FAQ

My instrument is not in the + button's menu

The menu shows only ports that are not in the column yet. Check that the instrument is on and connected; with a USB hub on iPad, try a powered hub. Ports created by AR Midi Patchbox are left out on purpose (see loops, below).

The instrument is there but greyed out

It is a saved port that is not connected right now. When the instrument comes back, the port turns on by itself, with its connections. If you no longer need it, use Remove from column in its menu.

The DAW or the synth does not see the virtual port

Some apps read the MIDI ports only at launch: reopen them after creating the port. Remember that a virtual input receives from other apps (in the DAW it is an output), while a virtual output sends to other apps (in the DAW it is an input).

A note is stuck

Press Panic in the top bar. If it happens often, check Mono + Hold: it is designed to keep notes sounding until the next note or a release.

The monitor reports messages dropped by the limiter

For safety each output accepts at most 10,000 messages per second: beyond that, messages are dropped so that a MIDI loop cannot lock up your instruments. It is usually the sign of a loop: an output that comes back, through another app or a cable, into an input connected to the same output.

A SysEx does not arrive

SysEx messages go through whole up to 64 KB each; longer ones are dropped and reported in the monitor. To instruments and interfaces, long SysEx messages travel at the speed of traditional MIDI: a few seconds for a few tens of KB.

Can I change slot from a MIDI pedal?

No: slots are recalled only from the bar at the bottom, so a Program Change meant for a sound module cannot change your setup by mistake.

Where are my setups saved?

On the device, in the app's folder. They are not sent anywhere and are not synced between Mac and iPad.

Contact

Questions and bug reports: info@armusic.dev.