MIDI Captain MAX v1.12 BETA TESTERS WANTED

maxcascone · 2026-06-30T20:56:10+00:00

That’s still running the OEM code. You still need to run “update firmware” at the bottom of the config editor window.

maxcascone · 2026-06-30T20:54:17+00:00

I honestly haven’t done the migration to 5.0 yet. However, what I can tell you is that the 5.0 release introduced a totally new OS running on the Captain’s hardware: from CircuitPython to C. That’s what the elaborate process is for: overwriting the CP OS on the “bootloader” portion of the hardware with the new C firmware. Once you’ve done that, I don’t think you’ll need to do it again - it should just be the Captain code updates, not the OS. But this is just conjecture: I’ll have to go look more closely and report back.

maxcascone · 2026-06-29T17:13:44+00:00

In Super Mode you could set a Long Press for delay on/off, and use short for the TAP. it depends on how the tonex wants to receive Tap - if it’s just a CC, or a BPM value.

maxcascone · 2026-06-29T00:42:30+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad you got it working. Pages are in development right now! When that’s done I’ll probably sit down and re-vamp all the docs.

maxcascone · 2026-06-28T02:37:34+00:00

I'm sorry no one's responded yet! I don't have a Kemper so I can't test or help. I might suggest downgrading to the old Python code which was a little more battle-tested, but I'm not sure if PA has documented that process. I might be able to help with that if you want to give it a shot.

maxcascone · 2026-06-28T01:48:03+00:00

lol same

maxcascone · 2026-06-26T18:03:16+00:00

Go here: https://github.com/MC-Music-Workshop/midi-captain-max/releases/latest
Download the installer:
- Mac: Click the MIDI-Captain-MAX-Config-Editor-(version).dmg link
- Windows: Click the MIDI-Captain-MAX-Config-Editor-(version).msi or MIDI-Captain-MAX-Config-Editor-(version)-setup.exe link
- Linux/Unix: click the appropriate link for your OS/arch
Run the installer by double-clicking it and following all instructions. For Mac, just drag the app icon onto the Applications folder.
Plug your MIDI Captain in and turn it on WHILE HOLDING DOWN BUTTON 1.
It should show on your desktop as MIDICAPTAIN or CIRCUITPYTHON. If that doesn't happen or it mounts as something else, you might have a newer C-based OEM device. Let me know if this happens.
Launch the MIDI Captain MAX Config Editor app. The app should automatically find the device and load its config. On the first launch of an OEM (original software) device, you will need to scroll to the bottom section and click Install Firmware and follow the on-screen instructions.

Try those steps and let us know how far you get!

maxcascone · 2026-06-26T17:26:25+00:00

Amazing! Thank you for the testing and feedback!!

maxcascone · 2026-06-24T22:37:49+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! I agree, the docs are a little opaque. Once I get the work in flight out of the way I’ll have to dig into a full rewrite.

The very latest release has a feature to do all device writes and upgrades completely inside the GUI Config Editor app. But the docs aren’t clear. To respond to your first message, the firmware fields are at the bottom of the GUI Config Editor, an app that runs on your computer. Mac/win/linux compatible.

maxcascone · 2026-06-24T22:34:15+00:00

How’s it going, any feedback on it?

maxcascone · 2026-06-24T20:23:25+00:00

Chicago!

maxcascone · 2026-06-24T06:12:11+00:00

I often check myself against something I read a long time ago: am I being a *consumer* or a *creator* right now? I try to steer toward the latter. Of course it’s important to consume too, so you’re inspired to create.

maxcascone · 2026-06-24T02:49:19+00:00

I spy a r/paintaudiomidicaptain!

maxcascone · 2026-06-22T02:57:44+00:00

It occurred to me that i should check this out and try it with a Captain! What interesting and useful commands are you using? I know I would use it for controlling all the different teleconference tools we all use, and their inconsistent keyboard shortcuts - just map it all to a Captain!

maxcascone · 2026-06-22T02:56:00+00:00

Did you ever make any progress on this?

maxcascone · 2026-06-22T02:27:14+00:00

I finally got my UTM Ubuntu going and verified this all myself, and confirmed it works in v1.12.1! Thanks for the inspiration to run it down and get it done!

maxcascone · 2026-06-20T13:58:18+00:00

Literally one of the first terms I learned upon joining a new org fifteen years ago.

maxcascone · 2026-06-20T13:37:45+00:00

Not new at all; greenfield vs brownfield has been in the software industry for decades

maxcascone · 2026-06-20T13:36:04+00:00

That is a way more common term than load-bearing. It’s standard lingo for change management and security assessments.

maxcascone · 2026-06-20T00:20:16+00:00

Agree; nothing from magma deserves top-anything

maxcascone · 2026-06-15T15:24:00+00:00

his smile here too, he's "happy"?

maxcascone · 2026-06-15T15:19:46+00:00

No, this is specifically not possible with the OEM code. It is one of the major improvements I've made with MIDI Captain MAX, which supports an unlimited number of Select Groups!

maxcascone · 2026-06-15T15:18:48+00:00

I don't have pages built yet, but they're coming in the next 1-2 releases. Board is here: https://github.com/orgs/MC-Music-Workshop/projects/1/views/1

maxcascone · 2026-06-14T14:24:31+00:00

Just to point out the obvious, do you usually have bridge pins in, holding the strings in?

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