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MIDI

RESERVOIR is a MIDI generator — it produces MIDI note and CC data that you route to instruments in your DAW.

Real-Time Output

RESERVOIR outputs MIDI in real-time, synchronized to your DAW’s transport:
  • Note On/Off messages for each generated event across all active layers
  • Continuous Controller data from the Expression system (CC1, CC2, CC11, CC21, CC71, CC72, CC73, CC74, CC76, CC77)
  • Pitch Bend for vibrato
  • Channel Aftertouch following the Dynamics envelope
All timing is PPQ-based (pulses per quarter note), ensuring perfect sync with DAW tempo changes, time signature changes, and transport jumps.

Transport Sync

FeatureBehavior
PlayRESERVOIR starts generating at the current transport position
StopAll pending note-offs are sent immediately
Seek/JumpEngines reset and seek to the new position — no stuck notes
Tempo changeDensity (attacks per beat) remains constant; absolute timing adjusts
LoopEngines reset at loop boundaries

MIDI Export

The Export button writes the current or most recent generation to a standard MIDI file. The export produces one track per active layer, preserving the polyphonic structure for editing in your DAW.

Duration Modes

ModeDescription
BeatsGenerate for a fixed number of beats
BarsGenerate for a fixed number of bars (assumes 4/4)
SecondsGenerate for a fixed duration in seconds
InfiniteGenerate continuously until stopped (default)
ParameterIDRangeDefault
Composition DurationcompositionDuration4–25632
Duration ModedurationModeBeats / Bars / Seconds / InfiniteInfinite
GenerationgenerationOnOn/OffOn

MIDI Learn

RESERVOIR supports per-parameter MIDI CC mapping. Right-click any parameter to open its MIDI Learn menu — choose Learn and the plugin arms that control to capture the next incoming CC on any channel. Move a knob on your controller and the binding is made; the mapping persists with the host project. The MIDI Learn button in the bottom bar toggles a global highlight mode that decorates every learn-mappable control with its current binding, so you can review and audit assignments at a glance. The button text also shows the most recent CC number, channel, and message count the plugin has received, which is useful for diagnosing whether the host is actually routing MIDI input to the plugin. To clear a mapping, right-click the parameter and choose Clear. The plugin’s MIDI Learn manager handles channel-agnostic CC capture and persists mappings inside the saved plugin state.