MIDIFlare Live – Real-Time MIDI Visualizer for Blender

MIDIFlare Live is a Blender add-on designed to visualize live MIDI input directly inside Blender.

Connect a MIDI controller, press keys, pads, knobs, or buttons, and see matching objects react in real time inside the Blender viewport. It is ideal for music creators, MIDI controller demos, educational videos, audiovisual experiments, and live performance visuals.

Main Features

• Real-time MIDI input visualization

• Support for MIDI piano keys

• Support for drum pads

• Support for knobs using MIDI CC values

• Support for buttons and controller actions

• Generate a visual MIDI controller layout inside Blender

• Animated key press and release feedback

• Pad glow and button feedback

• Knob rotation based on MIDI CC values

• Debug display for incoming MIDI messages

• Useful for Novation Launchkey-style controller visuals

What It Does

This add-on listens to incoming MIDI messages and turns them into visual feedback inside Blender.

When a MIDI key is pressed, the matching key object can move or glow. When a drum pad is pressed, the pad can light up. When a knob is turned, the matching knob object can rotate based on the MIDI control value.

Use Cases

• MIDI controller demonstration videos

• Music visualizer scenes

• Live performance visuals

• Blender music animation projects

• Educational MIDI tutorials

• Keyboard and drum pad visualization

• Novation Launchkey-style controller animations

Live MIDI Workflow

1. Install and enable the add-on in Blender.

2. Connect your MIDI controller to your computer.

3. Open the Live MIDI panel in Blender.

4. Refresh MIDI devices.

5. Select your MIDI input device.

6. Start listening.

7. Play your MIDI controller and watch the objects react in real time.

Supported MIDI Message Types

• note_on – for keys, pads, and note-based buttons

• note_off – for key and pad release

• control_change – for knobs, sliders, and CC-based buttons

Important Notes

• This product is for MIDI input visualization, not audio detection.

• It does not convert MP3 or WAV files into MIDI notes.

• Live MIDI requires your MIDI device to be detected by your operating system.

• Some setups may require installing MIDI Python dependencies into Blender's Python environment.

Recommended For

• Blender artists

• Music producers

• MIDI controller users

• Content creators

• Educators

• Motion graphics artists

MIDIFlare Live helps turn your MIDI controller into an interactive visual object inside Blender.