MP Controller Documentation
1. Connections
Understanding the ports and connection options of the MP Controller
1. Understanding the MP MIDI Controller Ports
Model 1A/1A+ Port 1. The HDMI provides a video signal to the display, however it does not prov...
2. Additional HDMI Port Options and USB-C docking stations
HDMI and powering the display If your computer don’t have an HDMI port available but has other d...
3. MIDI Connectivity (C1-xMP1)
IMPORTANT: For Mac and Windows, disable the MIDI IN/OUT for the C1-xMP1 in your DAW Do...
4. Mac M4 display connection options
Apple has changed the Thunderbolt on the M4 Macs and it seems that is not 100% Thunderbolt backwa...
2. Display and Touch Setup on Mac OS
Important information on how to setup the display and touch function for the Mac.
1. Mac - Display and Touch Setup
Display configuration on the Mac (all models) The resolution of the monitor should be set to 192...
2. MacOS Full screen mode and Window mode
The MP Host plugin can operate in Full screen mode and Windowed mode. You can select this option...
3. Stylus pen for the touch screen
You can use a stylus pen made for capacitive touch screens. This pen has a rubber rounded end lik...
4. Mac - Hide the MacOS top bar from the MP Controller
In Mission Control, under System Settings, disable the option: "Displays have separate spaces"Cho...
5. MacOS Dock appears on the display of the MP Controller
If you place the displays on top of each other (Display arrangement) Mac OS places the dock on th...
6. Select the target monitor for the MP Controller
The first time you load the MP Host plugin, it will be displayed on your main monitor. You need ...
3. Display and Touch Setup On Windows
Important information on how to setup the display and touch function on Windows
1. Windows - Display and Touch Setup
On Windows, first disable the Taskbar on Multiple Displays Then, choose to Extend the Displays...
2. Windows - Model 1A touch setup
Check that the Touch Screen is showing in the Device Manager Then Open the Control Panel in Wi...
3. Windows - Model 1A+/2A configuration for the touch hardware
1. Connect the USB cable provided on the USB-C Display port and the other end directly to a USB-A...
4. Windows - Fullscreen and In Window Modes
If you have the taskbar of Windows set to be displayed on all monitors, you may want to run the M...
5. Using a stylus pen on the touch screen
You can use a stylus pen made for capacitive touch screens. This pen has a rubber rounded end lik...
6. Select the target monitor for the MP Controller
The first time you load the MP Host plugin, it will be displayed on your main monitor. You need ...
4. The MP Host Plugins
The MP Host plugins are the plugins that host third party plugins and connect directly with the M...
1. Instrument and Audio FX MP Host plugins
The MP Controller hardware communicates directly with the MP Host plugin, not with the DAW. That...
2. DAW MIDI Settings
IMPORTANT: Go in your DAW settings and remove the MP Midi controller C1-xMP1 (midi hardware) from...
3. MP Host properties and config files
The MPH stores its configuration, preset files and preset background image files in the MP Host f...
4. Show Preset Folder - Go to the MP/Host properties folder
To open the ~/MP/Host folder in Windows file explorer or the MacOS Finder: 1. Load the MP Host p...
5. Finding your existing third party plugins
Load up the MP Host Single FX plugin and click on the Controller Icon button. The window of t...
6. Linking Parameters and Options
There are 3 methods to link parameters. See video Automatic Mapping Note that in version v...
7. Automation in the DAW
Single MPH Automation The MP Single Host reports the parameter names of the hosted plugin (ie Cu...
8. Side Chaining
You can use side chain in the Single and Multi FX Hosts. Instrument hosts do not accept side chai...
9. MP Host Presets
There are 3 preset types in the MP Host plugin (MPH): Single Host presets (MPH Presets) ...
10. MP Host Favorites
MPH Favorites The Favorites screen has placeholders for favorite plugins, so that they can be lo...
11. Encoder Options
Encoder Resolution and M-P-R Options Each encoder has a number of options and these become visib...
12. The MP Multi Host
Plugin holders in the Multi Host To open a plugin on the controller monitor click on the area on...
13. Background Images and Encoder Colors
Background Images You can load background images to each page of the MPH. You can drag and drop ...
14. M-Plugins on the Mac
Generate M-Plugins as Audio Units on the Mac This feature is only available when loading MPH Sin...
15. Plugins with external VST3 AU Presets
Some vendors create their plugin presets as .vstpreset files for VST3 or AU plugins. One such exa...
16. How to Reset the MP Host Plugin
All the settings and scanned plugins references are stored in the host.properties text file locat...
17. Windows Unified Option
This option can be accessed from the right click menu. When it is unchecked (default), the host...
18. Hiding the controller window and moving the hosted plugin
These options is available via the right click menu. This is particularly useful when working ...
19. MP Gain Utility
The MP Gain Utility plugin enables you to control the +/- gain on your tracks from the MP Contro...
20. Audiogridder - MP Host: AG-MPH Guide
Audiogridder - MP Host Integrated Guide The Audiogridder project is an open sourc...
21. Activating the MP Controller on other computers
You will need to generate a new mph.license file if you plan to use the MP Host on another comput...
22. Get the mph.license from the user portal
Open the /MP/Host folder as shown here and upload your hardware.id file in the user portal The h...
23. Receiving update notifications for the MP Host plugin
As many tend to keep their studio computers offline or behind firewalls, this would prohibit our ...
24. Best Practice recommendation
MP Controller transforms your third party plugins into a hardware console so that you can control...
25. Controlling UVI Workstation, Omnisphere by enabling Host Automation
The way the MP Controller works is by controlling automatable parameters of a third party plugin....
26. Controlling Steinberg plugins such as Halion, Padshop and Retrologue
You may find that when linking some encoders on parameters of Steinberg plugins may seem stuck or...
27. Windows - Transferring the keyboard focus on the DAW
In the April 2025 update, v1.7-f4941c72--H2025-04-22--B2025-04-22, we have introduced an automate...
28. Mac OS - Transferring the keyboard focus on the DAW
In the April 2025 update, v1.7-f4941c72--H2025-04-22--B2025-04-22, we have introduced an automate...
29. Mac OS - Running one DAW in Rosetta and another DAW in ARM mode
In case you run one DAW under Rosetta and another in ARM, this will result in the DAW that runs s...
30. Switching a track in Ableton Live does not open the last MP Host
When you have the option to auto-hide plugins in Ableton Live, switching a track hides the sm...
31. Loading the MP Host with one click as an Ableton preset in Ableton Live
Additional to the MPH presets and Favorites, you can save the MP Host, while having hosted the th...
32. Mac - Right click with Magic Mouse does not show pop up menu in the Favorites Window
There were reported cases where some versions of the Magic mouse would not show the right click m...
33. Link Groups
You can link multiple parameters with the Link Groups method. See video If the plugin displays ...
34. Switching to other Plugins via the Plugin Panel
The Plugin Panel is part of the Beta update v1.7-dbe3ca3c--H2024-06-14--B2024-06-14 or later vers...
36. Run UAD Luna on Windows
On Windows, MIDI drivers are exclusive per application. UAD Luna consumes all available MIDI devi...
37. Transferring the mouse pointer to the DAW display
Mouse Back Option If you right click on the controller window, in the menu, there is the option ...
38. Opening and closing the MP Host via MIDI CC
In update MPH Beta v1.7-c7f4c2bb--H2024-07-10--B2024-07-10 we enabled the opening and closing of ...
39. Using the Multi host plugin in Bitwig
Bitwig uses a sandbox process to host plugins. If you remove the last MP Multi host plugin and tr...
40. Sending MIDI notes from the MP Host
In the July 2024 update (Beta MPH v1.7-91f44c9b--H2024-07-20--B2024-07-20) we introduced the abil...
41. Plugins appearing magnified and missing parts of their UI
If you load plugins in the MP Host and part of the plugin UI is missing because it looks bigger i...
5. UPDD (Windows and MacOS)
Information about UPDD installation and configuration
1. Using UPDD for enhanced touch functionality (Download UPDD)
Enhanced touch functionality via UPDD UPDD offers the following important benefits and others su...
2. Mouse to touchscreen suggestions
1. Keyboard Shortcut to take automatically the mouse to the touchscreen and back with a small uti...
3. How to configure the UPDD smart magnifier (zooming on plugins)
The Smart Magnifier is already setup and you do not need to go over the steps below. If you need...
4. UPDD Quick Installation Guide for Mac
https://support.touch-base.com/Documentation/50245/Quick-installation-guide mac OS Ventura 13.0....
5. Uninstalling UPDD from the Mac
Uninstall procedure To uninstall locate and run “UPDD Uninstall” program. Since UPDD 6.0.242 th...
6. UPDD Commander Presets - Studio One TUIO
UPDD Commander: 1. Open UPDD Commander settings. 2. Click the '+' Icon Left-Bottom and ad...
7. Mac - The UPDD Smart Magnifier shows the background instead of the MP Host
If this happens, then it means that the UPDD needs Screen Recording permissions on the Mac OS. S...
8. UPDD notifications
If you are getting frequent notifications from updd, issue this command in a terminal on the Mac ...
9. Running the UPDD Diagnostics to troubleshoot the touch screen
Troubleshooting the UPDD touch-base driver If the touch hardware is listed in System Report but ...
6. Hardware Troubleshooting
Guides for troubleshooting the MP Controller
1. Model 1A/1A+ - Using a Y-cable to provide more power to the display
A Y-cable helps deliver more power to the display when the computer USB port (such as a laptop) c...
2. Model 1A: Display flickering issue or green screen
This problem is caused by inadequate power to the Display port of the controller via USB-C. Reco...
3. Differences: between MP Controller's Models
Model 2A (latest) The new model 2A was announced in May 2023, has a new enclosure design - a gl...
4. Adjusting the brightness of the display
Model 1A+/Model 2A On Model 1A+ and Model 2A a remote control is being shipped with the controll...
5. Cable Recommendations
If you need to purchase new cables from the market here are some suggestions that work well for ...
6. MIDI Controller C1-xMP1 not detected (Controller not connected)
Mac: If the C1-xMP1 does not show up in the System Report > USB, see here Windows: If th...
7. Display restarts
MP Controller display restarts constantly (flickering) The cause for this is that the monitor do...
8. Display does not power On (Mac or Windows)
Model 1A+/2A: When you connect the display USB-C port to power, it should show the MP MIDI logo ...
9. Model 2A/1A+ - Setting the language on the display menu
To change the language on the display OSD menu, see this video.
7. Latest Release and Video Tutorials
The latest release of the MP Host and links to our tutorials on YouTube
8. Troubleshooting - Windows
Guides on how to diagnose and troubleshoot on Windows
1. Windows - "Controller Not Connected" message
If you get this message on the MP Host software plugin, check that your have the MIDI port conn...
2. Windows - Model 1 A: Troubleshooting the Touch Function
The only port that affects the touch function is the Display USB-C Port on the Controller. The o...
3. Windows C++ Redistributables
It is a good practice to have the latest C++ redistributables on your Windows system. You can d...
4. Windows - The right click menu does not appear
Windows High DPI Override settings If you are running 4k displays and using the Windows scaling ...
5. Windows - Custom VST plugin paths
On Windows 10 the path scanned for VST2 is C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins & C:\Program Files\S...
6. Windows - License not found
The “License not found” will appear if you have an invalid mph.license and/or an invalid hardware...
7. Windows - "Invalid mph.license" message
If you get a message on the left bottom corner of the MP Host that the license is invalid it mean...
8. Windows - C1-xMP1 does not show up in the device manager
The MIDI port of the MP Controller should be connected with a USB-A port and does not require any...
9. Windows - The display does not power ON. (Black screen)
If the display does not power ON at all see this article
9. Troubleshooting - Mac OS
Guides on how to diagnose and troubleshoot issues on Mac OS
1. Mac - "Controller Not Connected" message
The MP MIDI has a separate hardware module for MIDI. This hardware is seen on the Mac’s System Re...
2. Mac - License not Found
The “License not found” will appear if the file mph.license and/or hardware.id files are missing ...
3. Mac - Model 1A: Troubleshooting the Touch Function
UPDD needed for Mac OS Catalina and Onwards The touchscreen works as mouse input, therefore when...
4. Mac - Model 1A+/2A : Troubleshooting the Touchscreen
You need Mac OS Mojave or above for the touch function to work. UPDD does not have to be install...
5. Mac - Model 1A+/2A - Display powers ON but goes to sleep - Power Saving and No Signal
If the display powers on and shows the logo but short after powers off (sleep mode), this confirm...
6. Mac - The MP Host Window appears on another display
Ensure you are using the latest MP Host plugin. The method that the target display is chosen has ...
7. Mac - Installed Plugins not shown in the Plugin List
The MP host will scan the AU plugins in /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components the VST2 plugins...
8. Mac - Troubleshooting in depth the C1-xMP1 MIDI Controller
The C1-xMP1 is the midi device of the MP Controller. If it does show up in the System Report but...
9. Mac - "Invalid mph.license" message
If you get a message on the left bottom corner of the MP Host that the license is invalid it mean...
10. Mac - C1-xMP1 not showing up in the System Report
The MIDI port of the MP Controller should be connected with a USB-A interface on the Mac and does...
10. Controlling Ableton Native Devices
How to install and configure the control surface for Ableton Live
Controlling Ableton Live 11 and 12 Native Devices with Ableton MPH
To control Ableton Live 11 and 12 native devices we have developed a separate application called ...
Setting the permissions on the Remote Script Folder on the Mac (Optional)
You only need to use this guide if the installation in the Macintosh HD/Users/[username]/Music/Ab...
Using 2 MP Controllers at the same time
See Article
11. MP MIDI App and plugins
All about the MP MIDI app/plugins and guides for Cubase, Bitwig Studio and Logic Pro control surf...
1. The MP MIDI Controller Application
The MP MIDI Controller app/plugin (VST3/AU/AAX and standalone application for Mac and Windows) tr...
2. MIDI Remote Control Surface for Cubase v13 and later
We have created a MIDI Remote Control Surface for Cubase v13. This will work with the MP MIDI a...
3. Using 2 MP Controllers at the same time
See article
4. Controlling Bitwig Studio native devices via the MP MIDI app
We have a created a Bitwig Studio extension that enables you to control Bitwig Studio devices upo...
5. MP MIDI App - September 2024 Update
In the update MPMIDI -v1.0-9d00f78--H2024-09-18--B2024-09-19 (or later version) we have introduce...
6. Windows - MP MIDI App - Sending keyboard keys
In the September 2024 update we have introduced this functionality under the button Push Options....
7. Windows - MP MIDI App - Using the joker encoder
The MP MIDI app update in October 2024, includes a new functionality where one encoder can be set...
8. Mac OS - MP MIDI App - Sending keyboard keys
In the September 2024 update we have introduced this functionality under the button Push Options....
9. Mac OS Permissions to send keyboard keys via the MP MIDI app
With the September 2024 of the MP MIDI App update and the feature to send keyboard keys, Mac OS n...
10. MacOS - MP MIDI App - Using the joker encoder
The MP MIDI app update in October 2024, includes a new functionality where one encoder can be set...
11. Controlling DaVinci Resolve with MIDIGrade software
We have a created a MIDI APP Preset that enables you to control the most common parameters of the...
12. Mixer Mode in the MP MIDI app
In the November 2024 update of the MP MIDI app we have introduced a new view called Mixer Mode. S...
13. MIDI Ports on Windows
Setup MIDI on Windows To use the MP MIDI on Windows, you need to install a virtual midi port sof...
14. Using 2 MP Controllers at the same time
To use 2 MP Controllers, one must be used for the MP Host (Multi or Single, Instruments and FX) ...
15. Controlling Logic Pro with the MP Controller Control Surface
We have created a Logic Pro v11 control surface for controlling the following: Logic Pro nativ...
12. Account Transfer
Learn how to transfer your account to a new owner.