How should I setup my iPad background synth app patches?īoth apps default to sending the chanter data on MIDI channel 1 and the drones data on MIDI channel 2.įor SampleTank, you will want to setup a patch with two parts, the chanter sound on MIDI channel 1 and the drones sound on MIDI channel 2. I have one of your bagpipes control surfaces, either MIDIPipes or MIDIChanter. Reflects version 2.1 of ThumbJam, please follow instructions above for changes for version 2.2 This video shows how to change the MIDI and audio settings in SampleTank and ThumbJam (iPad version, iPhone is similar)

Here's a simple single instrument SampleTank patch for a flute sound (full version of SampleTank plus Woodwind expansion pack), on MIDI channel 1 IPhone/iPod Touch Background Synth App Settings Starting with ThumbJam version 2.2, CoreMIDI is enabled by default In the Prefs/Options panel, enable 'Background Audio' Here's the settings changes you need to make for ThumbJam:

Here's a simple single instrument SampleTank patch setup for a flute sound (full version SampleTank + Woodwind expansion pack), on MIDI channel 1 SampleTank enables CoreAudio use by default Here's the settings changes you need to make for SampleTank, enable 'Background Audio' For version 2.1 or earlier please click here. This information reflects version 2.2 of ThumbJam. In the screens and video below, I show how to do this for two popular synth apps: SampleTank and ThumbJam. Generally, the two things you need to look for are enabling 'CoreMIDI' and 'Background Audio'. To use my MIDI controller apps with CoreMIDI compliant software synthesizers running on the iPad, you will need to make a couple of settings changes in whichever synth app you have installed. Tradlessons MIDI Controller Background Synth App Setup

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