midiout does not accept port message
maybe old-fashioned problem, but I need to specify the port to a midiout-object, but it does not accept the message "port n" (in my case 'from Max 1' is # 13 in the list = equal to letter n). It does not accept any other letter and always stays connect to the first port which is 'AU DLS Synth 1'. Adding the letter to the object as "midiout n" does not work either. Connecting "midi info">"umenu">"midiout" shows no difference.
Any advice available anywhere? Many thanks
"from Max 1" message to midiout is all you need.
I know, unfortunately none of the midi-objects react to any of these messages. I think it is some kind of weird bug. and I will have to deinstall Max and install it again. But thanks for thinking for me.
Actually I just try it on my MacBook and it 's the same. Can it be a problem with M1/M2 Macs?
what do you see when you doubleclick midiout object ?
and what is with midisetup ?
double clicking the object shows me the list at port 1, but I can select the port I want and close it. It will work, but it loses the information when I quit Max and restart it.
Sorry, don't understand what you mean with "midisetup", there is no such object. The Apple AUDIO-MIDI setup shows me the connected interfaces and instruments. But indeed there is one problem, I own an Euphonix/AVID Artist Mix console, that also has 4 MIDI connectors. Although I deinstalled the AVID-software for it, the MIDI- symbol is still in the MIDI-setup and I cannot erase it. I dumped it from the MIDI-devices folder in Library/Audio but it still remains in the MIDI-Studio window.
OK, I restarted the Mac and the symbol is gone, nevertheless, the MIDI-objects do not accept port messages on two different computers. I wrote to cycling for support. Many thanks again, you are always very attentive and friendly giving your advice. Thanks for that
midisetup is in options menu, hard to overlook.
I don't quite understand this :
double clicking the object shows me the list at port 1
what is the list at port 1 ?
you should see a list with all available midi output destinations.
Max patch can't remember selected midi ports, if you have problem with messages, maybe try to write output as argument
I also remember that in some weird cases prepending name
fixed the problem, for example
name "AU DLS Synth 1"
Sorry, I wasn't aware of the main menu item. I disabled all other ports and put the letter for "from Max 1" behind midiout and it worked. Then I reales all MIDI out ports and the midiout-object staid on "from Max 1" So that is a workaround that will work.
The solution 'midiout "from Max 1"' works but is not stable.
Anyhow, thanks, I can manage with the workaround by disabling all the other ports.
this is rather strange behaviour, on shoud not need to disable other ports.
Maybe it has to do with creation of virtual midi ports.
I never used that from / to max ports, but rather relied on IAC bus,
which is system created midi port(s).
Why don't you try that ?
OK, Thanks, I will check this, although in this specific case, I can do with disabling other ports, since it is for a dedicated installation, where the computer is supposed to only work for Max...
Again many thanks