Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Here's a walkthrough of how I'm using the Morningstar MC8 PRO midi controller with my pedalboard and Ableton. There's a lot that you can do with the Morningstar controllers. This is how I'm currently using it!

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00:00 MC8 Pro Overview
00:57 Midi Connections
01:47 Bank Organization
02:22 Ableton Looper Plugin
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