New to MD, connection issues

Question

MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Yamaha

I’m a keyboard player.    I’m using a Yamaha MX88 and a YC73 for live performance.   I’m trying to use MD on my iPad to control presets linked to song name (I.e., creating a button named for  a song title that changes patches on each instrument).   No success so far.  Log shows a message about ‘not sending to self bluetooth’).    Both keys are connected with MD-BT01 devices (using the Yamaha BT01 app to connect them).  They are named separately and set to different midi channels.   The config screen shows both instruments and they are labeled as thru.   I’m sure I’ve missed something basic.  Any help is appreciated.   

Comments

Please provide a screenshot of the MDP2 connections page when the adapters are connected.

Unsure about your statement that the BT01 app is connecting them - from what I see on the App Store, this just does renaming and firmware upgrade.

Answer 1

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I couldn’t figure out how to attach a screenshot on the message board.    The BT01 app was used to rename the devices.    I have them connected using the Yamaha FM Essentials app.  Thanks for any help.         Here’s the MD connection info:

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Response:

Try these in order:

Again you say you are connecting through another app, this time the Yamaha FM app.  Kill all other apps so that only MIDI Designer is running on the iPad.  MD does not need any other apps to communicate with devices (unless you are doing some complicated routing).

Close all apps:  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330

This screen looks good except for the Thru selection.  Try turning those off for now.  That may be causing a loop.

Make a new control on your layout, type momentary, note on / off, assign to middle C, midi channel for one of the boards.  See if this gets through to the board.  Then try the channel for the other board.  Do these notes get through?

Open the log.  Press a key on the board.  Does it show up in the log?

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Answer 2

Received via e-mail and transferred here for the record:

I couldn’t figure out how to attach a screenshot on the message board.    The BT01 app was used to rename the devices.    I have them connected using the Yamaha FM Essentials app.  Thanks for any help.         Here’s the MD connection info:

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Response:

Try these in order:

Again you say you are connecting through another app, this time the Yamaha FM app.  Kill all other apps so that only MIDI Designer is running on the iPad.  MD does not need any other apps to communicate with devices (unless you are doing some complicated routing).

Close all apps:  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201330

This screen looks good except for the Thru selection.  Try turning those off for now.  That may be causing a loop.

Make a new control on your layout, type momentary, note on / off, assign to middle C, midi channel for one of the boards.  See if this gets through to the board.  Then try the channel for the other board.  Do these notes get through?

Open the log.  Press a key on the board.  Does it show up in the log?

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Answer 3

Resolved - MDP2 was not allowed to access BT devices in control panel.

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Answer 4

Resolved - MDP2 was not allowed to access BT devices in control panel.

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