How to use MIDI CC to control TH-U Slate Edition parameters

How to use MIDI CC to control TH-U Slate Edition parameters

This guide will show you step-by-step how to send MIDI to TH-U Slate when inserted in a DAW. In particular, we will focus on 7 DAWs:

Other DAWs send MIDI to virtual instruments only and not audio plugins.

You'll be creating an Audio track in which we open the Audio plugin we want to control with MIDI and creating both an Audio and MIDI track to route the MIDI messages from the MIDI input of the plugin.

Once this is set up as explained individually for each DAW below, open TH-U Slate Edition and right-click the parameter you'd like to control via your MIDI controller and select "Learn global MIDI".

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NOTE: If you get this message after following the steps specific to your DAW below, your MIDI controller is not set up correctly in your DAW

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Reaper

Right-click and select “Insert new track”

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Load the plugin on the first track.

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Create another track with input control on MIDI and select your MIDI interface.

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On the Audio track click on the “Route” button, a new window will be opened. In that window click on the “Receives” panel and select the second track.

Note: If you don't see the "Route" button, go to Options → Layouts → Track Panel and click "B"

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Enable “Record monitoring” on both the tracks.

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Open TH-U Slate Edition and right-click the parameter you'd like to control via your MIDI controller and select "Learn global MIDI"

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You should now be able to control TH-U Slate Edition's parameters with your MIDI Controller.


Sonar / Cakewalk

Insert an audio track by right-clicking and selecting “Insert Audio Track”.

Insert a MIDI track.

Instantiate TH-U Slate onto the Audio Track.

Click the "VST3" button on the plugin window and select “Enable MIDI Input”.

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Set the MIDI input to your interface and output to TH-U Slate Edition.

Open TH-U and right-click to "Learn global MIDI"

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Pro Tools

Create an Audio track and a MIDI track using the New Track dialog:

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Load TH-U Slate on the Audio Track. Set the MIDI track input to your controller and output to TH-U Slate.

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Right-click and "Learn global MIDI".

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Cubase

Create an Audio track and a MIDI track:

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Insert TH-U on the Audio track.

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Set MIDI input and output routing appropriately:

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Enable monitoring:

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Right-click and "Learn global MIDI".

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Ableton Live

Create an Audio and MIDI track:

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Insert TH-U on the Audio track.

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Route MIDI track output to the TH-U Audio track and arm for record:

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Right-click and "Learn global MIDI".

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Logic Pro

Add a Software Instrument track and an Audio track:

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Click the Instrument button and select TH-U Slate Edition.

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In the Side Chain menu of the plugin window, select the Input you’ve connected to the instrument.

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Right-click and "Learn global MIDI".

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Studio One

Create an Audio and Instrument track:

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Add TH-U Slate Edition to the Audio track and record-enable the Instrument track.

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Add TH-U Slate as the Instrument Output on the Instrument Track.

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Ensure your MIDI controller is selected in the top-right corner of the TH-U Slate Edition plugin window:

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Right-click and "Learn global MIDI".

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You should now be able to control TH-U Slate Edition’s parameters with your MIDI Controller.


Still need help?

If you're still having trouble routing MIDI to TH-U Slate Edition, please contact our support team here. We’ll be happy to assist you!

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