MIDI: Media 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 preset makes a pad controller the Mac's media panel: pads for play / pause, next, and previous track, a Turn-mode knob for volume up and down, another for brightness, and a fader bound to System Volume so the level follows it. Everything is a System Function, so it works in every app.
CC 7 = fader, CC 71 = volume steps, CC 74 = brightness, pads = media
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): the Mac's volume follows it | |
| MIDI CC 71 (Turn, clockwise) | Volume Up | Knob (CC 71) clockwise: volume up one step | |
| MIDI CC 71 (Turn, counterclockwise) | Volume Down | Knob (CC 71) counterclockwise: volume down one step | |
| MIDI CC 74 (Turn, clockwise) | Brightness Up | Knob (CC 74) clockwise: brightness up | |
| MIDI CC 74 (Turn, counterclockwise) | Brightness Down | Knob (CC 74) counterclockwise: brightness down | |
| MIDI note 36 (C2) | Play / Pause | Pad 1 (note 36): play / pause | |
| MIDI note 37 (C#2) | Next Track | Pad 2 (note 37): next track | |
| MIDI note 38 (D2) | Previous Track | Pad 3 (note 38): previous track | |
| MIDI note 39 (D#2) | Mute / Unmute | Pad 4 (note 39): mute / unmute | |
| MIDI note 40 (E2) | Mission Control | Pad 5 (note 40): Mission Control | |
| MIDI note 41 (F2) | Open App: Music | Pad 6 (note 41): open the Music app |
11 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
- Two layouts on one device. Add a Program Change row that switches presets, and the same pad controller can hold a media layout and a DAW layout on two patches.
Every output is a System Function, so the pads work in any app.
Download
- MIDI: Media Deck presetPads and knobs run the Mac: media keys, volume, brightness 7 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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