The midi we have today is the same we had in 1983. It never grew or developed.
That said the best way to improve on midi stuff is to get your self some sort of controller that is programmable & able to send any midi data there is. Both system common & system exclusive.Could be a small keyboard one or just one with buttons and faders. I had the JL Cooper Fader Master. Now you can "record" CC11 in real time the way you envision it.There are also Software versions as well. Some free.A little more tricky because you need to use a virtual midi cable like MidiYoke.


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