Middle Things

Middle Control Companion Plugin

Official plugin to remotely control the Middle Control camera control software. Middle Control drives Blackmagic, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Lumix, OBSBOT and Visca cameras. You can also control DJI gimbals via Middle Things APC-R / APC-R Mini / APC-R Mini Lite hardware. Companion can run on the same computer as Middle Control, or on any computer on the same network.

Instructions & ready-to-go Companion pages: https://www.middlethings.co/companion Check exact compatibility : https://www.middlethings.co/compatibility/

Setup

1. Install and launch Middle Control on a Mac on your network.
2. In Companion, add this connection and set Target IP:
   • Same computer as Companion → 127.0.0.1
   • Another computer → that computer's IP address
3. The module connects over TCP on port 11580. The connection turns green (OK) once Middle Control is reachable. If it stays yellow, check the IP, that Middle Control is running, and that port 11580 isn't blocked by a firewall.
4. To control gimbal movement you need an APC-R / APC-R Mini / APC-R Mini Lite.

What you can do

Cameras (CCU): select the active camera, adjust focus, iris, white balance, tint, gain/ISO, shutter, ND, contrast, saturation and black/mid/white levels; toggle Auto Focus / Auto Iris / Auto WB / Auto Gain / Auto Shutter; zebra, false colour, focus peaking, colour bars. Gimbal: pan / tilt / roll / zoom / slider, speed control, recenter, sleep/wake, auto-calibration, Active Track. Recording: start/stop on the active camera or on all cameras at once. Presets: recall and save positions, and set the preset transition duration. Camera extras: menu navigation, MultiSelector, and Custom C1–C6 buttons. Custom commands (SDK): send any raw command/value (e.g. set ISO or WB to a specific value). See https://www.middlethings.co/api

Feedbacks & variables

Boolean feedbacks let buttons reflect live state: recording tally, camera connection, APC-R connection, active preset, Auto Focus and Digital Zoom. Several feedbacks accept an optional Camera ID so you can monitor multiple cameras at a glance.

Variables expose live values (selected camera, pan/tilt & zoom speed, WB, tint, gain, iris, shutter, contrast, saturation, levels, gimbal pan/tilt/roll/zoom, recording status, lists of connected/recording cameras, …). They show - until the module is connected and receiving data.

Streamdeck+ encoders

This module ships ready-made rotary-encoder presets in the "Encoders (Streamdeck+)" preset category — Focus, Iris, ISO/Gain, White Balance, Shutter, Tint and Zoom Speed. Rotate to step the value; press (where shown) toggles the matching Auto mode.

Note: gimbal pan / tilt / roll / zoom are not offered as encoder presets, because those start a continuous movement that needs a separate stop command on release — which a rotary detent doesn't provide. Use buttons for gimbal motion.

Reporting issues

https://github.com/bitfocus/companion-module-middlethings-middlecontrol/issues