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i've been using midinfo to send port info to my patches. the problem is, sometimes a few of my midi devices aren't plugged in, and then the relative midi port assignments change relative to the number i set. is there another absolute way of setting a midi port?

i've been using midinfo to send port info to my patches.  the problem is, sometimes a few of my midi devices aren't plugged in, and then the relative midi port assignments change relative to the number i set.  is there another absolute way of setting a midi port?


a-different-way-to-set-a-midi-port

> i've been using midinfo to send port info to my patches. the problem 

> is, sometimes a few of my midi devices aren't plugged in, and then the 

> relative midi port assignments change relative to the number i set. 

> is there another absolute way of setting a midi port?

On MacOS (9, X), you can give names to your MIDI devices and use these 

names as argument in Max' MIDI objects. On Win, I don't know.

Centre de Recherches et de Formation Musicales de Wallonie asbl

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> i've been using midinfo to send port info to my patches.  the problem 
> is, sometimes a few of my midi devices aren't plugged in, and then the 
> relative midi port assignments change relative to the number i set.  
> is there another absolute way of setting a midi port?

On  MacOS (9, X), you can give names to your MIDI devices and use these 
names as argument in Max' MIDI objects. On Win, I don't know.

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but it didn't work on pc. maybe i misunderstood.

but it didn't work on pc.  maybe i misunderstood.


the message with your port name has to be sent to your midiin (or notein or

Hi.
midiinfo is used to get a port list.
the message with your port name has to be sent to your midiin (or notein or
ctlin...) object and not to midiinfo...
cheers.

ahh i get you. i didn't have the commas on either side too.

it worked on my midi outputs, but nnot on the rtin object for some reason

ahh i get you.  i didn't have the commas on either side too.
it worked on my midi outputs, but nnot on the rtin object for some reason

apologies, i forgot to make it a midi in port. newb.

apologies, i forgot to make it a midi in port.  newb.

a different way to set a midi port?