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  • Which Port should I use to connect to the Editor?
    Overview In the Editor, we display all open MIDI ports in your computer, and you can choose the port that best suits your setup. Which MIDI port to use For most users, if your setup isn't anything complicated, you'll just need to choose the lowest-valued port for your device. A MC device exposes 4 virtual MIDI ports to the computer (which is why there are 4 ports for each device) but only will communicate with the editor using Port 1 (on macOS). On Windows, you might see a different portPopular
  • Connecting to Apple iPhone Lightning Port
    Overview If you’re trying to connect a Lightning-port iPhone directly to a USB-C MIDI device using a cable and nothing happens, this is expected behavior. The issue is not your cable or MIDI device — it’s a limitation of the Lightning iPhone connection. This article explains why this happens and how to fix it. The Short Answer Lightning-port iPhones cannot act as full USB hosts on their own. Most USB-C MIDI devices require a proper USB host and sufficient power tFew readers
  • Bluetooth Issues on Windows
    If you have issues getting BLE MIDI to work in your Windows machine, Check the Chrome Settings In the Chrome browser, type “chrome://flags” into the address bar and then type “Bluetooth” into the search field. In the option that appears, select “Enabled” and then relaunch the browser. Restart the Windows Bluetooth Support Service Press the Windows Key + R together, type 'services.msc' in the dialog box that appears, and then press Enter. In the Services windFew readers

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