# External Control

**URL:** <https://forum.electra.one/t/external-control/370>\
**Category:** Instruments\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/external-control/370 "2021-01-04T22:01:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![acatcalledanarchy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/acatcalledanarchy/32/238_2.png) [@acatcalledanarchy](https://forum.electra.one/u/acatcalledanarchy)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/external-control/370/1 "2021-01-04T22:01:12Z")

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Is it possible to externally control the Electra One via MIDI? I was wondering if would be possible to connect a Novation Launch Control XL and map it to Sysex faders in order to use the Electra One as a CC to SYSEX conversion tool

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**Author:** ![markus.schloesser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@markus.schloesser](https://forum.electra.one/u/markus.schloesser)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/external-control/370/2 "2021-01-04T23:54:32Z")

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It is possible to have something connected @martin has a launchpad connected to it for preset switching, have a search here, he describes it somewhere. Sysex to cc currently not possible but it was on the Roadmap at some point

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**Author:** ![acatcalledanarchy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/acatcalledanarchy/32/238_2.png) [@acatcalledanarchy](https://forum.electra.one/u/acatcalledanarchy)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/external-control/370/3 "2021-01-05T06:48:14Z")

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Thanks @markus.schloesser!