Modulators node

MIDI Trigger

Turns a MIDI pad hit into a decaying envelope pulse (Pad mode, bound to one note), or reports whichever note was last played on the channel (Keyboard mode).

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The MIDI Trigger node in Infinite, showing its controls and output.

What it does

MIDI Trigger is a modulator: it makes a moving value that can drive any control on the canvas. It has no input and gives control signal out, so it starts a chain.

Try it

Trigger a camera-shake or flash burst every time you hit a specific pad.

MIDI Trigger (Pad)Shape Opacity Flash

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • None. It starts a chain.

Outputs

  • control signal out

Example patch

This patch wires MIDI Trigger to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
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# MIDI Trigger: a starting patch for the MIDI Trigger node
node 1 Modulators MIDI Trigger
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Shape
  id shape
  pos 1080 300
end
node 3 Utility Output
  id out
  pos 1640 300
end
mod shape sizeX node 0 0 0.6 0.5
cable out 0 shape

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