This automatically starts and stops when I run Lightroom, so no need to do anything else. There were also some instructions that showed the need to start and stop the MIDI2LR server. I then just went into Lightroom and made sure that it was in the plug-in manager. MIDI2LR installed the plugins to the proper directories. There is a proper installer and all I needed to do was download the EXE file and run it. A lot of the instructions out there seem to be a lot older than the version of software that is out there as of now. I did some research on what it would take to get this up and running. Next I went to the GITHUB site for MIDI2LR and downloaded it. I even went and checked the Behringer website to see if there were any newer drivers.
Digging deeper into that side of the research brought us to the Behringer X-Touch Mini USB MIDI controller board and the MIDI2LR open source software.įor a $50 investment, I figured it was worth the gamble.Īn Amazon Prime order and 2 days later, the X-Touch Mini is delivered.Īll the drivers for the X-Touch Mini are built into the device, so plugging it into my Windows 10 PC, had it connected, recognized and ready for use within seconds. Basically for $50, you can get a similar device with free software to do something similar. What I could also see was related videos about Loupedeck alternatives. I watched YouTube videos of people using and setting up the Loupedeck devices. I was a bit skeptical at first, so as I normally do - I hit research mode. What does this device do, exactly? Well, it is an alternative control that allows Lightroom modifications and controls through dials and switches instead of using a mouse and slider controls. The original Loupedeck and software comes in at around $179, while the newer Loupedeck + device and software is $250. With the relatively recent releases of the Loupedeck devices, my interest was piqued to see if something like this would indeed enhance the develop module workflow in Lightroom. Subscribe to see EXIF info for this image (if available)