MIDI Automation

MIDI automation lets you control your synthesizer’s parameters from an external MIDI controller, sequencer, or DAW.

Patch Automator

The Patch Automator module is the primary way to enable MIDI control of your synth’s parameters. Insert it into a container to make all controls in that container automatable.

Setup

1. Insert a Patch Automator module into your container
2. Connect its MIDI input to your MIDI source
3. Open its configuration dialog to assign controllers

The Patch Automator sits inline in the MIDI chain — incoming MIDI passes through it, and assigned CC messages get translated into parameter changes for any controls within the same container.

Assigning Controllers

The Patch Automator’s configuration dialog provides:

• Learn — Move a physical MIDI controller, then click a parameter to assign it
• Unlearn — Remove a controller assignment
• Edit — Manually specify MIDI controller numbers

MIDI Controller Types

You can automate parameters using:

• Standard MIDI Controllers (CC 0–127)
• RPN / NRPN messages for extended control ranges

SYSEX Support

For advanced MIDI hardware, the Patch Automator supports SYSEX messages with special characters:

• LL — LSB of parameter value
• MM — MSB of parameter value
• vv — 7-bit value
• SS — Checksum

VST Automation

When your patch is exported as a VST plugin, the Patch Automator’s assignments become VST automation parameters. The DAW can then automate these parameters through its own automation lanes.

Important Notes

• Avoid feedback loops: Don’t connect controls or Patch Memory modules back into the Patch Automator’s MIDI input — this creates a feedback loop.
• Exception: A simple List Entry connected to the Channel pin is safe.
• The Patch Automator sends MIDI messages when controls change, which is useful for controlling external MIDI hardware.