Solved How do you guys handle MIDI - when it's required as input to a plugin?

[madFloyd]

As most of you know, MIDI is not truly 'MIDI' in Studio One. You can drag MIDI from a plugin to a track but not vice-versa; you have to export the MIDI to a file and then drag that file into the plugin. In theory that's just one extra step but in practice it's a bit convoluted.

1) Select the MIDI event
2) Select export selection
3) Type in a filename
4) Change the default file type from musicloop to MIDI (I hate that MIDI isn't the default)
5) open an explorer window to where you saved the file
6) drag the new MIDI file to the plugin

With regard to #5, it would be nice if the Files or Pool section in S1 would default to the current song folder. If anyone knows a way to do this, please let me know!

 

[Vocalpoint]

What "plugin" are we talking about here?

I have never had to do your list of things - and I use most of the usual suspects here.

VP

 

[madFloyd]

A lot of the Toontrack virtual instruments accept midi as input for searching for content.

 

[Vocalpoint]

A lot of the Toontrack virtual instruments accept midi as input for searching for content.

Ah yes of course. Have never used standalone midi in there.

But there is a much easier way to "stash" and reuse your MIDI. (this works better if you have a folder in mind for ALL your MIDI)

1. Open S1 and go to the Browser->Files Tab
2. Use the Volumes node - to navigate to your preferred MIDI home base folder - I have mine set here:



3. Right click on your MIDI base folder and choose New Tab From Here
4. Rename the tab appropriately (mine is simply called MIDI)
5. Leave the Browser open to this new tab
6. In S1->Arrange - create your MIDI however you want.
7. Once the MIDI clip is good - (CTRL)-Drag it (2) into your new MIDI home base location:



8. Using CTRL (3) - will give you a *.mid file instead of Musicloop
9. Drop the file
10. It is now in your master MIDI stash
11. Back in S1 - add EZ Drummer to a track in the arranger
12. Open the Grooves tab
13. With your master MIDI location open in the browser (1) - select your MIDI clip (2) (that you want EZD to use as a search criteria):



Drag it onto the MIDI Drop Zone (3)

14. Watch the search magic happen.

Once you get the MIDI folder created and get in the groove of going there - this takes Explorer and all the other hassle factor out of the equation.

Even more cool is when you have an instrument on a track in the Arranger - you can preview ANY of your save MIDI - using that load instrument in the browser.

Let us know how it goes.

VP

 

[madFloyd]

You, sir, just made my day.

THANK YOU!

It works great - and the ability to audition midi clips is a nice bonus!

 

[Lukas]

As most of you know, midi is not truly 'midi' in Studio One. You can drag midi FROM a plugin to a track but not vice-versa; you have to export the midi to a file and then drag that file into the plugin.

But the one is not the consequence of the other. Drag and drop from the arrangement into a plug-in does not work because it is not implemented in Studio One, and not because MIDI is stored differently internally.

@Vocalpoint has already pointed out the best workaround available I guess.

With regard to #5, it would be nice if the Files or Pool section in S1 would default to the current song folder. If anyone knows a way to do this, please let me know!

It's a long-standing feature request.

Perhaps something you find useful (and something most people don't know): There's a command "Show in Explorer/Finder" (under Song in Keyboard Shortcuts) that opens the OS file browser and selects the song. That's a quick way to find your current song folder in Explorer/Finder... for drag'n'drop, accessing mixdowns, etc.

 

[ThomasM]

I find the best way is simply to drag it so it creates a loop. When you just want the MIDI-part, right click the loop in the browser and select "Show Package Contents", MIDI part ready for the taking.

Previewing the loop gives you the original sound that was on the track when you created it. I like that.

 

[Lukas]

Related tutorial (I'm probably megalomaniac (is that a word in English? ), but I find this video is underrated and should be better known ):

Use ANYTHING as a Template in Studio One

In this video I show how you can create an own template library from your Studio One songs, folders, tracks, loops or presets._____________WATCH MORE STUDIO ...

youtu.be

 

[ThomasM]

Related tutorial (I'm probably megalomaniac (is that a word in English? ), but I find this video is underrated and should be better known ):

Use ANYTHING as a Template in Studio One

In this video I show how you can create an own template library from your Studio One songs, folders, tracks, loops or presets._____________WATCH MORE STUDIO ...

youtu.be

Yes, that's a really good one!

 

[madFloyd]

Related tutorial (I'm probably megalomaniac (is that a word in English? ), but I find this video is underrated and should be better known ):

Use ANYTHING as a Template in Studio One

In this video I show how you can create an own template library from your Studio One songs, folders, tracks, loops or presets._____________WATCH MORE STUDIO ...

youtu.be

Thanks, Lukas, I had not seen this video! Also, I always thought the browser in S1 was not very useful. I'm now humbled and excited to make more use of this!