Best MIDI Software

When it comes to software tools for MIDI on the PC, you should not be without Midi-Ox and Bomes Midi Translator. (I,ll cover Bomes Midi Translator another time)

Midi-Ox is and all round Midi tool that can be used for many different fault finding or setup problems. One such problem is checking that an external Midi keyboard or Midi controller is sending Midi messages and that the PC is receiving them.

Open Midi-ox and go to the Options in the menu bar and click on Midi Devices

 

From here we can choose which Midi inputs or outputs. For this test we just need to choose the Midi input that our external keyboard/controller is plugged into. Just click on the input you need in the top left box.

In the picture below I have choosen the Midi input to which my Behringer BCR Midi controller is plugged into. (Note that I,ve renamed the Midi Input to BCR so I can remember what equipment is plugged into which Midi Input or Output, yopu can do this in Options/Customize Port Names)

 When you highlighted your Midi port click Ok and the window will close,enabling that Midi port to be used in Midi-Ox.

Now just make sure the Input Monitor window is open, by clicking View/Input Monitor.

Now when you press a key on the Midi keyboard or use a button or knob on the Midi controller, you should see a stream of numbers in the input monitor window.

The picture above shows that the BCR Midi controller is indeed working and the PC is recieving the Midi signal.