MIDI Controller Support

FloSync supports MIDI controllers for direct scene triggering during live performances. Connect a MIDI controller to trigger interval scenes from pads or buttons, with LED feedback showing which scene is active.

MIDI works with interval scheduling. Map each scene to a pad, then press pads to switch scenes during Go Live.

Supported Controllers #

FloSync works with any MIDI controller, but provides enhanced LED feedback for these devices:

Setting Up MIDI #

1. Enable MIDI #

1. Open Preferences (⌘, on macOS, Ctrl+, on Windows)
2. Scroll to the MIDI Control section
3. Toggle Enable MIDI Control on
4. Click Save

2. Select Your Device #

Choose your MIDI controller from the Device dropdown in Preferences. Click the refresh button to rescan for newly connected devices.

3. Map Scenes to Pads #

1. Open the Schedule Panel (click the schedule icon in the toolbar)
2. Switch to Interval Mode
3. Click the Learn MIDI button on any scene
4. Press a pad or button on your controller
5. The mapping is saved automatically

4. Set LED Colors #

1. Click the palette icon next to a mapped scene
2. Choose from preset colors or use the slider for custom values
3. Different controllers interpret colors differently, so experiment to find what works best

To clear a mapping, click the Clear mapping icon next to a mapped scene.

Using MIDI During Live Mode #

Once your scenes are mapped and you Go Live:

• Press any mapped pad to instantly switch to that scene
• The active scene's LED lights up brightly; other mapped scenes show dimmer
• MIDI triggers work the same as keyboard controls for interval scenes
• Scene changes triggered by MIDI also sync to network clients (if running as server)

LED Feedback #

When MIDI is enabled and a controller is connected:

• Active scene: LED lights up at full brightness in its assigned color
• Other mapped scenes: LEDs show at lower brightness
• Unmapped pads: Not affected

Colors can be customized per-scene in the schedule panel using the palette icon.

MIDI Message Types #

FloSync recognizes these MIDI message types for triggering scenes:

MIDI and Network Sync #

When using FloSync in server/client mode:

• MIDI triggers on the server broadcast scene changes to all clients

• Clients do not process local MIDI input during live mode

• This ensures all computers stay synchronized when using MIDI control

• Your MIDI mappings are saved as part of each scene, so they travel with your .flo configuration file. Exporting or importing a configuration brings its mappings along. A mapping records only a MIDI channel, message type and the note, controller or program number that message carries, not a specific controller model, so if the other computer has a different controller, its pads may not be in the same places; you may need to re-learn the mapping there.

• Mappings do not travel over network sync itself: when a client imports scene content from a connected server, MIDI mappings are left out of what it receives.

Auto-Reconnect #

If you disconnect and reconnect your MIDI controller, FloSync automatically reconnects and restores your mappings. No manual re-pairing is needed.

Related #

• Go Live: scene navigation and keyboard controls during live mode
• Scheduling: setting up interval scenes for MIDI triggering
• Network Sync: how MIDI triggers propagate to network clients
• Preferences: enabling MIDI and selecting your device