Output a modifier from one controller to another?

Output a modifier from one controller to another?

Is this possible? I have an akai mpd26, which has 16 (4x4) pads I use for cue point juggling - 8 are mapped to deck a set/store hotcues 1-8, and 8 are mapped to deck b set/store hotcues 1-8.

However, i want to be able to delete hotcues by using the shift button on my vci-100 (i think it sets mod 7=1) as a modifier read by the MPD. Is there a way to “output” the modifier condition set on one controller to another? Thus, i would hold shift on the VCI and hit a hotcue on the MPD, and it would delete that cue.

If you set the in/out ports to ‘all ports’ and made a unified all in one mapping, that would give you global modifiers. But to most likely outcome of that in 99.9% of cases is going to be a shitstorm of midi conflicts, so I wouldn’t recommend it.

haha “a shitstorm of conflicts.” CHALLENGE ACCEP- nah i’m not that crazy.

Bummer, i’ll have to find some way to map around it…

try looking into third party MIDI applications like Bome’s. I’m not sure if it doable but I think that would be your best bet.

something like the full version of bomes would definately work. this is one of the reasons i started to write my own software (not finished yet). so i can just treat all of my controllers as one big control surface using any element of any to do anything i need.

you can however use the “all ports” method safely (mostly) so long as each device is using a different midi channel. all you need to ensure is that each device only listens to what it is supposed to.

edit: also, in your case, only the mpd26 needs to be set to “all ports”