Gamepad MIDI v1.3.0:
Templates, Scales & Profiles
This release is about getting you playing faster. Pick a template to set up your gamepad in one click, assign scales across your controls, and see real parameter names instead of CC numbers.
We also improved how sticks and motion sensors behave under the hood.
What's New in v1.3.0
MIDI Templates
Pre-built mapping presets for common setups. Pick one, start playing. Drum kits, chord pads, DJ controls, and more.
Scale Assignment
Map an entire scale across a group of controls in one step. 30+ scales and chord types, with a keyboard preview.
Device Profiles
See 'Filter Cutoff' instead of 'CC 74'. Load profiles for your synth or DAW so CC labels make sense.
Stick Mapping Fix
Diagonal stick positions now reach full MIDI range on both axes. No more topping out at ~70% in corners.
Smarter Sensors
Gyro and accelerometer only send MIDI when values actually change. No more message floods when the gamepad is still.
System Tray
Minimize to your system tray instead of quitting. Quick access from the tray icon to show the window or exit.
MIDI Templates
Starting from scratch every time is tedious. Templates give you a fully mapped gamepad in one click. Each template creates a new preset, so your existing mappings stay untouched.
Available Templates
💡 Quick Start
Open the mapping editor, click Templates, pick one, and you're ready to go. The template creates a new preset so you can always switch back.
Scale Assignment
Instead of assigning notes to each button one at a time, pick a scale and a control group and the notes get distributed automatically. Choose from 30+ scales and 30+ chord types.
How It Works
Keyboard Preview
See exactly which notes will be assigned on a virtual keyboard before you confirm.
Ascending / Descending
Choose whether notes go up or down across your controls. Flip the direction any time.
Device Profiles
When you're mapping CC numbers, it helps to know what they actually do on your target device. Device profiles replace raw CC numbers with readable parameter names from a community MIDI database.
Before & After
🔍 Searchable
Browse or search device profiles from a dialog. General MIDI is the default, but you can switch to a profile that matches your synth, drum machine, or DAW.
Under the Hood
Two improvements to how sticks and motion sensors behave. These don't add new UI, but you'll feel the difference.
Circular-to-Square Stick Mapping
Analog sticks physically move in a circle, which means pushing to a diagonal corner only reaches about 70% of the maximum value on each axis. We now apply a radial scaling algorithm that maps the circular range to a square, so pushing NW sends full min/max values on both X and Y.
Gyro & Accelerometer Deduplication
Previously, the gyroscope and accelerometer would continuously send MIDI messages even when the gamepad was sitting still, because the sensors always have a tiny amount of noise. This could overwhelm some software that wasn't ready to handle a constant stream of that particular CC.
Now there's a noise deadband at the sensor level and MIDI-value-level deduplication at the output. If the computed MIDI CC value (0–127) hasn't changed, nothing gets sent. The result: silence when the gamepad is still, responsive output when you move it.
System Tray Support
Gamepad MIDI can now minimize to your system tray instead of quitting when you close the window. Handy if you want to keep it running in the background while you focus on your DAW.
macOS
Click the tray icon to show/hide. Dock icon hides when minimized.
Windows
Right-click the tray icon for a menu with Show Window and Quit.
Linux
Same right-click menu as Windows. Works with standard system tray implementations.
UI Refresh
The mapping editor got a visual overhaul. The old accordion layout is now a tabbed interface that's easier to navigate, and control items have a cleaner look with icon-based action buttons.
Tabbed Layout
Mappings are organized into tabs—D-Pad, Touchpad, Face Buttons, Sticks, Shoulders, Gyro, Accelerometer, System—instead of one long scrolling list.
Cleaner Styling
Centralized color system and font management. Consistent look across all components with less visual clutter.
Try It Out
Version 1.3.0 is available now. Pick a template, assign a scale, and start playing in seconds.
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