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Could functionality be added to trigger "Arranger Track Events" with live MIDI events and/or notation?

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asked Sep 3, 2022 in Editing by gh.productions (2,880 points)
Could functionality be added to trigger "Arranger Track Events" with live MIDI events and/or notation? I would like the option for realtime triggering as well as triggering per preset quantization values (i.e. Bar/Beat/Note value 8th note, 16th note etc). Having this option would of course be great for a live set, but would be even better if it could be utilized to help finalize song arrangements in real time.

This feature request would ultimately allow a MIDI instrumentalist to use a dedicated MIDI instrument and/or MIDI channel, like a small second keyboard (i.e. the Acorn Masterkey 25) to direct the band, without the crowd knowing anything about what just happened! All the crowd would see is the keyboardist playing their keyboard stack!!! Keyboardists will of course love this option, as they will no longer need to fuss around with a computer keyboard for quick arrangements! Their hands will essentially never leave their instrument(s), allowing the music to flow naturally.

If functionality is extended to MIDI events, it could even be done with something as simple as a MIDI foot pedal board, whether they be MIDI organ pedals, or several sustain pedals connected in an array.

Note: This is a new iteration of my previous request (https://answers.presonus.com/66012/could-impact-updated-include-drag-drop-functionality-files). Arranger Tracks hadn't been invented when I'd made the initial request, but I think this one may be a more likely candidate for implementation.
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