# Glossary

TBC

Quick reference for terms used throughout this manual.

* **Action** — defines what happens when a Cue fires. Includes a Behaviour (Match/Invert/Strobe) and an Output (Match Input/Next VCC/Custom MIDI/Ghost).
* **Cue** — a condition attached to a Macro. When the condition is met, its Action fires and replaces the original signal.
* **Cue Cycling** — a macro-wide mode where each trigger advances to the next Cue sequentially, instead of evaluating all Cues against conditions.
* **Continuous** — an input type for controls that send a range of values (faders, rotaries, encoders).
* **Button** — an input type for controls that send binary on/off signals.
* **Gate Input** — a Parent option that suppresses the input signal entirely, making the button invisible to downstream software. Used for pure modifier keys.
* **Ghost Parent** — a Parent Macro with no physical input. Activated only by other macros' Ghost output. Used for virtual state flags and page-switching systems.
* **Input** — a detected MIDI control (button, fader, rotary) on a physical device.
* **Live Mode** — a simplified view for performance. No editing, just visibility toggles and Send buttons.
* **Macro** — a rule set linked to one Input. Defines conditions (Cues) and outputs (Actions) that modify or replace the original MIDI signal.
* **Macro Group** — a set of inputs that share the same Cue configuration, with outputs iterated across members. Created via Listen mode in Session View.
* **Match Input** — an output type that sends the signal to the same address as the input.
* **Multi Parent** — a Macro that broadcasts parent state AND evaluates Cues (Ghost output only). Combines shift-key and page-switching behaviour.
* **NRPN** — Non-Registered Parameter Number. A 14-bit MIDI message type used by some controllers for high-resolution parameters. Detected in beta but not yet assignable.
* **Parent** — a Macro that broadcasts active/inactive state. Other macros can use this state as a condition on their Cues.
* **Passthrough** — the default behaviour: the original MIDI signal passes through unchanged.
* **Session** — your complete MIDI Mimic configuration: all macros, groups, VCC assignments, and settings. Saved as a JSON file.
* **Strobe** — an Action Behaviour that toggles the output on and off at a configurable rate.
* **Toggle Group** — a group of buttons with mutual exclusion: only one can be active at a time. Includes automatic LED feedback.
* **Virtual CC** — a CC address on a virtual MIDI channel, auto-assigned by the Virtual CC Registry. Used to create new output addresses that don't exist on your physical controller.
* **Virtual Device** — a software MIDI device (mm-prefixed) created by MIDI Mimic for each physical controller. Your VJ software receives from this device.
* **WMS** — Windows MIDI Services. Microsoft's built-in virtual MIDI layer for Windows 11, used by MIDI Mimic to create virtual devices.


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