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Virtual MIDI Control Desk

Any App. Any Hardware.
MIDI-Controlled.

Build a professional MIDI control surface in minutes — customisable dials, faders, and buttons that speak to any MIDI-capable software. From music production and live performance to ham radio shack control, Arduino robotics, and lighting rigs. 20 built-in themes, multi-view layouts, transparent overlay, and full layout export.

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MIDI Controller — Aether Theme
VFO A
CC 1 · Ch 1
AF Gain
CC 7 · Ch 1
Volume
CC 11
NR
CC 12
CW
USB
40 m
20 m
TX
RF Pwr
CC 14

Fully customisable — drag, resize, and assign any MIDI channel, CC or note number per control

Long desk layout
A Full Console — Across Any Screen

Spread controls across the full width of your display. Use multiple views to create separate panels for different setups — one for AetherSDR, one for your DAW, one for Arduino. Switch instantly with a menu bar button.

MIDI Controller — AetherSDR Desk Layout (Tron Theme)
VFO / Tuning
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VFO A
Clarity
Audio
AF
RF
NR
Mode
SSB
CW
AM
FM
Band
80 m
40 m
20 m
17 m
Functions
RIT
TX
TX Drive
Drive
Use cases
One app. Unlimited applications.
MIDI Controller — NeonGreen Theme
CH 1
CH 2
BASS
LEAD
EQ Hi
PLAY
STOP
REC
Music Production
Your Studio, Your Desk
Use MIDI Learn in your DAW to map any fader to a mixer channel, any dial to EQ, reverb or filter cutoff, and any button to clip launch or transport. Build the physical layout you've always wanted — without buying hardware.
Works with: Ableton LiveFL StudioReaper Logic ProCubasePro Tools BitwigGarageBand
MIDI Controller — Aether Theme
VFO A
Continuous
AF
USB
CW
20 m
40 m
TX
Ham Radio
Your Shack, Always in Control
VFO control with Continuous (relative) mode for SmartSDR, Binary snap mode for Thetis stepping, faders for AF/RF/Drive, and mode buttons — all on a transparent overlay that sits above your SDR software without blocking anything.
Works with: Thetis / HPSDRSmartSDRAetherSDR SDR++WSJT-XN1MM+HRD
MIDI Controller — Retro Theme
Servo 1
0–180°
LED Dim
Motor
RELAY
RESET
PIN 7
PIN 8
Arduino & Hardware
Control the Physical World
Route MIDI CC values to servo angles, LED PWM brightness, relay state, or motor speed via a Hairless MIDI bridge to your Arduino's serial port. Build robotics control panels, prop controllers, or electronics test rigs — no custom MIDI parsing code needed on the Arduino side.
Works with: Arduino + Hairless MIDIProcessing Max/MSPPureDataTouchDesigner
MIDI Controller — Neon Pink Theme
CLIP 1
CLIP 2
CLIP 3
Filter
FX Mix
Live Performance
Built for the Stage
Create a dedicated performance layout with large, vivid buttons for clip launch, scene selection, or effect triggers. Use multiple views to switch between drum, synth, and effects panels mid-show. Transparent overlay keeps it visible above any stage software on a second screen.
Works with: Ableton LiveVirtualDJSerato TraktorResolumeMIDI-to-DMX bridges
What you get
Everything built in. Nothing missing.
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Three Dial Modes
Absolute (0–127), Binary (snaps to 0 or 127 — perfect for Thetis VFO), or Continuous relative encoding for SmartSDR and endless encoders.
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Vertical & Horizontal Faders
Faders output CC 0–127. Rotate 90° for a horizontal mixer-strip layout. Ideal for audio levels, squelch, noise reduction, or servo position.
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Momentary & Toggle Buttons
Each button can be momentary (127 on press, 0 on release) or toggle. Custom colours for ON, OFF, and pressed states. Round or square shape.
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Sensitivity Slider NEW
Link a slider to any Dial to adjust its mouse sensitivity on the fly. Optional lock prevents accidental adjustment during performance. Sends no MIDI — pure UI control.
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20 Built-in Themes NEW
Aether, Yaesu, Icom, NeonGreen, Tron, Matrix, Retro, Neon Pink, and 13 more. Each theme includes accent, off, label, bar, button, text, and pressed-state colours.
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Multi-View Layouts
Create separate views — each with its own background colour and theme. Switch at runtime using menu bar buttons. One layout for the shack, one for the studio.
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Transparent Overlay
Frameless window with adjustable transparency sits over any software. Always-on-top mode and tap-to-open settings (5× corner tap) keep the UI out of the way.
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Layout Export / Import
Save every control, view, and menu bar to a .mcfg file. Share with other operators or load the same desk on any machine.
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Control Linking by GUID NEW
Every control has an immutable unique ID. Link Sensitivity Sliders to specific Dials regardless of where they appear in the list — IDs survive rename and reorder.
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Per-Control Colour Overrides
Override any theme colour on a single control. Custom font family, size, and bold for labels. Separate ON, OFF, and pressed colours per button.
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Per-Control MIDI Routing
Assign any MIDI channel (1–16) and CC or note number (0–127) independently per control. Duplicate assignments are flagged, but never blocked.
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Persistent Layout & Port
All controls, positions, themes, and MIDI assignments save automatically. The MIDI port is restored on relaunch — zero setup each session.
Compatibility
Works With Everything That Takes MIDI
Music Production & DJing
Ableton Live FL Studio Reaper Logic Pro Cubase Pro Tools Bitwig Studio GarageBand Studio One VirtualDJ Serato DJ Traktor
Ham Radio & SDR Software
Thetis / Apache Labs SmartSDR (FlexRadio) AetherSDR SDR++ WSJT-X JTDX JS8Call N1MM+ Logger Ham Radio Deluxe DXLog.net Log4OM
Hardware, Robotics & Creative Coding
Arduino + Hairless MIDI Raspberry Pi GPIO Max/MSP PureData Processing / p5.js TouchDesigner Resolume MIDI-to-DMX bridges OBS (via MIDI plugin) QLC+ (lighting)
Virtual MIDI Drivers
loopMIDI (Windows — included in installer) IAC Driver (macOS built-in) Windows MIDI Services (Win 11) ALSA Virtual MIDI (Linux / Pi)
Platform support
Works on your OS
Platform MIDI Driver Notes Supported
Windows 10 / 11
loopMIDI (free, included)
 Free, bundled
loopMIDI by Tobias Erichsen is installed automatically by the MIDI Controller setup wizard. Create one virtual port — all software connects to it.
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Windows 11
Windows MIDI Services (built in)
 Built in
Enable via Settings → Optional Features → Windows MIDI Services. Works alongside loopMIDI.
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macOS 12+ (Intel & Apple Silicon)
IAC Driver (built in)
 Built in
Enable in Audio MIDI Setup → IAC Driver → Device is online. Universal binary — native on both Intel and M-series Macs.
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Raspberry Pi (64-bit OS)
ALSA MIDI / PipeWire
 Linux built in
ALSA MIDI is included in Raspberry Pi OS Bullseye and later. Use aconnect or PipeWire to route to your target software. ARM64 .deb package available.
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The built-in setup help dialog walks you through virtual MIDI port setup on any platform.

Pricing
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