Midi Quest 13 - New Features

If you want a more detailed view of the enhancements for the latest release of Midi Quest, this is the page for you. This page provides a list of many of the v13 highlights. There were many additional enhancements made to improve the overall operation of Midi Quest Pro, Midi Quest, Midi Quest Essentials, and Midi Quest one.

Midi Quest	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Macintosh universal code for both Apple Macintosh Silicon and Intel processors
Macintosh support for macOS 12 and macOS 13
Windows 11 support
Plugins - support for multiple instruments of the same type as plug-ins

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4k/hiDPI Monitors	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Midi Quest uses the Windows per monitor Scaling setting to display all program windows
Using the default 4k settings, MQ will render with higher qualifty fonts, provide greater graphic definition, and offer more usable screen space when compared with a standard monitor of the same
Thousands of new hi res images for use with 4k Windows and Apple Retina monitors
Macintosh - takes full advantage of the new hires images

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Patch Zone	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
The Midi Quest 13 Patch Zone adds 90,000 new patches for a total of over 270,000 unique patches organized by instrument
The Patch Zone tag filter shows only the patches matching a specific tag
Popup tag lists are optimized to include only tags currently in use
Macintosh tag listing uses submenus to avoid long lists (Windows uses multiple columns)

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Studio Enhancements	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
New hiRes instrument images for use with 4k and retina monitors
USB MIDI Port auto connect - for MIDI devices with a named USB port, Midi Quest can automatically connect the instrument module to the correct port when it is added to the Studio
Auto-reconnect - when instrument modules are re-installed in the Studio, they automatically connect to the previously assigned MIDI ports
Auto-convert hundreds, or thousands of individual .syx files to Midi Quest format with a single drag and drop
Auto Sense device inquiry is now available from the Settings dialog - use it to find and assign the correct MIDI ports for a device
New "Select Installed Instruments" button in the device download dialog makes it easy to install the latest instrument modules

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Parameter Editor Enhancements	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
All editors are automatically sized using the Windows scaling value assigned in Windows Settings (Windows only)
Dramatically Improved text rendering on 4k/hiDPI monitors (Windows only, already available on Mac)
All standard editors can also be expanded using the "Window Scaling" parameter in Preferences (Feature is not available to "custom" editors such as Nautilus, Kronos, Venom, TC Helicon, and TC Electronic editors)
Editors are automatically rescaled when switching between standard and hiDPI monitors for optimal display quality
Enhanced number edit control features increment/decrement elements to edit the value
New default knobs take advantage of additional 4k/hiDPI monitor resolution
All individual editor custom knobs are available in a 4k/hiDPI version for impoved editor display quality
For multi/performance editors, double clicking on a patch opens that patch in an edit buffer. Alternately, holding down the ALT key will edit the patch in a multi edit buffer instead. This allows the patch to be edited in a multi timbral context instead of on its own This feature is available for the instruments listed below
Editing with a multi patch buffer can be set as the default option in Preferences
ALT+CTRL+T keyboard command saves an edited patch back to both the Midi Quest bank and instrument bank
Import native patch category information into Midi Quest's tags
Drag and drop custom file importing - editors which import custom files (such as editors importing Korg .PCG files) now support importing the file using drag and drop instead of requiring a file selector
Build number for every editor is now displayed in the Editor and Control Info dialog
New CC/NRPN assign dialog allows all Remote Control CC and NRPN assignments to be made from a single location instead of using the "learn" function for each individual control
Remote CC parameter edit messages are now handled significant faster than previous versions of Midi Quest
Patch edits from external CC and NRPN messages are now displayed in the Monitor Window in case a remote keyboard is sending spurious MIDI messages
Improved feedback - create an html report listing all of the CC and NRPN messages that an editor responds to
the CC and NRPN message report can be sorted by parameter name, CC value, or NRPN value
Block copy buttons now offer an "AlI" option if there is more than one destionation (eg copy DX Operator 1 to ops 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

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Bank Editor Enhancements	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Improved name rendering on 4k/hiDPI monitors (Windows only, already available on Mac)
Patch numbers are displayed in bold to distinguish between patch name and number
Info view shows all parent/child and property information for the patch currently under the mouse
HTML export option prints all parent/child and property information for each patch in the bank
Default patch name assignements for patches without names stored in SysEx
Import category information from bank patches into Midi Quest's tag system (supported instruments listed below)

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Set Enhancements	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Individual patches with SysEx names now display the name in the left column making it easier to locate a specific patch in Sets where 8 or 16 patches are listed as part of a multi/performance
HTML report lists all parent/child relationships between all SysEx types
The left column compoent list can now be displayed as a single long list (new) or grouped by SysEx type (original)
Warning is displayed when a Set is opened for an instrument not currently installed in the Studio
SysEx without an editor now displays a "no editor" warning instead of a blank screen
Import category information from bank patches into Midi Quest's tag system (supported instruments listed below)

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Collection Enhancements	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Sets stored in Collections now display tag, comment, author, song, musician, band, long name, and copyright information
HTML report listing all standard information for each chunk of SysEx (tags, comment, author, song, musician, bank, etc)
Import category information into Midi Quest's tag system (supported instruments listed below)

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Library Enhancements	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Import the list of categories assignable to a patch in the instrument and add them as tags to Midi Quest's tag list
Extract each patch's assigned category and assign it as a Midi Quest tag that can be used to search a library (the list of instruments which support this feature can be found at the bottom of this page)
New Query option - when performing a multiple library query, the results from all libraries can be copied to a single Collection
Two new HTML report options - all patch alphabetically sorted and all patches with patch properties
When patches are dropped in a Library patch editor, they are automatically added to the Library as well
"Load All Banks and Patches" now imports individual patches and banks stored in Set and Collection files

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Monitor and SysEx View Windows	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Monitor - copy only transmitted MIDI events to the clipboard
Monitor - copy only received MIDI events to the clipboard
SysEx View - new display mode shows SysEx in a formatted data format instead of raw SysEx

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Miscellaneous	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Export - additional Cubase default paths added to Preferences
All Windows - Improved off-screen window handling
Updated manual and help files
Panel Editor and Instrument Creator: New SQML macro commands
Panel Editor: 224 new preset colors and 16 custom colors for each editor

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New Midi Quest Device Support

Alesis SR18 ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe ASM Hydrasynth Desktop ASM Hydrasynth Explorer ASM Hydrasynth Keyboard Audiothingies Doctor A Audiothingies Double Drummer Casio VZ-8m Digitech GSP21 Pro Kiwitechnics Kiwi 3P Matrix Kiwitechnics Kiwi-2 Korg Krome 73 Korg Krome 88 Korg Krome 61EX Korg Krome 73EX Korg Krome 88EX Korg M3 61 Korg M3 73 Korg M3 88 Korg M3M Korg microKorg S Korg microStation Korg MicroX Korg Minilogue xd Korg Minilogue xd PW Korg Minilogue xs Korg Monologue Korg Nautilus Korg Radias Korg SDD-3300 Korg T1EX Korg T2EX Korg T3EX Korg Volca Drum Korg Volca Kick Korg Volca Nubass Lexicon PCM-70 Lexicon PCM-91 Meris Enzo Meris Hedra v2 Meris Mercury 7 Meris Ottobit Jr Meris Polymoon MFB Tanzbar 2 Modal Electronics Argon8 Modal Electronics Argon8m Modal Electronics Cobalt8 Modal Electronics Cobalt8m Modal Electronics Cobalt8X Modal Electronics KRAFTsynth 2.0 Modal Electronics SKULPTsynth SE Moog Little Phatty Moog Subsequent 25 Moog Sirin Moog Theremini Novation Peak Novation Summit Novation Supernova 2 Kbd Novation Supernova 2 Pro-X Kbd Novation Supernova 2 Pro-X Rack Novation Supernova 2 Rack Oberheim OB-X8 Peavey DPM3 SE Quadimidi Sirius Roger Linn Design LinnDrum Roland BOSS VF-1 Roland Fantom X6 Roland Fantom X7 Roland Fantom X8 Roland Fantom XR Roland FA-06 Roland FA-07 Roland FA-08 Roland JP-08 SysEx Roland MC-101 Roland MC-707 Roland MX-1 Roland RD-500 Roland S-760 Roland S-770 Roland TR-06 Roland TR-6S Roland TR-8S Roland VP-03 Sequential Multitrak 2.3 Sequential Prophet 5 Rev 4 Sequential Prophet 5 Rev 4 Desktop Sequential Prophet 10 Rev 4 Sequential Prophet 10 Rev 4 Desktop Sequential Take 5 Sequential Trigon-6 Studiologic Sledge Tauntek Kawai SX-240 Tauntek Multitrak 2.3 Technics SX-WSA1 Technics SX-WSA1R Vecoven Super JX 4.x Waldorf Streichfett Yamaha Motif XS 6 Yamaha Motif XS 7 Yamaha Motif XS 8 Yamaha Motif XS Rack Yamaha MOXF 6 Yamaha MOXF 8 Yamaha MX49 Yamaha MX61 Yamaha MX88 Yamaha S90XS Midi Quest will automatically convert SysEx between Korg Kronos and Nautilus formats

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Updated Midi Quest Device Support

New display graphics for the following Roland editors Fantom FA-76 Fantom S Fantom S88 JV-80 JV-1010 JV-1080 JV-2080 XV-88 XV-2020 XV-3080 XV5050 XV-5080 XP-30 XP-50 XP-60 XP-80 Optionally audition/edit patches to a multi patch edit buffer instead of a patch buffer Access Virus A, Virus B, Virus C, Virus Classic, Virus Indigo, Virus Indigo 2, Virus KB, Virus KC, Virus Rack, Virus Rack XL, Virus TI Desktop, Virus TI Polar, Virus TI Snow, Virus TI, Virus TI2 Alesis QS6, QS6.1, QS6.2, QS7, QS7.1, QS8, QS8.1, QS8.2, QSR, Quadrasynh + Piano, QuadraSynth S4, QuadraSynth S4 Mod, QuadraSynth S4 Rack, QuadraSynth S4+, QuadraSynth S4+ Mod, QuadraSynth S4+ Rack Novation Nova, SuperNova 2, SuperNova 2 Rack, SuperNova 2 Kbd, Supernova 2 Pro-X Kbd, SuperNova 2 Pro-X Rack Roland D-5, D-10, D-20, D-110, Fantom FA-76, Fantom FA-76 (v2), Fantom S, Fantom S-88, FA-06, FA-07, FA-08, JV-80, JV-90, JV-880, JV-1000, JV-1010, JV-1080, JV-2080, JVMC-307, MC-505, MT-32, MT-100, SH-32, XP-30, XP-50, XP-60, XP-80, XV-2020, XV-3080, XV-5050. XV-5080, XV-88 Waldorf Blofeld, Blofeld Keyboard, MicroQ, MicroWave, Microwave II, Microwave II EX, Microwave II XT, Microwave II XT Shadow, Microwave II XTk, Q, Q Rack, Q Phoenix, Q+, Q+ Phoenix Updated editors Alesis Nanosynth Waldorf Microwave II Microwave II EX Microwave II XT Shadow Microwave II XT Microwave II XTk Q Q Phoenix Q Rack Q+ Q+ Phoenix Instruments supporting the transfer of category / patch description information stored in SysEx to Midi Quest tags Access Virus C series Virus TI series Akai Miniak Alesis Ion Micron ASM Hydrasynth series Korg Kronos series Nautilus OASYS Trinity series Triton series Triton Extreme series Triton LE series TR series Z1/Z1 EX Novation Circuit KS4, KS 5, KS Rack Nova Peak, Summit Supernova series Supernova 2 series  Supernova 2 Pro-X series X-Station series Roland FA-06/07/08 Fantom X6/X7/X8/XR FA-76, FA-76 v2 Fantom S, Fantom S88 JV-1010, JV-1080, JV-2080 XP-30, XP-50, XP60, XP-80 XV-2020, XV-3080, XV-5050, XV-5080 Waldorf Blofeld, Blofeld Keyboard  Yamaha CS6X, CS6R EX5, EX7 Montage 6/7/8 MODX 6/7/8 MODX+ 6/7/8 Motif 6/7/8/Rack Motif ES 6/7/8/Rack MOXF 6/8 Motif XF 6/7/8 Motif XS 6/7/8/Rack MX49/61/88 S-80/90 / S-90 ES / S-90 XS (additional instrument modules may also support this feature if added after the creation of this list including any instrument modules new to MQ13) Instruments with improved MIDI channel management in Performance mode: Access Virus series Virus C series Virus TI series Novation Supernova series Supernova 2 series  Supernova 2 Pro-X series Roland D-110,  FA-06, FA-07, FA-08 Fantom X6/X7/X8/XR Fantom FA-76, FA-76 v2, S, S88 JD-800, JD-990, JP-8000, JP-8080 JV-80, JV-90, JV-880 JV-1000, JV-1010, JV-1080, JV-2080 RS-5, RS-9 XP-30, XP-50, XP-60, XP-80 XV-2020, XV-3080, XV-5050, XV-5080, XV-88 Waldorf Microwave, Microwave II, Q, Q+ Instruments with new custom parent/child management: Alesis QS6 QS6.1 QS6.2 QS7 QS7.1 QS8 QS8.1 QS8.2 QSR Quadrasynth + Piano Quadrasynth S4+ Quadrasynth S4+ Module Quadraynth S4+ Rack Korg N1 N1R N5 N5EX NS5R NX5R

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OS Platform Support and Upgrade Prices	Midi Quest one	MQ Essentials	Midi Quest	Midi Quest Pro
Supported Windows releases: Windows 10, Windows 11
Supported macOS releases: 14, 13, 12, 11, 10.15, 10.14, 10.13, 10.12
Supported macOS processors: Apple Silicon, Intel
Midi Quest 12 -> 13 upgrade prices (see the upgrade purchase page for additional pricing)		$149	$119	$179