midi cc 11 and massive x

Michael Terry

trying to control volumes swells using midi cc 11 ( my expression pedal ) in massive x inside studio one. Studio one uses control link but massive doesn't have a voluyme control that studio one recognizes.

Jeremy_NI

To control parameters by MIDI you first need to assign the parameters you want to control to the 16 available macros, as explained in this article: Massive X - How to record automation in a DAW

Jeremy_NI

To control parameters by MIDI you first need to assign the parameters you want to control to the 16 available macros, as explained in this article: Massive X - How to record automation in a DAW

Michael Terry

Thanks Jeremy, I am aware of that and was able to automate quite a few parameters. However programming a simple volume swell and fade on a basic pad seems out of reach inside massive x…. In the original massive it was simple to assign a controller to the master vol….. not so in massive x. I have no idea what these developers are thinking when they design a new synth….

DS99

@Jeremy_NI

Unfortunately, an expression pedal connected to the Komplete Kontrol S keyboard does not work with Massive X in a DAW or when using the Komplete Kontrol software (even on its own). It should work there automatically and be assigned to CC11 according to my understanding.

Jeremy_NI

@DS99 There are no predeffined assignments to CC11 (expression) in Massive X. All the possible MIDI assignments available are at the top of the plug-in's window:

You have Pitch Bend, Modulation Wheel, Aftertouch and the 16 assignable macros, If you want to use an expression pedal to control a parameter you would need to assign the parameter to a Macro and assign expression/CC11 to it in your DAW.