MiniLab 3 Sustain Pedal Script for Ableton Live

This Python script allows you to use a sustain pedal with your Arturia MiniLab 3 MIDI controller to trigger clips on Ableton Live.

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher is required to run the script.

Installation

You can install the required dependencies using pip:

pip install python-rtmidi

Usage

To use the script, you can run it from the command line with the following options:

python midi.py [-h] [-l LOG] [-s SOURCE] [-b LOOPBACK] [--min-track MIN_TRACK]
               [--max-track MAX_TRACK] [--min-track-note MIN_TRACK_NOTE]
               [--main-knob MAIN_KNOB] [--pedal PEDAL]

Options:

• -h, --help: Show the help message and exit.
• -l LOG, --log LOG: Set log level (default: "INFO").
• -s SOURCE, --source SOURCE: Set source port name (default: "Minilab3 MIDI").
• -b LOOPBACK, --loopback LOOPBACK: Set loopback port name (default: "Arturia Loopback").
• --min-track MIN_TRACK: Set the minimum track number (default: 1).
• --max-track MAX_TRACK: Set the maximum track number (default: 8).
• --min-track-note MIN_TRACK_NOTE: Set the note number for the minimum track (default: 36).
• --main-knob MAIN_KNOB: Set the main knob control number (default: 29).
• --pedal PEDAL: Set the pedal control number (default: 127).

Example

python midi.py --source "My MIDI Controller" --loopback "Loopback Device" --main-knob 29 --pedal 127

Notes

• The script doesn't create a virtual MIDI port, so you need to use a separate tool like LoopMIDI (Windows) or IAC Driver (macOS)