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    Control lighting from MIDI inside the WavePhase graph

    MIDI is the booth safety layer. Input is on every WavePhase tier. Learn faders and pads into Live Control, or wire MIDI values straight into the graph for blackout, colour and masters while DSP still drives the wash.

    MIDI inWavePhaseGraph / LiveDMX out
    Controller or DAW into WavePhase, then the same Art-Net/sACN patch. Keep a dedicated blackout pad.

    Who this is for

    DJs and operators who want a physical blackout, master and colour override without leaving the booth.

    Who it is not for

    Anyone expecting MIDI notes to 'understand' a track. MIDI here is control data, not musical-structure analysis.

    Setup that survives a show

    • Learn, then label

      Bind a controller with MIDI learn and name the pad. A mystery CC at 2 a.m. is not a feature.

    • Blackout owns its own pad

      Do not share blackout with a DSP-mapped flash. One dedicated kill, tested before doors.

    • DSP underneath, hands on top

      Keep beat and spectral looks running. MIDI overrides them when the room needs a hold or a cut.

    Implementation facts

    Availability
    MIDI input is included on Free, Artist, Pro and Studio.
    Mapping
    MIDI learn into Live Control, or raw values into the graph.
    Role
    Operator override — not a replacement for Art-Net/sACN output.

    MIDI in the patch

    1. 01Bind a controller with MIDI learn.
    2. 02Give blackout its own pad.
    3. 03Use faders for master dimmer and haze.
    4. 04Keep DSP reactive looks underneath the manual layer.

    Examples and failure modes

    • Booth safety

      Pad = blackout, fader = master, DSP still drives the wash.

    • Live Control bank

      The same MIDI device can drive on-screen widgets with feedback where the controller supports it.

    • Channel clash

      Two apps grabbing the same MIDI port will steal your blackout. Exclusive the device to WavePhase on show machines.

    Docs and guide

    Limitations and transparency

    Controller feedback depends on the hardware. WavePhase cannot invent motorised faders the device does not have.

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