Macbook Pro Gets A Free Midi Controller

In case you're one of the lucky ducklings enjoying that sweet, fresh smell of the fantastic new plastic (and er - aluminum) of your shiny new Macbook Pro with a fancy Touch Bar, you're in for a treat.

Forget your midi controller and need a quick replacement? Or perhaps you'd like to travel a little lighter sans yet another USB cable. Urban Lienert has you covered, with his free Macbook Pro Touch Bar Midi Controller!

Grab it here: Midi Touch Bar Download

While that's taking 4.2 seconds to download, and get stuck into this guide from Urban's Midi Touch Bar site:

How To Setup:

Select the desired midi ports in the menu and adjust the settings in your DAW or your external midi device.

• If you'd like to connect MIDI Touchbar to a DAW on the same computer, make sure the IAC Driver in Audio-MIDI-Settings is activated. If you intend to use Cubase it's better to choose different ports for MIDI In and MIDI Out.

Customize MIDI Touchbar

• To customize MIDI Touchbar choose 'Customize Touch Bar...' in the Menu.

Set up you DAW

• If you use Ableton Live click the MIDI Learn Button and the desired control and move the sliders or tap the buttons in MIDI Touchbar.