Allow user to play an external MIDI keyboard (without inputting notes) during playback

[rgreen5]

Your idea

Allow the user to reserve a channel for listening to his/her MIDI keyboard input. For example, to get the right groove for a bass line it is invaluable to be able to play back the piece and improvise ideas without inputting notes.

Problem to be solved

Demoing ideas from the MIDI keyboard during playback is not possible

Prior art

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[moonwave99]

+1, this has been such a dealbreaker for me!

[tomasvtipil]

+1, this is a must. it used to be possible already at some point