MIDI: Transport Control 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 gives you hardware transport control from a controller: A sends MIDI Start, B sends Stop, X sends Continue, the bumpers send Program Change 0 and 1 to switch patches, and the D-pad sends CC 7 for volume. Transport messages are real-time MIDI, so any DAW set to follow external MIDI transport responds.
A = Start, B = Stop, X = Continue, LB/RB = patch 1/2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-pad up | MIDI CC 20 channel 1 | Volume up trigger (CC 20) | |
| D-pad down | MIDI CC 21 channel 1 | Volume down trigger (CC 21) | |
| A / Cross | MIDI transport start | Transport start | |
| B / Circle | MIDI transport stop | Transport stop | |
| X / Square | MIDI transport continue | Transport continue | |
| LB / L1 | MIDI program change 0 | Patch 1 (program change 0) | |
| RB / R1 | MIDI program change 1 | Patch 2 (program change 1) |
7 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
- DAWs that ignore MIDI transport. Replace the outputs with keyboard shortcuts such as Space, Return and R, and the preset works the same from the outside.
- A full remote. The control surface guide has a complete layout.
Set the DAW to follow external MIDI transport, then the three buttons run it.
Download
- MIDI: Transport Control presetDAW remote: start, stop, continue, program change 5 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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