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Momentary Switch

intermediatePiano-key style switch with separate macros for touch-down and touch-up actions.

The Momentary Switch has 2 visual states and triggers separate macros on touch-down and touch-up, similar to a piano key.

How It Works

  • Touch-down (press) — Triggers the On macro and shows the On visual state.
  • Touch-up (release) — Triggers the Off macro and returns to the Off visual state.

The switch is only in the On state while your finger is on it. Releasing always returns it to Off.

Configuration

Toggle between On and Off states in the Inspector to configure each state's macro and appearance separately. Use the Off / On Switch to switch between the 2 configurations.

Use Cases

MIDI Note Triggering

Configure the touch-down macro to send a MIDI Note On and the touch-up macro to send a MIDI Note Off. The note plays only while the button is held, matching the behavior of a physical keyboard.

Temporary Effect Activation

Use touch-down to enable an audio effect or parameter change and touch-up to disable it. This gives you momentary control during a performance or mixing session.

Tool Switching

In design or editing software, use touch-down to activate a tool or mode and touch-up to revert to the previous state.

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