Using MPE with the Wavetable device

In this section, we are going to explore MPE with the Wavetable device. However, the concept is the same with other MPE-compatible devices:

1. In the Chapter 12 project, navigate to the track called Wavetable, and hit the S button in the mixer to solo the track.
2. If you launched the clip on the Wavetable track, you will hear the same chord that we worked on before.
3. Now, navigate to the device area of this track at the bottom, where you will see the Wavetable device.
4. If you click on the MPE button at the top-right side of the device, that will display the MPE Modulation Matrix (Figure 12.6).

Figure 12.6 – The MPE tab and MPE Modulation Matrix in Wavetable

In this area, we can assign modulation for MPE inputs. If we had an MPE hardware controller, we would be able to send different types of MIDI messages to this synth (such as horizontal, vertical, and pressure – that is, the option to...