ELIOTONIC / COMPATIBILITY

DAW & Synth Compatibility

Setup instructions for confirmed compatible DAWs and synths.

We need your help. This list only includes DAWs and synths we have personally tested. If you're using MIDISketch with something not listed here, please submit a report so we can grow this database together. Reports are reviewed before they appear.

DAWs

DAW	Status	Native MPE	VST3	AU
FL Studio 20+	Verified	✓	✓	·
Ableton Live 11+	Verified	✓	✓	·
Logic Pro	Verified	✓	✓	✓
Reaper	Verified	✓	✓	·
Bitwig Studio	Unconfirmed	✓	✓	·
Studio One 5+	Unconfirmed	✓	✓	·
Cubase / Nuendo 12+	Unconfirmed	✓	✓	·
Pro Tools	Unconfirmed	·	·	✓
Reason 12+	Unconfirmed	✓	✓	·

FL Studio 20+

Verified

MPE · NativeVST3

Primary development target. Full MPE support with no additional configuration needed. VST3 instrument mode recommended.

Quick setup: Load MIDISketch as a VST3 instrument on a channel. Use the built-in plugin host to load your synth inside MIDISketch.

Ableton Live 11+

Verified

MPE · NativeVST3

Tested and fully compatible. MPE works natively with Ableton's built-in MPE pipeline. Drag & drop MIDI export works seamlessly.

Quick setup: Add MIDISketch as an instrument on a MIDI track. Ableton will automatically route MPE data correctly.

Logic Pro

Verified

MPE · NativeVST3AU

Both VST3 and AU formats supported. Logic Pro handles MPE routing automatically.

Quick setup: Load as an AU or VST3 instrument. Use Logic's instrument slot to load MIDISketch.

Reaper

Verified

MPE · NativeVST3

Officially supported as of MIDISketch v0.7. Reaper's flexible routing makes it an excellent MPE host.

Quick setup: Insert MIDISketch as a VSTi on a track. Reaper supports full MPE pass-through natively.

Bitwig Studio

Unconfirmed

MPE · NativeVST3

Bitwig has excellent native MPE support and VST3 hosting. Should work with MIDISketch, but not yet tested by us.

Studio One 5+

Unconfirmed

MPE · NativeVST3

Studio One supports VST3 and MPE. Should work, but not yet confirmed by our team.

Cubase / Nuendo 12+

Unconfirmed

MPE · NativeVST3

Cubase 12+ supports MPE via VST3. Likely compatible, but not yet tested by us.

Pro Tools

Unconfirmed

MPE · ManualAU

Pro Tools uses AAX format (not VST3). MIDISketch is VST3/AU only. AU may work on Mac but is unconfirmed.

Reason 12+

Unconfirmed

MPE · NativeVST3

Reason 12+ supports VST3 rack extensions. Should work, but not yet tested.

Synths & Plugins

Almost any synth works with MIDISketch

Basic MIDI (notes, velocity, sustain) works with virtually every instrument plugin out of the box, no special setup needed. However, for advanced MPE features like per-note pitch bending, gliding notes, pitch points, and MPE XYZ controls (Slide, Pressure), your synth must support MPE and have it enabled.

The synths listed below have been tested with full MPE support.

MPE & Pitch Bend: for the best experience with MIDISketch, enable MPE in your synth and set the pitch bend range to 48 semitones. Each synth below has its own setup steps.

Serum 2

Verified

MPE On by DefaultPB Range: 48 st

Full MPE support enabled by default in Serum 2. Pitch bend range is already set to 48. No configuration needed, just load and play.

Serum 1

Verified

MPE Manual EnablePB Range: 48 st

Serum 1 requires manual MPE activation. Click the MENU button in the top right, select "MPE enabled" from the dropdown list, and ensure you set the pitch bend range to 48 semitones (located at the bottom of the menu dropdown).

Setup steps

Click the "MENU" button in the top-right corner of Serum's interface.
Locate and check "MPE enabled" in the dropdown list.
At the bottom of the same MENU dropdown, set the MPE Pitch Bend range to 48 semitones.

Vital

Verified

MPE Manual Enable

Vital supports MPE but it must be manually enabled. Go to the ADVANCED tab, then look in the bottom-left corner for the "MPE ENABLED" button.

Note: loading presets that don't have MPE enabled will turn it off. Consider automating the MPE parameter to keep it locked on, since slides (per-note expression) require MPE to be active.

Setup steps

Open Vital's interface.
Click the "ADVANCED" tab at the top of the window.
In the bottom-left corner, find and click "MPE ENABLED".
Set the pitch bend range to 48 semitones.
Presets may disable MPE, so automate the MPE parameter to keep it locked on.

Vital MPE setup: ADVANCED tab, bottom-left, enable MPE

Vital: go to the ADVANCED tab · bottom-left corner · enable MPE

Community reports

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