Assign common application or Windows shortcuts to dedicated physical controls.
Send keyboard shortcuts from a MIDI controller.
Map buttons, pads, and other suitable MIDI controls to keyboard shortcuts for Windows and individual applications.
Use MIDI buttons and pads for keyboard shortcuts.
Select an entry from the built-in shortcut lists or capture your own shortcut combination.
Create presets for different apps or workflows, then switch between them directly from your controller.
Map a keyboard shortcut to a MIDI control.
- 01Add the device
Open MIDI Command Studio and add your device in the Devices panel.
- 02Learn a control
Click the appropriate Learn button and move or press the control. The editor opens automatically.
- 03Choose the shortcut
Click a shortcut field and choose an entry from the Shortcut Palette or capture your own shortcut.
- 04Target an app if needed
Set App Targeting when the mapping should be associated with a particular application.
- 05Save and test
Save the mapping, then operate the physical control.
Choose how the shortcut is sent.
Global
Send shortcuts to whichever application currently has focus.
App targeting
Send shortcuts to specific applications rather than sending every mapping globally.