{"id":2904,"date":"2024-08-30T17:45:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T12:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2904"},"modified":"2024-09-02T17:36:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T12:06:30","slug":"04-how-to-use-midi-fx","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/article\/04-how-to-use-midi-fx\/","title":{"rendered":"04. How To Use MIDI FX?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>LOGIC PRO (AU MFX)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load Rhythm Box MFX:<\/strong> Load Rhythm Box MFX directly into the MIDI FX slot on your instrument track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Record MIDI Output:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 If using Logic Pro 10.7.5 or above, right-click on the MIDI FX and select \u2018Record MIDI to Track Here\u2019.<br \/>\n\u2022 This feature allows you to record Rhythm Box\u2019s MIDI output directly into the MIDI track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Control Your Instrument:<\/strong> You can now control your instrument directly using Rhythm Box MFX in Logic Pro.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Additional Feature:<\/strong> Right-click to record the MIDI output to track directly, which is a powerful feature for further MIDI manipulation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><img class=\"wp-image-2976 alignright\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" data-original=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-142300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"463\" \/>ABLETON LIVE (VST MFX)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load Rhythm Box MFX:<\/strong> Create a new MIDI track in Ableton Live and drag Rhythm Box MFX onto this track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Select the Instrument to Control:<\/strong> Create another MIDI track and load your desired instrument onto it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Configure MIDI Routing:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 In the second track\u2019s In\/Out section, set<strong> MIDI <\/strong><strong>From<\/strong> to <strong>Rhythm Box.<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Set the input channel to <strong>Rhythm Box MFX.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Arm the Instrument Track:<\/strong> Click the record (Arm) button on the instrument track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Open Rhythm Box:<\/strong> Open the Rhythm Box plugin to use the musical typing feature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Using a MIDI Controller:<\/strong> Arm both the Rhythm Box MFX track and the instrument track by clicking the record (Arm) button on both tracks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>CUBASE (VST3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2977\" src=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145121.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145121.png 219w, https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145121-164x300.png 164w, https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145121-185x338.png 185w, https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145121-156x285.png 156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load Rhythm Box VST:<\/strong> Load the Rhythm Box VST 3 version onto an instrument track. (No need to use the MFX version for Cubase users.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load the Instrument:<\/strong> Load the instrument you wish to control on a second track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Configure MIDI Routing:<\/strong> Route the MIDI out of Rhythm Box to the instrument by changing the <strong>MIDI input<\/strong> of the second track to <strong>\u201cRhythm Box\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Arm the Rhythm Box Track:<\/strong> Arm the Rhythm Box track to receive MIDI from your controller and turn on monitoring for the controlled track.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>PRO TOOLS (MFX AAX)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Create an Instrument Track:<\/strong> Create a new instrument track in <strong>Pro Tools 2024.3.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load Rhythm Box MFX:<\/strong> Load your MIDI FX plugin, Rhythm Box MFX, in the first insert slot of the instrument track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load the Instrument Plugin:<\/strong> Load the instrument you wish to control in the second insert slot of the same instrument track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Configure MIDI Routing:<\/strong> Pro Tools automatically routes MIDI from the first slot (MIDI FX) to the second slot (Instrument).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Open Rhythm Box:<\/strong> Open the Rhythm Box plugin to use the musical typing feature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Arm the Track:<\/strong> Arm the instrument track to receive MIDI input from your controller.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Enable Monitoring:<\/strong> Turn on monitoring for the instrument track to hear the output.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STUDIO ONE (VST MFX)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load Rhythm Box MFX:<\/strong> Load Rhythm Box MFX on a new instrument track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load the Instrument:<\/strong> Load the instrument you wish to control on a second track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Show MIDI Selection Boxes:<\/strong> Drag the track window down to show all the MIDI selection boxes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Configure MIDI Routing:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 In the MIDI input section, select <strong>\u201cRhythm Box MFX\u201d<\/strong> as the \u201cInstrument Input\u201d.<br \/>\n\u2022 Select \u201cMIDI Output 1\u201d as the <strong>\u201cInstrument Channel\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Arm the Rhythm Box Track:<\/strong> Arm the Rhythm Box track and turn on monitoring for the controlled track.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>FL STUDIO (VST MFX)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2978 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145147.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"104\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2979 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145202.png 295w, https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145202-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145202-286x285.png 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load Rhythm Box MFX:<\/strong> Find Rhythm Box MFX and load it onto a MIDI track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load the Instrument:<\/strong> Load the instrument you wish to control on a different track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Configure VST Wrapper Settings:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Click the COG WHEEL button on VST Wrapper settings and set the output to 1.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0 Similarly, click the COG WHEEL button on the instrument\u2019s panel, open the VST Wrapper settings, and set the input to 1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Send MIDI Signals:<\/strong> Now you can send MIDI signals through Rhythm Box to your favorite synths.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>REAPER (VST MFX)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2980 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145215.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145215.png 458w, https:\/\/pitchinnovations.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-30-145215-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load the Instrument:<\/strong> Load the instrument you want to control.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Load Rhythm Box MFX:<\/strong> Click \u201cIN FX\u201d and select Rhythm Box MFX.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOGIC PRO (AU MFX) \u00a0Load Rhythm Box MFX: Load Rhythm Box MFX directly into the MIDI FX slot on your instrument track. \u00a0Record MIDI Output: \u2022 If using Logic Pro 10.7.5 or above, right-click on the MIDI FX and select \u2018Record MIDI to Track Here\u2019. \u2022 This feature allows you to record Rhythm Box\u2019s MIDI 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