MASSIVE X GETS A LONG AWAITED ACCESSIBILITY UPDATE
It’s been much requested since it’s release, and Tim told us last year that it was on the way, so it is fantastic to see that the latest update for Massive X has finally landed within Native Access, and brings with it some very useful features.
Principally for us, the exposure of all host automation parameters, mean that those controls which were previously restricted to just a couple of pages, now provide a whopping 59 pages.
If you have a Kontrol MK3 keyboard, then these can be displayed into useful groups when using the extended edit mode, so you can find the Filters, Oscilators, envelopes etc more quickly and easily.
Without the Kontrol MK3, the parameters will still be available through your DAW parameter list, or if you are a Reaper user and have ReaKontrol installed, you can still use the hardware controls on your MK2, A-Series, & M32 by using the mixer mode workaround that exposes non NKS plug-ins in a similar way to the Kontrol Mk3 with a few caveats.
Here is the change log:
Version 1.7.0 (Latest)2026-02-26
Minimum OS requirements: macOS 14, 15 or 26 (latest update) Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit, latest Service Pack).
ADDEDExposed all parameters to host automation
ADDEDMenu option to invert X and Y Morpher pad values to align with hardware controllers
ADDEDAnimator lock, allows locking of animator settings when switching presets
ADDEDCursor hiding on Mac, except in Apple Hosts
ADDEDUpdate notification
ADDEDMenu option to enable and disable update notification
REMOVEDInternal automation of Mod Wheel, Pitch Bend and Aftertouch
FIXEDA potential crash in Logic when modulating macros
FIXEDFavourites, User icon and Wavetable submenu selection stealing keyboard focus in Windows
FIXEDText search stealing keyboard focus even after parameters had been changed
FIXEDPitch bend param in automation list didnt’t control pitch bend by default
FIXEDHover states for delay time parameters
FIXEDPlay page briefly showing on init even when ‘Default to Edit View’ was enabled
FIXED’Load Init Preset’ option caused a switch in page view
FIXEDRetrigger on the Play page sent on/off events incorrectly
IMPROVEDCursor re-appearance after changing a control
IMPROVEDAnimation smoothness by enabling VSync, this can be controlled by the new ‘Sync Monitor To Refresh Rate ‘option in the menu
KNOWN ISSUEDiscrete parameters (e.g. switches, menus, tables) cannot be learned or recorded, but can be drawn in the automation lane in Logic, MainStage and Garageband
KNOWN ISSUEPitch tuning parameters can only be automated in semitone increments
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