Qtractor as plugin host

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Qtractor has two capabilities that is missing in all plugin hosts I have found:

  • extensive set of plugin formats
  • midi cc mapping to plugin parameters

I have a need for both of these capabilities so I need to understand if it will be possible to create something like this using a qtractor instance:

  • 5 different external midi inputs (e.g. 5 different keyboards)
  • each of the midi inputs is driving at least one synth plugin
  • synth outputs either wired thru qtractor mixer or to external audio outputs
  • in case simultaneous midi data on all midi inputs, all synths produce output simultaneously

If you think this is possible, I would love to get some instructions or hints on how this could be achieved.

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yes it's all perfectly possible

the least and probably only thing you may have to take care is about configuring each MIDI keyboard/controller to send on different MIDI channels on their own, so that it can discriminate on which is which.

then you can setup one MIDI track/channel for each controller and insert a respective instrument plugin; connect all keyboard/controllers to the same MIDI input bus port, usually Master In (and also to Control In port, in case if you have it configured as dedicated).

hth.
cheers

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