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Gamepad MIDINew Feature

Gamepad MIDI v1.5.0: Multiple Players

Run up to four controllers at once. Each is its own player, with independent mappings, its own preset, and its own MIDI port. Plus a circular stick area option.

August 22, 20265 min read
Mobile MIDIUSB MIDITroubleshooting

iPhone MIDI over USB: The Step Everyone Misses

Plugged your iPhone into your Mac and no MIDI device shows up? macOS registers the phone but leaves its MIDI ports switched off until you enable them by hand — with no prompt and no error.

August 14, 20265 min read
Gamepad MIDINew Template

Playing SWAM Instruments with a Gamepad

Gamepad MIDI v1.4.0 ships a built-in template for Audio Modeling's SWAM virtual instruments. Breath, vibrato, expression, and pitch bend — all mapped and ready in one click.

March 19, 20265 min read
Gamepad MIDINew Feature

Gamepad MIDI: Pitch Bend for Analog Axes

Map any analog axis — sticks, triggers, touchpad, gyro, accelerometer — to MIDI pitch bend at full 14-bit resolution. Every gamepad output is now a MIDI output.

March 19, 20264 min read
AI SerumSerum 2New Product

AI Serum 2 Preset Generator: Describe It, Download It

Type a plain-language description of the sound you want and get a ready-to-load Xfer Serum 2 preset. Covers oscillators, filters, 10 LFOs, 13 effect types, and more — no knob-turning required.

March 18, 20265 min read
Gamepad MIDIDaVinci ResolveNew Template

MIDIGrade for DaVinci Resolve: Grade with a Gamepad

Gamepad MIDI v1.3.1 ships a built-in MIDIGrade template for DaVinci Resolve. One click maps your Xbox controller for color grading — bumpers, triggers, sticks, face buttons, and all.

February 28, 20264 min read
Gamepad MIDIUpdate

Gamepad MIDI v1.3.0: Templates, Scales & Device Profiles

Pick a template to set up your gamepad in one click, assign scales across controls, and see real parameter names instead of CC numbers. Plus smarter stick and sensor handling.

February 16, 20266 min read
Gamepad MIDIUpdate

New in Gamepad MIDI: Chord & Strum Modes

You can now play chords with buttons, strum notes with your touchpad, and control two parameters per stick axis. Here's what's new.

January 9, 20265 min read