pedal: hold left click, press and sweep to drag | |
| MIDI note 36 (C2) | Return | Pad / low C (note 36): Return | |
| MIDI note 37 (C#2) | Escape | Pad / C sharp (note 37): Escape |
8 rows. Button names are the Xbox / PlayStation pair the editor shows; a Switch Pro Controller fires by position. Options are the row settings that differ from the defaults.
Notes
- Works on first plug-in. Every row listens to any channel and any device, so it answers the first MIDI device you connect.
- Your hardware's numbers. Scan a row again to match your device's CC numbers.
- Three knob modes. The MIDI input page explains the modes it uses.
If a knob does nothing, scan its row again. The CC number is almost always the reason.
Download
- MIDI: Knob Deck presetMIDI input drives the Mac: volume fader, Dial scroll, Turn nudges 6 KB
To add a downloaded preset: drop the file on InputConfig's Dock icon, or click the … button next to any preset in the sidebar, choose Import Preset File, and pick the file. It lands in the sidebar, ready to activate or edit. Any launch target inside a preset file is cleared on import; add one yourself in the editor if you want it.
Related
Completely free. You don't have to make an account, there are no subscriptions, and nothing is locked. Optimized for Apple silicon. Open source on GitHub.
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