Re: Midi controllers, limiting factors=?

[cpr@musetrap.com]

the quick answer, no.. 

there are 127 different CC's per channel... assuming the thing you are
controlling allows for you to change which CC each control responds to, it 
will
be a long time before you run out of MIDI commands...

peace
-cpr

Quoting "qua@oregon.com" <qua@oregon.com>:

> My brain hurts when I try to pencil this out. So'd appreciate your help. 
> I'd like to use midi controllers (foot and/or hand control surfaces) to
> control just any/all software parameters.    But it seems to me that a
> limiting factor may be the # of midi channels (max 16, right?).  
> 
> If you want to send CC to 8 output levels of a computer interface from a
> fader box, you'd use up 8 of the 16 channels so that you could control 
>each
> channel individually - correct?   
> 
> If you wanted to map knobs on your controller to change settings (CC) of
> VST paramaters, do you need another midi channel for each VST to control
> them independently - correct?    
> 
> Seems like you'd use up all your midi channels very quickly - right?
> 
> -Qua
> 
> 
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