MIDI Mapping interface: Vst::IMidiMapping. More...

#include <ivsteditcontroller.h>

Inheritance diagram for IMidiMapping:

Public Member Functions
virtual tresult	getMidiControllerAssignment (int32 busIndex, int16 channel, CtrlNumber midiControllerNumber, ParamID &id)=0
	Gets an (preferred) associated ParamID for a given Input Event Bus index, channel and MIDI Controller. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from FUnknown
virtual tresult	queryInterface (const TUID _iid, void **obj)=0

virtual uint32	addRef ()=0

virtual uint32	release ()=0

Static Public Attributes
static const FUID	iid

Static Public Attributes inherited from FUnknown
static const FUID	iid

Detailed Description

MIDI Mapping interface: Vst::IMidiMapping.

[plug imp]
[extends IEditController]
[released: 3.0.1]
[optional]

MIDI controllers are not transmitted directly to a VST component. MIDI as hardware protocol has restrictions that can be avoided in software. Controller data in particular come along with unclear and often ignored semantics. On top of this they can interfere with regular parameter automation and the host is unaware of what happens in the plug-in when passing MIDI controllers directly.

So any functionality that is to be controlled by MIDI controllers must be exported as regular parameter. The host will transform incoming MIDI controller data using this interface and transmit them as regular parameter change. This allows the host to automate them in the same way as other parameters. CtrlNumber can be a typical MIDI controller value extended to some others values like pitchbend or aftertouch (see ControllerNumbers). If the mapping has changed, the plug-in must call IComponentHandler::restartComponent (kMidiCCAssignmentChanged) to inform the host about this change.

Example

//--------------------------------------
// in myeditcontroller.h
class MyEditController: public EditControllerEx1, public IMidiMapping
{
    //...
    //---IMidiMapping---------------------------
    tresult PLUGIN_API getMidiControllerAssignment (int32 busIndex, int16 channel,
                                                    CtrlNumber midiControllerNumber,
                                                    ParamID& id) override;
    //---Interface---------
    OBJ_METHODS (MyEditController, EditControllerEx1)
    DEFINE_INTERFACES
        DEF_INTERFACE (IMidiMapping)
    END_DEFINE_INTERFACES (MyEditController)
    REFCOUNT_METHODS (MyEditController)
};
 
//--------------------------------------
// in myeditcontroller.cpp
tresult PLUGIN_API MyEditController::getMidiControllerAssignment (int32 busIndex,
                                                                  int16 midiChannel,
                                                                  CtrlNumber midiControllerNumber,
                                                                  ParamID& tag)
{
    // for my first Event bus and for MIDI channel 0 and for MIDI CC Volume only
    if (busIndex == 0 && midiChannel == 0 && midiControllerNumber == kCtrlVolume)
    {
        tag = kGainId;
        return kResultTrue;
    }
    return kResultFalse;
}

Member Function Documentation

◆ getMidiControllerAssignment()

virtual tresult getMidiControllerAssignment	(	int32	busIndex,
		int16	channel,
		CtrlNumber	midiControllerNumber,
		ParamID &	id
	)

pure virtual

Gets an (preferred) associated ParamID for a given Input Event Bus index, channel and MIDI Controller.

Parameters

[in]	busIndex	- index of Input Event Bus
[in]	channel	- channel of the bus
[in]	midiControllerNumber	- see ControllerNumbers for expected values (could be bigger than 127)
[out]	id	- return the associated ParamID to the given midiControllerNumber

Member Data Documentation

◆ iid

const FUID iid

static