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Product

The marketing pages, pricing, and changelog.

Marketplace

Community-shared presets — browse, download, upload.

Docs · Installation

Get the app running on your machine.

Docs · Concepts

How the bridge thinks — terminology + architecture.

Docs · Mapping

Wire buttons, sticks, triggers, and the touchpad to MIDI.

Docs · Templates

Ship-ready presets and how to author your own.

Docs · Advanced

OSC, MPE, multi-DAW routing, CLI flags, and troubleshooting.

Blog · 8BitDo

1 guide

8BitDo Pro 2 as a MIDI Controller — Hall-Effect Stick Precision The Pro 2 maps cleaner than most $300 MIDI controllers — here is the full workflow.

Blog · Ableton

3 guides

Blog · Adaptive triggers

2 guides

Blog · Ardour

1 guide

Ardour on Linux + Gamepad — Open-Source MIDI Controller Workflow ALSA + JACK routing, Generic MIDI surface, ctrl-middle-click binding — full FOSS controller workflow.

Blog · Audio

1 guide

DualSense Microphone → Pitch Detection → MIDI Notes The built-in DualSense mic feeds pitch detection that outputs MIDI notes in real time.

Blog · Beat Making

1 guide

Beat Making with a PS5 Controller — Finger Drumming Workflow A gamepad-only beat-making rig — face buttons on pads, sticks on macros, triggers on velocity.

Blog · Bitwig

1 guide

Bitwig Studio + DualSense — Gamepad as a Hardware Modulator Wire a DualSense into Bitwig as a HW CC modulator with bipolar sticks driving the Grid.

Blog · CoGe

1 guide

CoGe VJamm + Gamepad — MIDI Control for the Open-Source VJ App CoGe MIDI Learn workflow with a DualSense or Xbox controller for free-tier VJing.

Blog · Cubase

1 guide

Cubase + Nuendo — Quick Controls from a PS5 or Xbox Gamepad Track Quick Controls, VST Quick Controls, and transport — all from a gamepad over virtual MIDI.

Blog · DJ

3 guides

Blog · Drone

1 guide

Drone Control via Gamepad + OSC — MAVLink Bridge Use a gamepad as a development controller for drone-show simulation over OSC and MAVLink.

Blog · DualShock 4

1 guide

DualShock 4 (PS4) MIDI Controller — Setup and Mapping Use an existing DualShock 4 as a MIDI controller — full mapping, battery quirks, and Bluetooth pairing.

Blog · Education

1 guide

Music Education for Kids — Gamepad as a First MIDI Controller A friendly first MIDI interface for kids — the gamepad they already know, mapped to music.

Blog · Film Scoring

1 guide

Film Scoring with a Gamepad — Articulation Switching Workflow Spitfire BBC SO articulation rides from a DualSense — faster than any keyswitch macro.

Blog · FL Studio

1 guide

FL Studio + PS5 DualSense MIDI Controller Setup Channel rack steps on buttons, plugin knobs on sticks, mixer sends on triggers — all without buying new hardware.

Blog · GameCube

1 guide

GameCube Controller as MIDI via USB Adapter Plug a Wii U adapter into your laptop and use a GameCube controller as a MIDI input.

Blog · GarageBand

1 guide

GarageBand iPad + DualSense — Wireless MIDI Controller via Mac Bridge A DualSense as a wireless GarageBand iPad controller, forwarded over Network MIDI from a Mac.

Blog · Haptics

1 guide

MIDI Feedback — Haptic Rumble and Adaptive Triggers Send MIDI back to the gamepad — rumble on the downbeat, trigger resistance on filter resonance.

Blog · Hardware

4 guides

Blog · Hippotizer

1 guide

Hippotizer + Gamepad — MIDI Show Control for Touring Rigs Trigger Hippotizer pixel maps and timeline cues from a gamepad for portable show control.

Blog · Hyperpop

1 guide

Hyperpop Production — Gamepad Glitch Workflow Pitch chaos, stutter buffers, and momentary destruction effects driven from gamepad buttons.

Blog · iPad

1 guide

Gamepad MIDI on iPad — AUM + BeatMaker 3 Setup Bluetooth a DualSense to an iPad and use it as a MIDI controller in AUM and BeatMaker 3.

Blog · Isadora

1 guide

Isadora + Gamepad — MIDI Control for Theatre and Interactive Performance Scene cues, OSC routing, and parameter rides in Isadora from a gamepad.

Blog · Joy-Con

1 guide

Switch Joy-Cons as MIDI Controllers — Pair and Map Two-handed motion control + sticks + buttons from a pair of Joy-Cons as MIDI inputs.

Blog · Latency

1 guide

Gamepad MIDI Latency Comparison Benchmark Side-by-side latency benchmarks across DualSense, Xbox, and Switch Pro controllers in a MIDI rig.

Blog · Lighting

1 guide

DMX Lighting Control from a Gamepad — MIDI to DMX Chain Resolume → MIDI → Lumen → DMX — drive stage lights with a DualSense.

Blog · Live performance

2 guides

Blog · Logic Pro

1 guide

Use a PS5 or Xbox Gamepad as a Logic Pro Control Surface Transport, smart controls, plugin macros, and key commands driven from a gamepad you already own.

Blog · MadMapper

1 guide

MadMapper + PS5 DualSense — Live Projection Mapping Control Surface select, cue triggers, and intensity rides for projection mapping shows from a DualSense.

Blog · Magic Visuals

1 guide

Magic Music Visuals + Gamepad — Node-Based VJ Control Drive Magic Music Visuals patches with gamepad MIDI for hands-on node automation.

Blog · MFi

1 guide

MFi iOS Controllers (Backbone, Kishi) as MIDI Controllers Use mobile MFi controllers as MIDI inputs — Backbone, Razer Kishi, and the Lightning legacy.

Blog · MIDI 2.0

1 guide

MIDI 2.0 and Gamepads — Roadmap and What It Unlocks 32-bit resolution, UMP packets, profile negotiation — what MIDI 2.0 means for gamepad-based controllers.

Blog · MIDI Clock

1 guide

MIDI Clock Sync from Gamepad Buttons — Tap Tempo Workflow Use a gamepad button as a tap-tempo source and broadcast MIDI clock to your whole rig.

Blog · Mixing

2 guides

Blog · Modul8

1 guide

Modul8 + DualSense — Quick MIDI Mapping for Live VJ Sets Trigger layers, ride FX intensity, and crossfade decks in Modul8 from a DualSense controller.

Blog · Modular

1 guide

Modular Synth CV from a Gamepad — MIDI to CV Bridge Drive your Eurorack from a DualSense — full MIDI-to-CV chain with the Expert Sleepers FH-2.

Blog · MPE

1 guide

MPE Polyphonic Expression from a Gamepad Gamepad as an MPE controller — per-note pitch, pressure, and timbre from sticks and triggers.

Blog · Multi-controller

2 guides

Blog · Notch

1 guide

Notch Builder + Gamepad — MIDI Input for Live Visuals Real-time control of Notch nodes and properties from a gamepad over virtual MIDI.

Blog · OSC

2 guides

Blog · Podcast

1 guide

Podcast Soundboard from a Gamepad — Button-Triggered Stings A live podcast soundboard rig built on a DualSense — stingers, intros, and bumpers on the buttons.

Blog · Pro Tools

1 guide

Pro Tools EUCON Alternative — Gamepad as a HUI Surface HUI emulation, MIDI Learn on focused plugins, transport layer — an EUCON alternative for $89.

Blog · QLab

1 guide

QLab Show Control — DualSense MIDI Cues Trigger QLab cues from a DualSense over MIDI — theatre and live event show control.

Blog · Reaper

1 guide

Reaper + Gamepad — MIDI Learn, ReaScript, and OSC Bridging MIDI Learn for any FX parameter, ReaScript for transport, optional OSC bridge for power users.

Blog · Reason

1 guide

Reason Studios + Gamepad — Combinator Control via DualSense or Xbox Combinator rotaries, Pattern Section, and the sequencer transport — all from a gamepad.

Blog · Resolume

2 guides

Blog · Resources

1 guide

MIDI Mapping Templates Library — Download Index Free downloadable MIDI mapping presets for every supported DAW and VJ host.

Blog · Review

2 guides

Blog · Serum

1 guide

Serum Macro Knobs from a DualSense Four Serum macro knobs mapped to the DualSense sticks + triggers.

Blog · Setup

1 guide

Gamepad to MIDI on macOS and Windows (Xbox + PS5) A cross-platform gamepad-to-MIDI guide that covers Xbox Series, DualSense, and DualShock controllers on Mac and Windows.

Blog · Sound Design

2 guides

Blog · Stadia

1 guide

Stadia Controller Revival — Use It as a MIDI Controller Unlock your Stadia controller for Bluetooth and use it as a free MIDI input.

Blog · Steam Controller

1 guide

Steam Controller as a MIDI Controller — Touchpad XY and Trackball Two pressure touchpads, gyro, and a hardware trackball — the Steam Controller is a stealth MPE rig.

Blog · Streaming

2 guides

Blog · Studio One

1 guide

Studio One + Gamepad — Impact XT Pad Triggering from a DualSense Face buttons on Impact XT pads 1–4, d-pad on 5–8, sticks on Macro Controls.

Blog · Switch Pro

1 guide

Switch Pro Controller MIDI Mapping Guide Pair, map, and perform with a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller as a MIDI input.

Blog · SysEx

1 guide

SysEx Commands for a Gamepad MIDI Controller — Deep Dive Bidirectional SysEx between gamepad and DAW — preset switching, LED states, haptic feedback.

Blog · Technical

1 guide

Virtual MIDI Ports Explained — macOS, Windows, Linux How IAC, loopMIDI, and ALSA Virtual ports actually work — and why our bridge needs none of them.

Blog · TouchDesigner

1 guide

TouchDesigner + DualSense — CHOPs, MIDI Learn, and Real-Time Mapping Wire a DualSense into TouchDesigner CHOPs for real-time generative control without leaving the network editor.

Blog · Troubleshooting

1 guide

DualSense Disconnect Fix — Live Set Reliability Why DualSense controllers drop during long live sets, and the OS-level fixes that keep them connected.

Blog · VDMX

1 guide

VDMX5 + Gamepad — Cue Triggering and Layer Control A VDMX VJ rig with gamepad inputs driving layers, FX, and cue lists over virtual MIDI.

Blog · Vital

1 guide

Mapping Vital Synth from a Gamepad — Wavetable Control Wavetable position, unison detune, and macro automation on Vital from a gamepad.

Blog · Wii Remote

1 guide

Wii Remote + Nunchuk as a MIDI Controller Motion + IR pointer + nunchuk stick — a wireless gestural MIDI rig from a $5 thrift-store Wii Remote.

Blog · Xbox

1 guide

Xbox Series Controller as a MIDI Controller — Full Setup USB + Bluetooth setup, default mapping, quirks, and how Xbox stacks up against DualSense for MIDI.

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