Classic MIDI macro rows
These macros send MIDI when you turn the knob — control changes, program change, channel pressure, NRPN/RPN, pitch bend, and (eventually) SysEx. On Perform, they all share the same row shape: message type on the left, routing in the middle, live level on the right.
| Row | Mode | Example in screenshot |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Control Change | CC 74 (filter cutoff), channel 1, USB, LFO-modulated |
| 1 | 14-bit CC | Controllers 0 and 32, channel 2, DIN Out 2, narrowed range |
| 2 | NRPN | NRPN 1 / 8, Global channel, USB |
| 3 | RPN | RPN 0 / 1, channel 10, USB + DIN Out 1 |
Reading a classic MIDI row
Follow each row left to right: what message → which controller or parameter → which MIDI channel → which outputs (and LFO badge if modulated). The live value sits on the far right, outside this highlight.
Message type
Short tag for the MIDI message the macro sends:
| Tag | Macro mode |
|---|---|
CC | Control Change (7-bit) |
CC14 | 14-bit Control Change |
PC | Program Change |
MONO AT | Channel Aftertouch (channel pressure) |
POLY AT | Poly Aftertouch (per-note pressure) |
NRPN | Non-Registered Parameter Number |
RPN | Registered Parameter Number |
SYX | SysEx — see SysEx on Perform (guide coming soon) |
Controller or parameter numbers
Which MIDI address the knob drives:
| Mode | This field shows |
|---|---|
| CC | The control change number (e.g. 74 for cutoff, 7 for volume) |
| CC14, NRPN, RPN, SysEx | MSB/LSB pair (e.g. 0/32 — the two controller numbers for a 14-bit message) |
| PC, MONO AT | (nothing — the message type alone is enough) |
| POLY AT | The note name that receives pressure (Middle C setting; MIDI 0–127 on the wire) |
These are the same numbers you set in the macro grid (MSB / LSB fields).
MIDI channel
Glob = Global — uses the project’s global channel setting.Ch1–Ch16 = fixed channel for this macro only.
Output ports
Three boxes show where the message is sent:
| Box | Port |
|---|---|
| U | USB MIDI |
| 1 | DIN Out 1 |
| 2 | DIN Out 2 |
A bright box is enabled for this macro; a dim box is off.
LFO modulation badge
When an S32 LFO is modulating this macro (not the same as “LFO parameter” macros), a ~ appears with the LFO number (e.g. ~ / 1). Bright = that LFO is running; dim = assigned but off. See Modulation.
Live value
Right-aligned number from the current knob position — 0–127 for 7-bit modes, 0–16383 for 14-bit modes. If you narrowed min/max in edit mode, the value respects that range and the indicator bar may show gray bands at the limits.
Program change and channel aftertouch
Same layout as CC, but there is no controller number in the middle — only the PC or MONO AT tag, channel, outputs, and value.
Poly aftertouch
POLY AT is like CC: the middle column is the note name that receives pressure (same octave convention as Settings → MIDI Settings → Middle C; default MIDI 60 = C3). The knob maps pressure 0–127. Channel, outputs, and value sit in the same places as CC.
Name a control
You can give any classic MIDI macro (CC, CC14, PC, MONO AT, POLY AT, NRPN, RPN, PB, SysEx) a custom name. When set, the name replaces the message type and controller/parameter columns, so the row reads like the thing it controls instead of a raw MIDI address. The channel, outputs, and live value stay exactly where they are.
Long names are shortened with a trailing … so they never overrun the channel column.
To add, change, or remove a name, open the macro side menu: in edit mode, select a macro row and press Select + Back.
| Item | When shown | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Name Macro | Row has no name | Opens the text editor to type a name |
| Rename Macro | Row already named | Reopens the editor with the current name |
| Remove Name | Row already named | Clears the name (asks to confirm) and restores the default layout |
Names are saved with the project.
MIDI Learn
Instead of setting the message type and numbers by hand, you can teach a macro from your controller. Open the macro side menu (in edit mode, select a macro row and press Select + Back), choose MIDI Learn, then move a knob, press a key, or send the message you want to capture.
MIDI Learn appears for the modes a macro can send: CC, 14-bit CC, Program Change, Aftertouch, Poly Aftertouch, Pitch Bend, and SysEx. A Disabled macro row offers only MIDI Learn — capture turns the macro on with the learned message.
| You send | The macro becomes |
|---|---|
| A control change | CC on that controller number and channel |
| A 14-bit CC (MSB + paired LSB) | CC14 on that controller pair and channel — detected automatically |
| A program change | PC on that channel |
| Channel aftertouch | MONO AT on that channel |
| Polyphonic aftertouch | POLY AT on that note and channel |
| Pitch bend | PB on that channel |
| A SysEx message | SysEx bound to the whole captured message |
The prompt stays up until a message arrives; press Select or Back to cancel. As soon as a message is captured, the macro’s mode and fields update to match and the change is saved with the project. You can then fine-tune it in the macro grid (for example, narrow the range, or pick which SysEx byte the knob drives).
INFO
Notes are not learnable here — macros do not send notes. This is also different from External Mapping, which points incoming MIDI at a device or LFO parameter instead of configuring the macro’s own output.
Configure these macros
- Control Change · 14-bit CC · Program Change · Aftertouch · Poly aftertouch · NRPN · RPN · Pitch Bend