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TriCaster’s Macro system can ‘listen’ for button presses (only;
at present, sliders, etc. are not supported) from most MIDI
devices just as it recognizes input from other control surfaces
or the keyboard.
For TriCaster purposes, many MIDI devices will provide ‘plug-
and-play’ convenience. Some (including the example
mentioned in the box at right above) do require the
installation of third party device drivers.
Generally, adding device drivers to TriCaster is discouraged,
since these may not have been prepared with the rigorous
demands of live production in mind.
As we cannot guarantee suitability of third-party MIDI drivers
for TriCaster use, it’s good to know that a TriCaster Restore
operation will restore normal operation if a driver you install
has unintended consequences.
MIDI can be useful in many, many ways. Too, a wide variety of
MIDI software and extensions are available for other devices. These can
be used to create unique custom TriCaster control alternatives.
For example, the mockups below depict custom iPad
®
interfaces (created using third-
party iOS
®
apps) providing wireless control over TriCaster’s Publish features (Figure 323) and DDRs (Figure
FIGURE 323
FIGURE 324
MIDI Configuration Add-On:
The Add-On group in TriCaster’s Session
page (Startup) includes a link named
Ableton Novation Launchpad. This link
opens
a
simple
configuration
application that allows you to alter the
colors used to illuminate buttons on this
popular MIDI device.
Simply choose a specific device from the
menu at upper left, choose a Fill Color,
and click a button on the screen with the
fill
bucket
mouse
pointer.
(Alternatively, each button has a right-
click menu you can use to select the
color for that button.)