in max4 it is not supportet, in max5 you might just try it and see if it works.

i know that there are exceptions, but if a vst 2.1+ effect plug-in has midi input then often is it for "regular" parameters, which can also be adressed as such in [vst~], i.e. "7 0.1".

hi you have to send the message midievent $1 $2 $3 $4 $1 is the channel number (beginning at 144 = channel 1) $2 is pitch value (0-127) $3 is velocity value (0-127) I don't know what is $4 but I always set it to 0 it works this way with most of virtual instruments in Max

thanks I will try this out

I've tried this out, but it seems like a lot of work to get notes into a vst instrument. I managed to get single-note recognition but it will take more time to add polyphony. Has anyone built a robust NoteInput object that will achieve this and/or an object that will allow my to play a vst instrument with MIDI controller? I'm not satisfied with either the Rewire or Soundflower option for the realtime software I'm trying to make that includes playback from Kontakt2

Try the patch below, assuming the vst instrument is polyphonic you shouldn't have any problems.

lh