# Midi and Mel
**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646
**Category:** Maya
**Tags:** mel
**Created:** [December 19, 2001, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646 "2001-12-19T21:24:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@sh-101](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/sh-101)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2001, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646/1 "2001-12-19T21:24:53Z")
Hi
I know im not the only one wanting to use my midi sliders to make cool things happen.
SO
ive made a ugly app (in VB, im no real coder) that translates midi-slider values to mel-commands (any thing you like...)
it is still very crippled (hardcoded mel-commands and stuff)
but I just want to know if i should make it more user friendly and release it to the public or keep it as it is and just use it my self =)
post questions to:
fredrik@satcom101.com if there is something you want to know, or if you would like to port it to a "real" language (c / c++).
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### Author:  [@sh-101](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/sh-101)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2001, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646/2 "2001-12-20T00:24:33Z")
Update:
clarification:
Im moving objects (or whatever you want) in REALtime
(i don't even have to select the objects) and its working over TCP/IP (commandPort )
I have updated the program so you can choose controllernumbers and melscripts and scale (on the midicontoller values)
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### Author:  [@e321](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/e321)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2002, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646/3 "2002-01-06T23:02:49Z")
Nope, you're not the only one. I'm interested too! This is on windows?
-e-
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> In reply to:
> Hi
> I know im not the only one wanting to use my midi sliders to make cool things happen.
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### Author:  [@roboneill-o-neill](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/roboneill-o-neill)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2002, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646/4 "2002-01-10T06:42:43Z")
This sounds interesting...
Please keep the us posted as to progress/downloads.
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### Author:  [@geoffcrowther](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/geoffcrowther)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2002, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646/5 "2002-01-10T06:46:37Z")
yes, let's see it.
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### Author:  [@nak0r](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/nak0r)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646/6 "2002-01-31T18:26:01Z")
a few days ago i heard from a guy on this message board that it might be easier to use serial connection to achive the same effect with out the need for third party programs to "translate" the data. i think maya doesnt by nature support midi, that is why you needed the VB prog. (yo probable allready knew that:) i'v been looking for a serial device that might work in the same manner as a slider, so far no luck, but i remain hopefull. i am interested in you work. i will e'mail you to further this msg.
yay
nax0r
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### Author:  [@campbell](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/campbell)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/midi-and-mel/6646/7 "2002-02-02T02:33:11Z")
Nice. Was just chatting with a mate the other night wondering if you could use midi action to do some driving. Very interested, please post your gear when shes ready.
Cheers,
C.