MPE to Ableton
Hello good internet.
I'm trying to take advantage of Ableton 11's new MPE wonders.
I made a midi device that uses the nodes object to create notes, each on its own midi channel, and can therefore be separately controlled.
The problem is when I send out the midi data — using the mpeformat object to midiout — ableton isn't able to interpret the midi data as MPE. When I put a Wavetable in MPE mode after my midi device, it doesn't behave like it's getting MPE data, and same with Roli's Equator, another MPE synth. They both kind of have jumbled burps of parameters changing, but it's not registering the mpe data accurately, and not processing the channel information individually. The MPE Control device that comes with Ableton also doesn't interpret the data as MPE data, based on the visual feedback.
BUT if I put Roli Equator in a vst~ object INSIDE THE MAX DEVICE, it works perfectly. I connect Equator to the mpeevent Message Output outlet of mpeformat and it all goes swimmingly.
Something is happening when I send data out of Max into Ableton that's just ducking up the whole thing.
I'm sending an mpeconfigure message and everything. (I've tried using mpeconfigure in tandem with mpeformat, and I have a loadbang hooked up to mpeformat, which hypothetically sends an mpeconfigure message on its own.)
Any ideas?
Thanks a million.
WELL, to all ye who seek answers, turn not to Jesus. Turn to me, here, on the cycling74 forum.
For after multiple maddening weeks wandering through the digital desert of seeming incompatibility and continued multipolyphonic balderdash, I stumbled finally, on what seemed like just another mirage of hope, on a video that actually showed me the way to midi Zion.
And there I discovered that heaven is here on earth, and that the answers you and I seek can be found in the patcher's inspector, by ticking the little stupid box that says "Patch supports MPE."
then everything will become clear.
blessings be upon you and your multipolyphonicexpressive souls.
Thanks for the info RAHM and for pointing the way to those of us further behind the MPE curve - I can just feel your late March frustrations! Got to love those 'don't duck up my patch', hidden easter eggs!
welcome to the kingdom my child. blessings upon thee. *does something with hands*
asking for "how mpe works" is a bit like asking for "how to implement sysex".
while it is a given data set, you can do with it whatever you want.
Thanks Rahm. Its weird cause more of the MPE paramenter were showing in maxforlive without this box checked. But not per note pitch bend!!
I am using per note pitch bend as a lane for accidentals (sharps and flats) as I map midi into various pitch classes. This will make my system much better!!