Midinous to MiniDexed -- HOW?

[akivaatwood]

On OSx, I have midinous running. It send midi signals to IAC drivers. The minidexed doesn't show up as a midi device...

Anyone have any suggestions on how to get them talking?

Thanks

[probonopd]

You need a device that presents itself to your Mac like a MIDI controller (keyboard), and that sends MIDI data to the MiniDexed device.

https://github.com/probonopd/MiniDexed/wiki/Hardware#usb-midi-device

Have a look at https://github.com/rsta2/pico/tree/main/midi_adapter, it might serve your needs.

Related discussion:

• USB slave and DIN midi #452

[akivaatwood]

Thanks -- that was what I suspected. Luckilly I have a second Pi4....

Though I'll see if there's an arduino version

Thanks

[akivaatwood]

Just a thought -- I have an arcturia 37 which has midi in and out -- shouldn't that work as an adapter between the PC and the minidexed?

[probonopd]

Just keep in mind that while you can connect USB MIDI controllers (keyboards) to MiniDexed, MiniDexed cannot act like an instrument over USB (this works only over serial).

[diyelectromusic]

Here is one solution using a Seeed XIAO on a custom PCB: #480
And here are a number of generic solutions using an Arduino: https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/2022/03/22/arduino-and-usb-midi/

Kevin