Is anyone using a setup similar to this? Does it work, at least theoretically?
I would like to send MIDI commands via OnSong (iPad) to a BeatBuddy and a Boss VE-500. Would like to do it via Bluetooth Midi to BB (connected to the BB Midi dongle), then (with a standard Midi cable) BB Midi out to VE-500 Midi In.
“Simple setup”: Ipad-- BT MIDI – BB MIDI IN – BB – BB Midi Out (cable)-- VE-500 Midi In.
I would like to send “simple” commands from OnSong, like “Change Song in BB”, and “Change preset effect” in VE-500, and go. Occasionally there could be a tempo change sent to BB.
I have read conflicting info about this. I just want to simplify things, like, select my song on OnSong on iPad, and all the necessary changes to occur in BB and VE-500 at the same time, without bending down. Also, if it is possible, to do it with only a receiving BT Midi dongle (like WIDI or Yamaha) and a regular cable as connections, nothing more. This means the BB would receive all commands from the iPad and “relay” or “let thru” the command(s) for the VE-500, via the same chain, via the cable…
Wiser minds, I invoke you, hehe. Hopefully it can be done. Better yet, someone is already doing this .
I am doing exactly this. My setup is: Onsong, BB, Ditto X4 looper, Line 6 HX effects, Yamaha BT01 (and in de midi-loop also a custom build Arduino midicontroler and modified Behringer FCB1010)
I made (Mac/linux shell script) a script that builds a list of all songs in the BB (SONG-folder), then converts this list to a textfile for each song containing the midi-code needed to activate the right song on the beatbuddy and also activate the right settings on the Line 6.
(sorry for the late reply but I hardly ever visit the forum)
Thanks @Voodoo. Interesting bit about the script. Was it hard to program? (Also got Mac). I mean, is it very “your specific computer and they way you have it set up”, or would it work with the adequate modifications on any computer?
Oh, WOW. Very generous of you to share your hard work. Thanks a lot @Voodoo . Will study it and modify to see how it goes with my system. Greatly appreciated.
Somehow the ‘greater than’ and other characters were replaced by my texteditor so here is a link for a BB-edit file. This also is a newer script-version than the previous download link.
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