Connect Through MIDI

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MIDI has been the backbone of digital music for over 40 years. It lets instruments and softwares talk to each other. Connect Through MIDI extends the power of MIDI and adds a human layer. It turns technical MIDI signals into musical connection between players. Connect Through MIDI helps people to play with each other, not just at the same time.

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What Is Connect Through MIDI?

ConnectThruMIDI (CTMIDI) is a tool for leading music sessions where everyone can take part, no matter their technical or instrumental skills.

CTMIDI lets you:

Trigger chords and from simple controllers (pads, buttons, switches)
Create musical reactions between players (e.g. a drum hit plays chords, a button press launches an ambient layer)
Build sessions where participants instantly play music together

Connect Through MIDI has inbuilt sound and jam presets which enables playing music straight away.

How to play presets in Ableton Live via Connect Through MIDI

How CTMIDI Uses Ableton Live

Under the hood, CTMIDI uses Ableton Live and a network of Max for Live devices to do the heavy lifting:

MIDI routing between different tracks and instruments
Chord recognition, pattern generation and parameter mapping

CTMIDI’s goal is to hide this complexity and present it in a way that’s:

Preset-based – you choose a session concept instead of building a Live set from scratch
Guided – clear roles: “this controller starts chords”, “this pad controls the bass”, etc.

MIDI connects instruments and music software.
Connect Through MIDI connects people.

Who Is Connect Through MIDI For?

CTMIDI is designed for people who lead music sessions and want rich, interactive results .

Music Therapists & Inclusive Practitioners

For therapists working with individuals or groups who may have limited musical or motor skills. CTMIDI lets you turn simple actions (hitting a pad, hitting a button) into emotionally meaningful, musically safe responses.

Music Educators & Workshop Leaders

For teachers running band projects, classroom jams or creative workshops. CTMIDI helps you build interactive setups quickly, so students can trigger chords, melodies and grooves without needing to understand the full Ableton Live workflow.

Band Leaders & Live Electronics Musicians

For musicians who perform with laptops, controllers and synths but don’t want to spend their rehearsal time debugging routing. CTMIDI enables connected, reactive performances while hiding most of the technical depth of Ableton Live and Max for Live.

RELEASE TIMELINE + WHEN WILL CTMIDI BE AVAILABLE?

The AbletonDrummer-Team is currently looking into different business models and ways of distribution. You can always get in contact directly if you have any ideas for funding. Please sign up to my email newsletter to stay updated on its development.