If we now arm both tracks for recording, we can record the guitar audio and the MIDI controller data at the same time, capturing the performance.To control guitar rig via your midi rig Kontrol, open up a midi track adjacent to your audio track and select 'Midi To' to matrch your audio track with guitar rig on it. In the controller list, click on the Menu button and select Volume Pedal > PedalĪt this point, moving the expression pedal should be reflected in Guitar Rig’s UI as moving the volume pedal level: Step 9 – Assign the controller to the Volume Pedal For diagnostic purposes, it helps to have the meters in Cakewalk displaying incoming MIDI messages.Assuming the foot pedal has been assigned to CC#4 (which is typical), you should see the controller number appear against the control definition in Guitar Rig.Obviously the controller must be turned on!.

Step 8 – Click the “Learn” button and wiggle the controller’s foot pedal:

Go to the Options > Controller tab in Guitar Rig, and click on “Add Controller”.Īt this point, a “New Control” module appears in the Controller list in Guitar Rig. Step 7 – Define a controller inside the Guitar Rig plugin This is possible because we enabled MIDI input in Step 3 above – we get an option to select the plugin as the destination for the MIDI data in the output channel list: Step 6 – Assign the output channel of the MIDI track to the Guitar Rig Plugin. In my case, MIDI control data will be generated from my Roland A-80 controller keyboard with various pedals connected to it, connected to the Midisport 2×2 In A, so I assign the input channel thusly: Step 5 – Assign the appropriate input channel for the MIDI track. Step 4 – Add a MIDI track to capture the MIDI controller data. Step 3 – Using the VST2 drop-down menu in the plugin header, select “Enable MIDI Input”:

Step 2 – Put an instance of Guitar Rig in the FX bin, and select our super-awesome patch: You’ll also want to select the appropriate input channel on your audio interface. Step 1 – Add an audio track for our guitar, to capture the guitar performance. Overview: I’ve got a nice setup in Guitar Rig, including a virtual volume pedal, and I really want to be able to control it using a MIDI controller foot pedal. I’m writing this post mostly to remind myself how it’s done.

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