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Multi Dimensional Controllers (MPE) and Modeled Synthesis Pat Scandalis Jordan Rudess Dr. Julius O. Smith III Nick Porcaro CCRMA Open House 03/02/2018 03/02/2018 1 This Presentation Can be Found at: http://www.moforte.com go to the


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Multi Dimensional Controllers (MPE) and Modeled Synthesis

CCRMA Open House 03/02/2018

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Pat Scandalis Jordan Rudess

  • Dr. Julius O. Smith III

Nick Porcaro

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This Presentation Can be Found at:

http://www.moforte.com/ccrma-open-house-presentation-322018/

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http://www.moforte.com go to the “News and Media” section Or

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MPE MIDI Polyphonic Expression

  • The spec was ratified in January (2018)

  • A set of conventions built on MIDI 1.0 to

communicate multidimensional control data. 


  • Enables independent expression for each note or row.

  • Already supported by over 50 hardware and software

products.

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MPE in a Nutshell

  • Derivative of Multi Mode (MIDI Mode 5), enabled with RPN-6. 

  • Can be Channel-Per-Note (for Keyboards, like the Seaboard) or

Channel-Per-Row (String) (GeoShred, LinnStrument, Guitar Controller). 


  • Expression Control Conventions.
  • KeyX – Pitch Bend (Roli calls this Glide)
  • KeyY – CC-74 (Roli calls this Slide)
  • KeyZ – Channel Pressure (Roli calls this Press)

  • Provides for master channels (typically 1 or 16) that globally control

the MPE voice channels. (ie modWheel to all voice channels) 


  • Provides for a low/high split, and each split can have it’s own

master channel.

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Modeling Synthesis and MPE

  • Models are parameterized and as such can be

musically expressive.

  • Until recently, the options for expressing musical

parameters were limited, and affected all notes, 
 pitch wheel, mod wheel, knobs…

  • MPE creates a standard for individual expressive

control on a per-note or per-row (string) basis.

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MPE + Modeled Synthesis … BIG DEAL

  • MPE makes a whole new generation of controllers
  • possible. Whatever instrument makers dream up!

  • MPE offers an expressive performance

mechanism for parameterized synthesis methods. Physical Modeling, Virtual Analog, FM, … others (note anecdote about Sondius)


  • Together, whole is greater than the sum of

the parts!

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Some MPE Controllers

  • LinnStrument
  • Seaboard
  • GeoShred
  • KMI K-Board Pro 4
  • Haken Continuum
  • Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1
  • Sensel Morph
  • Joué

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Some MPE Modeled Synths

  • GeoShred


  • SWAM


  • Animoog/Model 15

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Demos

  • GeoShred Controlling SWAM Sax

(Jordan Rudess)


  • Seaboard and LinnStrument controlling

GeoShred


  • Seaboard Controlling GeoShred 


(Gerald Peter)


  • GeoShred with MPE KeyZ using 3D

Touch (Gerald Peter)

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Questions?

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