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Midi learn global bypass
Hi,
I'm trying to get a midi controller to learn the 'global bypass' parameter in pro q4. I want to do this on an instrument channel so I can toggle via a midi controller the plugin.
I can't get the learning to work but see the midi controller input via the DAWs midi monitor.
What am I doing wrong?
Is there a particular midi data I need the controller to send for this parameter?
Sam — Sep 20, 2025
Hi Sam,
What DAW are you using? Did you check the steps provided in the manual to route any MIDI to our plug-ins depending on the host?
www.fabfilter.com/help/pro-q/using/midilearn
Hi Ralph,
Logic Pro.
I did follow the steps but some additional context. Ideally I'd liked to chain together e.g. pro-c into pro-q.
Then whichever plugin I open I can midi control the global bypass BUT using only one midi routed track per instrument.
Perhaps this is possible and I've missed how to do it but I believe I have to create a track:
- Per plugin
- Per instrument
The DAW would become messy very quickly
Hi Sam,
Yes, that would indeed get a bit cumbersome to setup. Maybe not the answer you're looking for, but a dedicated controller like e.g. the SSL might be a solution?
Hi Ralph,
Exactly as I was thinking but I use some custom electronics to send whatever midi data to the DAW.
Thanks Ralph.