Get the most out of your Trigger Finger.
Every pad, knob and fader on the M-Audio Trigger Finger can be set to exactly what you need, but only from its small display, one value at a time. This editor puts all 16 presets on one screen. Change anything, then write it back and check that it landed.
Free · No account · Works with the original 2004 Trigger Finger, firmware 1.04
Everything the unit can do, on one screen
All 16 pads
Note, channel, note-toggle and fixed velocities. Also each pad's pressure CC and its program change and bank.
8 knobs and 4 faders
Any CC, a fixed channel or the global one, min and max. Also pitch bend, master volume, RPN and NRPN targets.
Verified writes
The unit confirms each message as it arrives. Afterwards the editor reads all presets back and compares them with what it sent.
Backup and restore
Save the whole unit as a standard .syx file and send it back whenever you like.
Per-preset settings
Global channel, transpose, velocity curve, pressure curve and velocity mode.
Quick edits
Make all 16 pads chromatic from any note, set every pad's channel, or copy a preset to another slot.
Live pads
Hit a pad and it lights up on screen, so you can see which one you're editing.
Your note names
Name notes C3 = 60 to match the unit's display, or C4 = 60 like most DAWs.
Two ways to use it
Both do the same thing, and you can save a .syx in one and load it in the other.
First launch
- Unzip the download and drag Trigger Finger Editor to your Applications folder.
- Open it once. macOS will say it can't verify the developer. Click Done.
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway next to Trigger Finger Editor. Confirm with your password or Touch ID.
- Plug in the Trigger Finger and click Read from unit. All 16 presets load in a second or two.
Prefer the Terminal? This removes the download quarantine instead:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Trigger Finger Editor.app"
FAQ
Which Trigger Finger models does it support?
The original M-Audio Trigger Finger (16 pads, 8 knobs, 4 faders). It's tested on firmware 1.04. It is not for the later Trigger Finger Pro, which is a different device.
Can it break my unit?
It only sends the same preset messages the unit's own editor software sent, and it checks each one. Before you change anything, click Save .syx. That file is a complete backup, and loading it and choosing Write all puts the unit back exactly as it was.
Do I need M-Audio's old Enigma software?
No. Enigma was M-Audio's editor for this unit, but it stopped working on modern Macs long ago. This editor replaces it, and doesn't need any driver: the Trigger Finger is class compliant.
My changes don't seem to take effect.
The unit loads a preset when you select it. After writing, select the preset again on the unit (or step to another and back).
The editor says the Trigger Finger was not found.
Check that it's connected by USB and powered, then click Connect. If another program has the unit open exclusively, quit that program first.
Is there a Windows or Intel Mac version?
Use the web editor in Chrome or Edge. It works on Windows, Intel Macs and Linux.
What's new
| v0.1.1 · 28 October 2026 | A new look in the Bortevekk colours: pads coloured by row, knobs with a ring, real faders, and a clearer layout that fits the window. The knobs stay round at any label length. |
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| v0.1.0 · 28 October 2026 | First release. Read, edit, write and verify all 16 presets. Backup and restore with .syx files, quick edits, and pads that light up live. Available as a Mac app for Apple Silicon and as a web editor. |