Get up and running
Everything you need to know to start routing MIDI, managing patches, and adding effects — in three easy sections.
Welcome to Midivex
When you first open Midivex, you'll see three main areas: the sidebar on the left for Patches and Routes, the central MIDI grid, and the Monitor/FX panel on the right. Start by clicking the Route Setup icon (the gear icon next to the Route tab) to configure your devices.
Configure Your Devices
In Route Setup, you can hide any devices you don't need from the MIDI grid, give your devices friendly names (like "Moog" instead of a long USB identifier), set their default MIDI channel, and optionally enable Omni mode to receive on all channels.
Create Your Routes
Switch to the Route view and change the display mode — we recommend Tube view for a clear visual layout. Click on the grid intersections to create routes between your input and output devices. Colored lines show your active connections.
Save Your Route Profiles
ProWith Midivex Pro, you can create multiple route profiles and switch between them — perfect for moving from studio to live performance. Lite users get one profile that auto-saves, which is often more than enough for most setups.
Add Effects to Routes
Select any route and drag an effect onto it from the FX panel. In this example, we've added an Echo effect to the Take 5 — perfect for ambient pads and textured leads. Routes with effects show square connection points; routes without show round ones.
Tip
Try the Trance Gate on a bass synth like the Moog — hold down a note and it creates rhythmic patterns automatically.
Play and Have Fun
Start playing! The Monitor panel on the right shows MIDI notes in real time as they flow through your routes. Look at the top toolbar to see chord recognition — it identifies what chord you're playing, which is incredibly helpful when composing or learning new progressions.