Bluetooth MIDI w. Eventide H9

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Bluetooth MIDI w. Eventide H9

By jamos Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:12 am
I just picked up one of these effects boxes dirt cheap, and I'd like to try controlling via Bluetooth MIDI from the MPC (Live, original). But when I go to the Bluetooth screen on my MPC, and activate Bluetooth... no devices show at all,including the H9. I don't have any other Bluetooth devices to test this with (other than headphones). Is there some magic thing I must do to make Bluetooth work, or is this connection not gonna work? (The H9 does have MIDI over Bluetooth, and it is turned on.)

Re: Bluetooth MIDI w. Eventide H9

By cmackg Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:24 pm
Pretty sure the BT support is really just keyboards and maybe midi keys. The H9 profile might not be liked by Akai.
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Re: Bluetooth MIDI w. Eventide H9

By Lampdog Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:17 pm
Yep. limited typing kybd (most special and all non-standard characters are greyed out).
BT midi works.
No audio.
No headphones.
BT Midi has latency.
Online vids of people connecting BT MIDI with MPC Live/2.

I can connect MPC X to iPad Air w/o problems, as quick to connect as any phone, etc.

I CANNOT connect MPC Key61 to iPad Air. For whatever reason KEY61 doesn't show up on other device BT screens for pairing.

Eventide, IDK.
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