Hardware MIDI and controller mapping in Infinite

performing electronic music live with hardware should feel direct and immediate. yet most traditional setups require juggling multiple applications: one daw for sequencing, another utility for midi cc routing, a visual package like touchdesigner for projections, and external software for dmx stage lighting.

infinite unifies this entire live performance rig into a single real-time engine. with sub-millisecond midi scheduling and direct parameter binding, any hardware knob, fader, or pad can modulate synths, audio filters, 3d geometry, and stage lights simultaneously.

1. low-latency midi device discovery

infinite natively enumerates all connected midi input and output interfaces without requiring driver restarts or app relaunches.

whether you plug in a usb class-compliant controller (like an akai apc40, novation launchpad, or arturia keystep) or a multi-port midi interface connected to vintage hardware synthesizers via 5-pin din cables, infinite binds them immediately.

in the node graph, you interact with hardware via dedicated hardware nodes:

• midi in: captures note-on, note-off, velocity, pitch bend, aftertouch, and control change (cc) streams.
• midi out: sends sample-accurate clock, transport start/stop, and polyphonic note sequences back to your analog synths and drum machines.
• midi cc in: isolates a specific cc number (0 to 127) and converts it into a normalized float pin (0.0 to 1.0) with optional slew smoothing.

2. one-click midi learn across audio and visuals

mapping a physical fader to any parameter in infinite is instantaneous:

1. right-click any parameter knob or slider on any node (e.g., the cutoff of a moog filter or the zoom of a field pixel shader).
2. select midi learn.
3. move the physical knob or fader on your hardware controller.

the parameter is immediately bound. because infinite uses a normalized float bus for all modulation signals, that single hardware fader can be split and routed to multiple destinations at once:

• fader 1 pulls down the audio master lowpass filter cutoff.
• fader 1 simultaneously collapses the 3d wireframe field into a tight geometric core.
• fader 1 dims the ambient stage light intensity.

you achieve total audiovisual cohesion with zero latency mismatch between what the audience hears and what they see.

3. bidirectional feedback and led motorized faders

for live performers using controllers with led rings or motorized faders, infinite provides bidirectional state synchronization. when an automated lfo or ai agent moves a parameter in the software, infinite transmits the updated cc value back out through midi out, keeping your physical hardware controls in perfect physical alignment with the software state.

4. stage lighting: dmx and art-net integration

infinite does not stop at audio and visuals; it also outputs dmx lighting frames over open protocols:

• map the kick drum audio transient from audio analyze to dmx channel 1 (strobe intensity).
• map the root note pitch from midi in to dmx rgb fixtures across your stage.

with infinite, your entire live performance—audio synthesis, visual projection, hardware sequencing, and lighting—runs inside a single memory space, running rock solid at 60 fps without dropping a single audio buffer.