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MIDI Layers by 4Pockets.com
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1640217767
Description:
MIDI Layers is an AUv3 MIDI plugin designed to allow sophisticated routing of MIDI data in hosts such as AUM or Cubasis.
Have you ever wanted to play multiple instruments from a single master keyboard during a live performance? Would you like to be able to set up keyboard splits, crossfade layers or create an ensemble of layered instruments? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then MIDI Layers may be your solution.
Layers allows you to create up to 12 scenes, each with up to 127 layers, spanning your entire master keyboard. These scenes allow you to seamlessly switch between various layer mappings at any time during a performance.
Each layer controls the MIDI output, which can be routed to one of MIDI Layers 16 output ports and 16 channels. So if you have 5 layers in your scene, each layer is able to divert MIDI key input to 5 destinations, allowing you to control 5 instruments from one master keyboard.
Layers can overlap, meaning you can create an ensemble of two or more instruments. Layers can also have cross fades so that you can fade from one instrument to another across a specified range. You can also control the velocity curves of a layer if you need to emphasize note velocity at a certain set of octaves.
Each layer can also be remapped so that you can target a different key range on the destination instrument. This allows you to have several single note layers that can target specific drum machine samples for instance.
You can assign a song per scene, or have several scenes containing parts of the same song. Switching scenes is simple, using the on screen scene buttons, via AU parameters, or you can even add a special control layer to a scene which can then be triggered via your master keyboard.
It is also possible to assign a Program Changes to a layer. When you switch scenes, each layer can fire off its own program change to your destination instruments.
Each scene can be assigned its own scale, which enables you to play using only the white notes so say goodbye to wrong notes.
Finally, layers can be assigned to mute groups, allowing you to quickly turn on/off groups of layers with a single key or button press.
Features:
○ Up to 127 layers per scene.
○ 12 scenes per preset.
○ Supports 16 output ports and 16 channels.
○ Remote switching of scenes using MIDI or AU.
○ Supports layer mutes and mute groups.
○ Named scenes with large scene selection mode.
○ Supports scales per scene which can be played using white notes only.
○ Each layer can define a Program Change that is sent when scenes are switched.
○ Supports per layer velocity curve.
○ Supports per layer remapping of notes on output.
○ Each layer can have a cross fade settings assigned.
○ Definable Master Keyboard size (6, 7, 8 or 10 octave).
○ Scene and mute control layers.
○ Provides default custom layouts.
Please Note: This product will not work with GarageBand since it cannot load AUv3 MIDI plugins.
Details:
Universal: Yes
Minimum OS version: 11.0
Rated: 0 based on 0 votes
Comments
Instant buy don’t even now what it is but know our probably need it ! Love the way Paul just drops these apps.
We await the video..🙃
Awesome! A Divisi and keyboard splitter midi AU! Brilliant Paul does it again. Now all AUM needs is Track groups to play all these layers.
This should also work for routing midi sequencers to different destinations with scenes.
Instabuy.
So we now have MainStage for iOS !
I should imagine MIDI Layers and Scaler 2 or the new Mela 3 midi functions would combine well.
Buy the way the app is just called Layers in AUM if you are searching for it.
Well, there's already Camelot Pro and Keystage, but this will be easier for most of us. I haven't wrapped my head around either of those yet.
Wow, didnt see a VIDEO, but from description THIS IS the SOLUTION FOR LIVE PLAYING.
The option Knobs seem quite sensitive to setting midi channel numbers in.
I can’t see a option to change the finger drag style vertical or horizontal I mentioned it to Paul in the comments.
Hope he adds the option to midi learn program change in a future update. Not seeing it under parameters shown in AUM.
@auxmux Agreed Keystage was quite in-depth to set up. This look’s simpler. Be interesting to see how people combine using this with other say ARP and chord apps I should imagine you could come up with so interesting keyboard splits. And as you mentioned using it with midi sequencers.
I bought this even though I don’t need it (now) simply cause Paul has updated Helium twice for me in the past: once for a bug fix and very recently for a feature request. He doesn’t have a tip jar or anything so I will support any way possible.
I don’t play live but I think this is a good one to have in the toolbox as it plays nicely with the nanoKEY for quickly switching between instruments without needing to set up filtering on MIDI channels.
@LinearLineman
Mike... i'm watching the video and immediately thought this is targeted to you
I guess you would like it
The same I thinked. And about @wim too
Would this app make sense for smaller Keyboards like the Arturia Keystep (32 Keys)? I am asking because the minimum master keyboard size in the settings seems to be 6 octaves.
I use MidiTools for keyboard splitting. This is way too complex for me, but thanks for the thoughts.
You can make the layers as small as you like, the keyboard size just limits how much of the keyboard is displayed at once. If you want to split the 32-key keyboard up into multiple layers then that will work, or you can define larger layers but then you would need to use the +/- octave buttons on your keyboard (assuming it has them) to access the other note ranges.
Ahhh, was not thinking about the octave buttons.Thanks for pointing that out.
Pretty cool. It would be great if each layer could listen to a different midi channel. This way you could use one instance with multiple controllers or sequencers.
I can’t find info about divisi , but I don’t have the app. Is not mentioned in the video so are you sure it does divisi? Thanks!
Trying to wrap my brain around this one… am I correct in thinking this could allow me to set up more sophisticated automations with my MIDI foot pedal? Setting up preset switching and all that?
Not quite an auto Divisi, that's what I was imagining, but a good splitter/layer tool.
Ohhhh. Would be great having auto divisi built in!!!
Ha ha! You must be confusing me with someone else that can actually play with more than three fingers of one hand. 😂
The best auto-divisi I have found it a Monica script that @_Ki created and made available on patchstorage.com:
https://patchstorage.com/multi-divisi/
It can spread an incoming chord into 3-10 MIDI channels. I use it to split the output of Scaler 2 across 5-8n channels and point the output at Cubasis to make multi-channel MIDI Files. These resulting files can be imported into StaffPad or other DAW’s or just stay in Cubasis so you can assign notes to players in an ensemble like SWAM Brass, Staffpad Strings, etc.
NOTE: This would be a great use case for an AUM Project in Patchstorage. Other apps for the MIDI recording Target that can export files is worth working on. Maybe LK? MIDI Tape Recorder? Xequence 2?
It’s a real labor saving approach to multi-instrument choral composing. Just compose the progression and render the results.
Yeah, that script is awesome.
Can just velocity be used to separate layers? I’m assuming it would work but can’t tell from the video. Like have one synth be set to higher velocities and another synth for low velocities, etc.. Like with a sampler.
Yes, this is possible with layers. Just set each layer to different velocity ranges.
Watching the video did it for me ! Layers with my Virus TI2 great combo allows me to use the the 16 part multi mode run it in AUM without having to open CB3. (At least that’s the plan)
Thanks for posting the vid 👍🏾
I just tried first test in Drambo: two impulses (left and right), one inverted, in sum there is silence.
Then I put midi layers in one channel chain….. result: still silence.
Verdict: midi layers is not adding any delay in midi transfer…. At least in Drambo (didn’t check in loopy pro yet).
I thinked before purchase if I could make such utility in Drambo as MFX, but velocity cross fade is too complicated to do IMO, so I purchased and will intensively testing. I definitely like possibility to switch scenes and mute groups.
Yes, midiTools allow for many tricks, but here is the condensation of de la cremme.
Love this app. I managed to do something I've always wanted to do but could not do before (probably my fault) - I loaded sampletank via iaa and played several different sounds at once using the built in layers keyboard. Also triggered patterns at will. Definite keeper! Just set up eg 4 layers each having different midi channel and loaded sampletank via iaa in live mode.