Modul8 and Midi control

This week i've been experimenting with Modul8 and how triggering video transformation effects can add value to the visuals tied into the sensors.

The effects within the program are fairly easy to use and would work well alongside the respiratory sensor for example, which could pull apart the video feed (grid and distort in Modul8) in respect to the expansion of the chest through breathing.

I have found the best way to do this is to use Midi to control the relevant parameters in Modul8. This is easy when using a midi keyboard as the program maps physical midi signals automatically. It finds it difficult however to recognise virtual midi ports such as those set up by Max.

Scouring forums and the like it seems it is either possible through Pure data using Midipipes but i don't really want to start using another programming interface as this adds more potential problems. There are hints that Abelton live may help by sending midi through API. I can then use Max for live to open my patches and hopefully establish midi control that way.

If not i may have to use keyboard triggers instead, but although these can be automated in max, they cannot be assigned to faders and sliders in Modul8, only momentary switches