Hi all,
thank you for the messages.
I will try to answer in this reply to some questions.
There is also an
FAQ section on the website
Do we need a wrapper for an automap kind stuff ?
Is it like Automap where you have to wrap each plugin in a shell?
No, it doesn't wrap the VST3/AU plugins like Automap. You load the MPH (MP Plugin) in the DAW as a regular plugin and then load up your other plugins in there.
The MPH scans your VST3/AU upon first use and just detects your plugins so you can just load them up in the MPH via the MPH menu.
Now, in the MPH you can save that as a preset, which means you don't have to go and load up the 3rd party plugin every time.
The presets (xml files) can be used/recalled in other DAWs, so they are cross-DAW compatible.
In addition, you can also export a .component file which DAWs on the Mac can see it as a new plugin, so you can load it up straight up in the DAW.
In one of the videos you will see a bunch of plugins loaded in Logic named M-plugin. These are exported from the MPH so in my mixer in Logic I don't see the same name everywhere. And this is also possible with a little trick for VST3 in Cubase as well (so you don't see the same name of the plugin on your mixer).
The MPH It has been tested with hundreds of plugins from different vendors etc. Works like a charm in all major DAWs (tested in Logic, Cubase on Mac/PC, Ableton Mac/PC, ProTools Mac/PC) and it is very stable. There was a lot of CPU optimization done as well, having the MPH loaded up in the DAW consumes almost 0 CPU.
Can we customize names and ranges ect ?
Each hardware encoder on the controller has a "virtual encoder" placed under it as you can see. Each virtual encoder has the following parameters you can change from the plugin's interface (these are above every encoder):
- CC number (so you can assign the same CC on multiple encoders and make macros, like i am showing in some of the videos, ie on a compressor as i am increasing the input, the output is being decreased)
- Polarity (negative/positive)
- Magnitude (a multiplication factor that scales the values from 0.01 to 50, so you can make the encodres behave like a button)
- Range (the range from 0-127 for the encoder to respond).
You can make all sort of interesting macros, which all these are saved in the presets.
how much is it, please?
It is about to go into manufacturing, but due to COVID-19 situation, I decided to work with preorders, cut out any middle-men and unnecessary costs. The controller board, firmware was designed in-house and the same with the software part as well.
I will not announce the price here, but if you are really interested please send a message using the contact form on the
mpmidi.com website.
I will be running a promotional period kind of thing to get this going.
This controller was made to make workflow fast and easy in the DAW, and as said, control each third party plugin like you would with hardware. This is done without having to work hard to get there. To create a complete mapping of a plugin is a matter of minutes (which of course needs to be done only once) and I am making templates for a lot of plugins with custom backgrounds.
Thanks for the support.