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Ět the very top left of your screen, click the word ‘Edit’.

To add more devices, use the following procedure up to 16 times: You have now successfully routed your first midi device through the software.

ğrom the drop down menu at the bottom of the screen, find the ‘To showXpress’ output you made earlier and select it.

Since this is your first midi device, you will click the box numbered ‘1’ at the bottom of the screen so it is lighter than all of the others.

ğor your first midi device you do not need to change any settings in this tool.

Move on to the ‘Channel Router’ tool you added.

(In my case, I select ‘Novation Launchpad S’)

ğind the name of your first midi device and select it.

Ĝlick the ‘Midi In’ tool you just added to the RHS of the screen.

Now, in this specific order, drag and drop the following items from the ‘tools’ list on the LHS of the screen to the white box under your ‘Launchpad IN’ pipe on the RHS of the screen.

Example: Rename ‘unnamed pipe’ to ‘Launchpad IN’ (We will use this name for the remainder if the guide) Letting _ be your first midi device’s name. Set the new name as ‘_ IN’ and hit the enter key.Under the ‘pipes’ section on the right hand side (RHS) of the screen, click the words ‘unnamed pipe’ and hit your enter key to rename.Press the ‘Done” button in the bottom of the popup window.ī)Ĝreate an Input ‘Pipe’ for each of your devices.Set the new name as ‘To showXpress’ and hit the enter key.Ĝlick the words ‘MidiPipe Output 1’ and hit your enter key to rename.Ět the top of the popup, now click on the ‘Virtual Outputs’ tab.Set the new name as ‘From showXpress’ and hit the enter key.In the popup, click the words ‘MidiPipe Input 1’ and hit your enter key to rename.Ĝlick the ‘Edit Virtual Inputs…’ option.Ět the bottom of the screen, select the drop down menu under ‘MIDI Input’.Under the ‘tools’ section on the left hand side (LHS) of the screen, click the ‘Midi In’ option.If the devices are not USB bus powered, ensure the power supply is plugged in and the device is switched on.Ī)Ĝreate a Virtual Midi Input and Output.Plug in up to 16 midi devices directly to your computer’s USB ports or through a USB hub.Open the downloaded file and drag the Midi Pipe application to your applications folder.Ģ.Ĝonnect your midi devices to the computer.I did not have a problem with spam/viruses.)

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Also please note that I am not affiliated with Midi Pipe in any way, it is simply the only program which worked for me, and I would like to share my findings.ġ.ĝownload and install the Midi Pipe software. I have been using this system for the past few years and have never had any issues with it.

This will work with any midi device, not only the Novation controllers I use in my setup. The setup I utilize consists of the ShowXpress software, Xpress 512 DMX interface, Novation Launchpad S, Novation Launch Control XL, USB 3.0 hub, Midi Pipe software, and an Apple MacBook Pro. This method supports led feedback for all 16 controllers, and did not have any noticeable delay or latency issues with 4 devices. The following guide will allow you to merge midi signals from up to 16 devices into a single output for use with ShowXpress.

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It would be worth downloading something like MIDI MonitorĪnd just checking that your controller is successfully outputting MIDI.īoth Apps are free and ARM/Intel compatible though not officially ARM/Mojave/Big Sur supported (just enable them in Security Preferences).*Beware, this is a very lengthy and in depth post* If you can't hear any sound while auditioning or see any movement in your Meters then I'd guess there's an issue with MIDI. While you are Auditioning the kits you should not only be able to hear them but you should also see the level meters in the newly created INSTRUMENT track showing the playback level. You can now use your MIDI controller to audition the kit before Double Cllicking to choose the kit you want to actually load into Shape.ĭouble Clicking returns you to the main Shape GUI with the four parts + FX visible. To change the sound (as you know) Select the DRUMS category from the left hand side list.Ĭlick once to Highlight one of the Drum kits from the right hand list. Click to expand.If you create an Instrument Track with Shape which is the Default, Shape should open automatically with the Rave piano sound loaded which should be immediately playable and audible.

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