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DESCRIPTION
MidiPipe is freeware and comes with no warranties. MidiPipe can be useful in a music studio or live on stage to route, map, filter, convert, display, input and output MIDI messages in real-time. Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther) or higher is required - 10.5 (Leopard) is recommended.

Right now it comes with the following tools:

  • Midi In - connects a MIDI input to the pipe
  • Midi Out - connects a MIDI output to the pipe
  • AList - outputs messages to the screen
  • Message Converter - converts messages from one type to an other
  • Delay - delays the time for when the message is scheduled
  • Transpose - transposes note to multiple keys, set velocity, delay and channel for each
  • Message Filter - filters by messages
  • Channel Filter - filters by channel
  • Channel Router - routes channels
  • Keyboard Split - moves note on/off messages above/below a split point to a different channel
  • Randomizer - randomly changes any parameter value(s) of any channel message(s)
  • Keyboard - play a on screen keyboard with your mouse or keys; will display arriving messages too
  • MicroTuner - apply different scales
  • Set - set any parameter value(s) of any channel message(s) to any value
  • Duration - add a delay between Note On and Note Off messages
  • Control Split - inverse, limit, scale, fade in/out, route and map MIDI controllers
  • Control Slider - simple slider for control message input
  • AppleScript Trigger - use the power of AppleScript to implement everything you want
  • (N)RPN Mapper - map (N)RPNs
  • Velocity Modifier - scale, shift, and clip the velocity of Note On and Note Off messages
  • SMF Player - plays up to 128 MIDI Files; handles Song Select, Start/Stop/Continue messages
  • Key Mapper - map keys
  • DLS Synth - user interface for Apple's DLS Synth
  • Message Factory - trigger your own messages with static and variable data bytes
  • Double Filter - filters identical messages
  • Monophonic - make monophonic
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.4.3:
  • fixed bug in "Midi In" tool related to opening pipes with hijacked inputs which are currently not connected (reported by Nik)
  • fixed bug in "Message Converter" tool related to display of output CC's > 119 (reported by Gauthier)
  • Plugin Example project now creates Universal plugins and uses correct file extension ".plugin"
  • moved development to Xcode 3.0 (Leopard) -- Mac OS X 10.2.9 not supported anymore
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (10.5 preferred).

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Developer:Nico Wald
Downloads:41,085
  - Version d/l:8,090
Multimedia & Design:Audio
License:Free
Date:15 Dec 2007
Platform:PPC/Intel

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Dec 19 2009

EASLEY  I was hoping for the Yamaha ez ag midi gtr velocity fix. It appeared to be set up correctly but wasn't filtering out the notes when fingering the frets. I'm using Sampletank in Pro Tools le.  
(Version 1.4.3)

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Sep 21 2009

KIDDIPALLI  Hi,

this software is awesome!

One feature request;) How about being able to make child pipes?

Say I want to use the key mapper feature but then I want to make it change the keys depending on the incoming velocity.

Example:

I use this software mainly when I´m playing the Yamaha DTXplorer midi drum kit (there´s no way of changing the midi mapping in there), into EZdrummer running on Pro Tools. The problem is that none of those speak together correctly since EZdrummer doesn´t use the GM drum setup.

Using midi pipe I am able to remap the incoming notes to the correct samples but I can´t make them change depending on the note velocity thus changing the sample (key) when Hit soft, med or hard.

Anyway, your software rocks big time! Thank you so much.  
(Version 1.4.3)

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Sep 15 2006

BORIS RIO  Yes a manual or tutorial would help a lot...   
(Version 1.4.1)

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Apr 11 2006

LAMONT ///  I'm a midi illiterate. A manual would be very helpful, preferably "midipipe and midi for dummies"

Thanks.  
(Version 1.4.1)

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Jul 2 2006

NICOWALD  There are very good MIDI tutorials out there:

http://www.midi.org/about-midi/tutorial/tutor.shtml

If you understand MIDI, understanding MidiPipe is quite simple.  
(Version 1.4.1)

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Sep 25 2005

ANONYMOUS  ZERO DOCUMENTATION!

It looks obvious, but after a couple hours of tinkering, I accomplished nothing. A tutorial of any sort would make this program accessible to people.  
(Version 1.3.1)

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Sep 25 2005

NICO WALD  Please take a look at the "Use" section of the "ReadMe.rtf" for a quick introduction. Also look at the many examples in the Examples folder.

If you have more questions you might find the answer in the MidiPipe forum:

http://www.bigbluelounge.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14379

or send me an Email: nicowald@mac.com

Regards,

Nico  
(Version 1.3.1)

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Aug 23 2005
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JAN-PATRICK  Great tool. Its perfect for programming my Tascam fw-1082. With Applescript you can control everything. Thank you  
(Version 1.3.1)

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Jul 15 2005
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TOBY *SPARK  brilliant. the hercules dj console for mac has its buttons set as continous controllers for some unknown reason of utter stupidity. one hour from downloading midipipe, i've now got all the buttons on the controller giving note on/off messages. hallelujah.

the gui could do with a little work, being able to duplicate pipe objects would have saved a lot of time.  
(Version 1.2.0)

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Aug 22 2005

NICO WALD  for duplicating tools/pipes take a look at the "Edit" menu  
(Version 1.2.0)

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Jul 12 2005

ANONYMOUS  this looks interesting, but I WILL NOT spend time trying to figure out the functionality if there is no manual. please add a good manual.  
(Version 1.2.0)

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May 24 2005
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VAUGHAN  I just downloaded it last night. Once I had worked out how it works, I was listening to old keyboard music in its intended temperament. Also I want to write a dynamic tuning program. MidiPipe's Applescript capability will let me work on the algorithm while it takes care of the basic midi ins and outs itself. For someone like me with only basic programming knowledge, this is fantastic. One thing, I think I accidently created a couple of midi loops, which locked OSX completely. Watch out for this... otherwise the program is fantastic!  
(Version 1.2.0)

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May 8 2005
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LAURENCE  This little program is the goods.

I'm using it to route all midi from my microkorg into my sequencer, into an applescript trigger for instant pattern changes and track mutings on the fly, and also back into the microkorg.

I do have a feature request though- is it possible to have a variable input in the transpose tool so that notes can be transposed by a variable number of notes/octaves up or down? The variable could be the last value of a controller input, in the form

a*(value + b) + c

where a, b and c are integer constants.

I've tried a version using applescript trigger, but unfortunately there is a noticable delay caused by the execution of the script which is not desirable in a musical instrument. I've found the applescript trigger is useful for once-off commands that are not time crucial.  
(Version 1.2.0)

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