Learn how to connect and program the Morningstar MC8 to control Ableton Live.
I’ve heard a lot of chatter about this pedal, and I figured the big appeal was the display screen. And that is a big plus, but the thing that absolutely floored me was how simple and easy it was to use.
If you want a simple yet extremely powerful way to control Ableton Live with your feet, look no further than the Morningstar MC8.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- The basic features, controls, and modifications of the MC8
- How to connect the MC8 to your computer via USB
- An overview and guide to Morningstar’s MIDI editor
- How to set up and configure the MC8
- How to program the MC8 to control Ableton Live
- How to create and program settings for a specific song in Ableton Live
- How to create a new audio track from the MC8
- Jumping to a specific bank with one button (all-access mode)
- Some more things you can do with the MC8
PS. Any of you use the Morningstar MC8? Drop a comment to let me know what you love about or if I missed a feature that you love!
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0:00 MC-8 Morningstar Review: The Perfect Pedal Tool to Use
0:19 Program the MC-8 In Ableton Live to Do Anything
1:22 MC-8 Morningstar Pedal: The Controls and Modifications
2:19 Connect the MC-8 to Your Computer With USB
3:16 Benefits of Using the Morningstar MIDI Editor
3:48 How to Navigate the Morningstar Midi Editor
4:29 How to Edit the Bank and Setup
5:53 Configure and Program the Presets
9:21 Program the MC-8 to Ableton Live
11:25 Create Specific Settings for a Certain Song
14:01 Consider subscribing if you enjoy my content!
14:25 Create a New Audio Track with the MC-8
17:20 All-Access Mode: Jump to a Specific Bank with One Button
22:46 More You Can Do: External, Expression Pedals, etc.
23:45 Purchase this Pedal and Subscribe to Receive Daily Tutorials
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I thought the draw of this pedal was the screen...
And that certainly is a plus... but the big draw is programmability w/ simplicity
If you're doing a live looping setup with Ableton Live...this is THE best MIDI foot controller..
-Build quality
-Screen
-Tilt of pedal
-connectivity with other gear
Connecting to your computer
USB
5-Pin MIDI
30 Banks
2 Pages each bank
8 presets per page..
16 total presets per bank
Each preset is completely programmable
Ableton Setup
*Enable Remote
Programming Morningstar (via Browser)
1) Simple Setup
Play
Stop
Previous
Next
2) Programming an All-Access mode on MC-8
3) Keyboard shortcuts w/ Live
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