What is a parameter mapping?
The MIDI parameter mapping defines the action of a MIDI note, controller or program change, over an instrument’s parameter.
A MIDI controller is any hardware or software that generates and transmits MIDI data, typically to trigger sounds and control parameters of an electronic music performance.
For every instrument, several parameters are controllable by MIDI. We didn’t added all parameters for the moment. We will add them on demand.
The MIDI notes can control simple On/Off or Yes/No parameters. The MIDI controllers can control values such as tempo, cents, …
Important remarks:
- Once a MIDI note has been configured for a parameter, it cannot be used to play the harmonium.
- Also, once a MIDI note or MIDI controller is configured to a parameter, it cannot be used for another one. You must remove it from the previous parameter to associate it to a new parameter.
- For some parameters, for example the tempo, you can control it by MIDI, but not as finely as from iTabla Pandit Studio Pro user interface. A MIDI controller has a range of 128 distinct values, and the tempo 800 !
Example of a MIDI parameter mapping
In the following example, we are using an Arturia Keylab 49 MIDI keyboard:
In this picture, you can see several instruments, with associated MIDI button (note) and MIDI rotating knob (controller).
MIDI keyboard Pitch bend wheel and Mod wheel
- If your MIDI keyboard has a Pitch bend wheel, it will control the main fine tuning of iTabla Pandit Studio Pro.
- If you MIDI keyboard has a Mod wheel, you can assign it to any volume parameter of the studio.
Save your mapping
The MIDI parameters mapping is automatically saved. You cannot have several distinct configurations.