Hey, that’s my Serum map! Fun!

Track to remote …so simple . You are the only video to explain this so clearly . Thank you

Great vid. Super helpful. Had mine in the bottom drawer for the last while, but I KNEW there was more potential for it! Still on the low end of the steep learning curve that is midi mapping, but...your vid inspires me to climb the climb! Thanks and all the best, Brooke

This video is amazing. so many laughs. I will be looking at your other videos if no other reason then just for the comedy aspect.

Well. Thanks to you I am now getting a midimix. I love playing around with soft synths. I can not afford neither the cost nor the space to get physical synths, but I have plenty of room for synth vsts to run in Ableton, along with my MPK88 keyboard. What I've always missed though is the tactile connection to the synth itself that you get when you turn physical knobs, move faders and push buttons. That's when I came across this video several weeks ago. Telling me that I actually can assign a midi controller directly to the controls of a virtual midi instrument. Instead of just using it for controlling the DAW. That blew my mind. Also you put my attention to the MIDImix. I have buttons and faders on both the Akai MPK88 and my trusty Akai APC 40, but the amount on the MPK88 is limited, although I got a nice little taste of what can be done. Neither did I want to mess around with the setup for the APC 40. I'm fine with it doing what it does, integrating perfectly into Ableton out of the box. If it works, don't mess with it. I wanted a separate controller that I could feel free to just mess around with, without the risk of breaking the rest of my setup. In spite of doing extensive research on the Novation Launchpad and other alternatives I found that based on the various reviews, hailing the virtues of one or the other controller, the MIDImix still seems to me like the optimal combo of price and capabilities. I also have learned to appreciate the build quality of Akai controllers. So I have been really wanting a MIDImix for weeks now. Then recently my birthday came up, and my beloved big sister couldn't figure out what to give me. So she gave me money. About exactly enough to buy a MIDImix. How awesome is that? So now I'm eagerly awaiting a package in the mail, containing my own Akai MIDImix. Yay! I'm so excited, I can hardly wait. 😁 Looking forward to learning more about how to assign midi controls to the MIDImix. Thank you for making me aware of this and showing how it can be done. Keep up the good work. 👍

Great review, thank you!

i was just looking for some midi controller with multiple knobs and this is perfect! great video btw i had a good laugh haha

thank you sir! im gonna get that sweet thing! 😃video is great man btw !

this is exactly what i needed- loved your video edits too lol

Ok. Now it's arrived. I've hooked it up to Ableton, pulled up an instrument plugin for testing. Just a simple one for now, Arturia Mellotron V. I've assigned it to all the parameters of the mellotron, and holy moley! What a difference it makes. I'm just loving the crap out of this little thing already. Thank you so much for showing me this. I am extremely grateful, and a very happy boy. You rock!

I watched this intently, focused and heard every word he said. This is well done...I would say art. I subscribed.

On a happy day i came looking for a legit video for knobs to map, and the map brought me here my friend, know that 2 year later your video is still helping, gonna get one of these and enter the midimix family! In Fruity loops btw

Great vid, thanks so much!

I wanted a midi controller first and foremost to control Sugar Bytes Turnado. Then after driving myself doolally with the amount of controllers on the market, I finally chose the Launchpad 49 from Novation only for one of the knobs to stop working almost immediately. So that's where I'm at. Then I saw this on Amazon in stock and wandered around for videos on it, and saw yours. you've done a great job on selling me on this by the way. I too have an old midi keyboard I can use (For drums too) and yes I wont be able to connect the two devices, but that's not the end of the world for me. A big thank you for the video.

all of your info is hella useful thank you

Awesome video, man!. Just got one!

About the DJing-ish image setup that you showed, it's AmpFreqq2. That's why i bought it. It's basically a Dub live mixing tower, connected to the software AmpFreqq2. Since they design the soft for the midimix, the sell stickers , and even replacement knobs (they're higher than the originals). But, since i wanted to try to build mine, i've made a preset for Ableton, and it's really awesome to play with delays on this thing. I've also seen some people using it for photo/video editing, connecting it to Photoshop or DaVinci Resolve. And gess what, apparently it's awesome too! I love this gear

sick review I just bought one then saw this. Exactly what I was looking for

Great video!

quality stuff mate, keep up the good work

Love you man. I’m getting this

This is the review I needed! The Midimix and an Akai Force is unstoppable

Thanks for the video! I'm getting this too.

Was thinking about getting this or the Novation equivalent but this video pushed me over the edge to get the midimix. As soon as it arrived I replaced all the shitty knobs with replacements from Adafruit and it's a hundred times better. Thanks dude!

funny and very helpful as i'm looking to pick one up. i think you sold me on it. thank *YOU*

I enjoyed the hell out of this video. Thank you

You got a sub and I just bought one. Thanks!

awesom!

You are a modern day Ferris Bueller. Loving your work. About to buy one of these bad boys right … now. That was satisfying.

Just came across the midi mix. You sold me on it for sure.

convinced me to buy it. thanks alot mate, gonna make my live set alot better with this

Thanks for answering my unasked question about whether or not I can override the channel mappings (and use them for whatever).

I really like your humor and story telling. Would love for you to splice in some jams that relate to the talking points

Great video

Glad you are going harder on this KZfaq channel.

I got a midimix about a week ago and have been using it "as intended" as a mixer with the default mappings for Ableton alongside an APC mini. Watching this video makes me want to get a second one.

Oh dear i need this so bad - mapping out my VSTs sounds like heaven

I just ordered one today for these exact reasons. I think the mapping technique is really cool for a live performance set up. Love the video btw!

Just bought one on emotion then found your video to justify my purchase. Ultra uber stoked to learn editor software exists so I can avoid CC conflicts with my other controllers

I use AL basically as a giant guitar pedal for prepared guitar along with the LPD8. Although I love the LPD8, the constant toggling between pad banks became too cumbersome to deal with while in a groove, mainly because I needed more knobs. This video just sold me on the MIDIMix... thanks!

Nice Vid!

Daaamn, I JUST ordered an M -Vave SMC-Mixer because of my desire for tactile changes (loving the MPC Studio, my first controller, but I need more knobs and sliders :D) It was only $65, but knowing this exists... the M-Vave is gonna go straight back to Amazon when it gets here in 2-4 weeks haha

I love your blogging style. Totally zen now even after 4 espressi❤

Hello sir, I'm using ableton live 10 and was wondering if I had this midimix could I save mappings with the devices in ableton and to also save the mapping for any other plugin and can always pull it up with out having to remap everything?

Good video, got the same problem with the knobs with the midi mix. Question: have you tried to set TWO midi mix devices? Thanks!

You’ve got me interested in an upgrade! I’ve been using the LPK25 (due to its size) to control midi in my daw. I used to have an MPK mini, but busted the USB port on it. Along with the LPK25, I use an SP-404sx to get ideas going and record those directly into FL to sequence and build upon. Definitely looking into getting something with more mapping capabilities. Thanks for the video!

Sweet bro. Just pulled this out of closet just for my plugin Alliance Lisa plugin for mastering.

I like your video. Frankenstein is right! I use mine as remote also and able to map a lot of the Cherry Audio PS-20. Love the control! Gonna also use for the Arturia Modular V. It's so good!

The only thing I was concerned about with this controller was the size of the knobs. But, DJ Tech Tools sells their proprietary Chroma Caps and they'll fit on there! They're taller and will feel much better than the ones that ship with the Akai. This was perfect man. Singlehandedly sold me on the Midimix! Ordering today. Thanks!!

Got my midimix for my 1010 bluebox….I know that they work together but I got on a rabbit trail of different devices to use backing tracks without a ‘DAW’…ended up coming back to this combo recently while getting ready for a live band gig. It has it’s limitations but I think it will be good enough.

4:50 when i first saw the midimix this was what crossed my mind instanty. a full blown synth macro board

I came here hoping to listen exactly to everything you explained, so thank you

Great video - super helpful with getting a better idea of what this thing can do before buying. I'm currently working on Logic and I'm just trying to find an affordable and mappable controller to mix tracks in real time. Emulating dub techniques with a mouse and keyboard is not nearly as fun lol. It seems that a big part of your love for the Midimix comes from its power with Ableton -would you recommend it to a Logic user like myself? Thanks!

Excellent video! Do you know if this would work with hardware synths that have 5 pin midi? I want knobs and sliders to control a synth I have that has midi CC so that I don't have to menu dive. Might get this for Ableton alone, but would like to have something than can control hardware too for DAWless.

I'm just getting started making music, and my current setup consists of my computer at my desk and my full-size weighted key Casio digital piano to the right of me. That's it. It's really awkward when I want to tweak parameters in Vital while I'm playing because my right hand is on my mouse and my left hand is fully extended under my right arm to my keyboard. But that's about to change soon, because I'll have an M-Audio Oxygen Pro 25 which not only fits on my desk right in front of me, but also has knobs. But then I would have to find a place for my typing keyboard because my desk is too small to have them both in a comfortable position on the desk. I'm mixing my first "real" track right now (which is still mostly an experiment) and I'm thinking if I'm gonna end up spending a lot of time mixing, a Midimix might be just what I need.

How the heck do you set it up with Logic? Why does everything have to be so difficult for me lol?

I sold my APC MK2 about a year ago since I was taking a break from music and it was just kinda big. That was my fav controller besides the DJ Techtools MIDI Fighter Twister. Well I’m back at the music thing and it’s impossible to find the MK2 again lol Came to your vid after seeing the MIDI Mix. Very well done video. Gave me a lot to think about. I still have my Push 2 and MF Twister, but am missing sliders 😩 Gonna toy around with some ideas and see what makes sense for me. Thanks for all the info!

Great video! Would be fun to use as a drum machine kind of like a tr-8 or tr-8s. Could even assign one knob on each track as a sample selector to quickly sift through different hi hats. Have you tried this?

Hi. I’m about to get MIDIMix however I don’t use Ableton. I use Pro Tools and May be Cubase in future. Do you know if there is a drawback using this controller with any other DAW?

bravo

I'm getting back into producing after a hiatus of over a decade. I was an softsynth OG and my controller of choice was an Evolution UC16. I still have it but it's wonky and gives out all kinds of random signals. So I deciced to splash out and go for an all new setup with the midimix, an mpd 218 and an Arturia keylab 49 essential MK3. Oh and I accidentally ordered a mk1 Arturia as well wich I will probably be sending back. I still own FL studio and with the free liftime updates on that I dont think I need to spend on the software side. I bought the midimix especially with the intention of not using it as a mixer but more as a synth and effects controller.

Thanks mate.might ask some questions i time to come.

I don’t normally like talking videos. So I liked this one and subscribed, reluctantly.

When I plug it in on my computer GarageBand says there is 1 MIDI divice connected but I can’t find it on the MIDI list, does someone know how to fix that?

Beginner here and thought this video was great! I’m looking for a cheap controller for ableton and think this would be perfect for me but can I just check it’s possible to use to change pitch? Sorry if answer is obvious!

How do you deal with the fact that the knobs on the midi mix don't map to the actual parameters' position when you open a project? As soon as you touch them the midi value jumps to the knobs position, which makes it really tricky to use

I use my Akai midiMix as my drum machine with bitwig. The knobs are used to control euclidean generators and drum parameters. It is perfect. It also makes a good bass and arp controller.

Bro. Awesome video. I have a question about the banks. I’d like the first one to be a project template where each fader is the volume of an entire track, and then have the second bank represent the 8pads of the drum program specifically on an MPC. Is that possible?

Thinking about getting 2 of these to control 16 channels in Ableton -- so they faders can be midi mapped? My concern would be if the faders are auto assigned, but sounds like you could assign the faders to whatever you want?

Hi! this is helpful and hopeful. I wonder if you help/ consult how to do the mapping? I've got the idea of what I want to do with my tracks live, but I'm new to Ableton and my midi mix. have a project coming up in a few weeks and I'm having trouble getting it done on my own! let me know! thanks

Excellent review, bought mine a few years ago and have hardly touched it, so thanks for the inspiration :) I mapped my finger to your subscribe and like buttons :)

Had a midimix collecting dust, I forgot about now I'm using it with launchcontrol hella buttons

This guy is cooler than ice. 😂. I bet a studio session with him would be dope aF

Near future goal is to make an overlay for the midimix via laser engraver to cut holes, and engrave the text! My end game is hopes of creating several freestanding, mini pc/midimix synths for dirt cheap. :)

Love! Can I ask that you make more videos demonstrating the different types of uses that you mentioned?

I use one of these as a control surface for a digital lighting console (qlc+). It’s so much better than having to use a mouse or touchscreen

How do you think the guy who customized his Midimix w title - AMPFREQQ made and applied his custom label/graphics?

I just got one for the exact same purpose as you it seems; fits me like a glove. However, anyone knows how to get the led lights to work? I've tried two of them and neither in bitwig nor ableton live does the mute and rec arm or any buttons at all light up.

Can I use it with BandLab?

Would love to see some demos of you using the midimix!! Got one but it is super unappreciated, really need to give it a proper go

Will the Akai Pro Midi Mix work with Studio One 5 - PC?

The Black Dog !

What is the proper procedure to make Two Midimix work with Cubase ?

I just wanted to update you on how I've configured my Midimix for a DJ environment. I have 8 different fx plugins mapped (1 to each channel) with all the important parameters linked to the above buttons and knobs on a single return track. All my tracks are being sent to one channel which the master fader can adjust the amount of fx to. It works great in a live situation..Not so well for a studio setup as once you adjust the settings, it screws up the automation.. But hey I'm working on that too.. Hope you are keeping well.

Yeah I bought an LPD8 when they first came out and fuckin broke it the day I got it. Luckily I knew a guy who worked there. He ended up stabbing someone and going to prison. I don’t know why I’m telling you this.

I was looking for something like this for months without knowing what I was looking for. Just ordered after your review confirmed this is what i need!

Maybe you can help. Tech support is enthusiastic but uninformatuve. I have 8 launchpad x’s being merged into a single 8 ch midi stream. It will trigger percusdion sounds across 8 midi ch om a 1010 blackbox. All good. But i need to send out a remapped clone of that 8 ch stream to a midi triggered DMX lighting controller. The problem is, i only have about 30 light effects to trigger. Which means out of the 512 different sounds across 8 midi ch, (8 x 64 pads/launchpad), i have to remap the 512 midi note #s across 8 ch down to 1 ch, with only about 18-20 note #s. So note#s 1-19 on ch 1 would be remapped to note#2 on ch9. 20-40 on ch 1 remapped to to note#3 on ch9. 41-64 on ch 1 remapped to notez#4 on ch9. That’s launchpad 1 64 note#s remapped. Launchpad 2-8 incoming would be similar. All being remapped to ch 9, but incremental note#s. 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, etc, up to about 30, in groups of 18-22 original note#s. So that multiple pads will trigger same dmx light effect assigned to each of the 30 note#s on ch 9. I’ve been searching for a box that can do this. Closest i’ve come is midipipe, a free midi mapping app. But the whole idea is to not have to use the computer at all, since it will be occupied with other tasks. Can midimix remap incoming midi note#s across 8 midi ch down to 1 midi ch and about 30 different note #s? Thx Randy

Is there a video explaining how to use this with Reaper?

I'm currently looking for a simple, knob-rich MIDI thingie _without_ drumpads. Sounds like I found the perfect solution. In my case I want to use it as a direct tactile tweaking-board for my TD17-KVX E-Drum-Kit in combination with Perfect Drums and Steven Slate Drums. So many knobs! You can even reserve one for tuning the snare! 😍

Anyone know about using it to control properly in logic? I can’t get the bank buttons on it to function properly

dude you really saved me with that "Remote" option! i was trying to use my synthesizer as a midi controller and now i can do it!!!

Ok Im gonna buy this bby

🙏✌️

This can use MPC Beats along with Akai mk2 plugged in simultaneously?

hahahah you are awesome dude

just bought both a LPD 8 and a MIDIMIX for the same reasons shown in the video

It's seems to be good for what it is. LaunchControl Xl is similar with more features. They both fit into the non drum pad controller. I went for LControl for its extra controls.

encouraging. I just got one of these and I hope to map it to control apple motion and logic. plug and play hasn't been rewarding just yet which is why I'm scouring KZfaq. thanks.

You are the Ferris Bueller of Gen Z. 😎