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Mideo – Translate Video to MIDI

Mideo – Translate Video to MIDI

by bbrwx·May 8, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Turns webcam motion into MIDI CC signals for Ableton without external hardware controllers.

Strengths
  • •Runs entirely in the browser using Web MIDI API with no driver installation required.
  • •Maps specific color ranges and motion radius to individual MIDI control change channels.
  • •Visual interface shows real-time signal strength for each mapped parameter clearly.
Weaknesses
  • •Browser-based video processing introduces latency compared to native VST plugins or hardware.
  • •Limited to color and motion detection without support for pose estimation or skeletal tracking.
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

Musicians, live performers, and sound designers using DAWs

Similar To

TouchOSC · Lemur · WebCAMID

Post Description

Introducing MIDEO; a free browser-based MIDI controller built on top of the WEB MIDI api.

Connect it to your DAW (for example Ableton Live via the IAC MIDI Interface) and use video motion / color changes to control parameters, adding new layers of depth, movement, and unpredictability to your sound.

Very happy to hear your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for improvements.

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