Bluetooth MIDI out

[hvr-2]

I have a Polar Midi Mini that works great with Tonex One. I like to control the Tonex with my iPhone. The wireless connection works but is slow and unreliable. The Bluetooth connection is rock solid, although it requires a BLE app to establish the connection (in IoS and Windows). For controlling the Tonex I adapted a TouchOSC template, found elsewhere on Github. This works great, however I'm missing Bluetooth MIDI out for updating the TouchOSC settings, for instance after switching presets. I don't know how the browser app gets its (wireless) update of the settings, but is it possible to concert these (also) in corresponding MIDI OUT commands and sending these out via Bluetooth? The big advantage would be that you don't need to develop a special app, but you can easily make your own custom interface, with only the controls you need. Even better would be OSC support, but maybe that is too much.

[Builty]

Hi. The web part works by using a technology called "web sockets" which allows the controller to inform the web page that a preset change has occurred.

I understand what you mean. In Peripheral mode, to send back some status data over Bluetooth Midi. What would the data look like though? I'm not aware of any standardised method for Midi responses to commands.

[hvr-2]

Hi, basically they are exactly the same MIDI commands as are used for MIDI IN. For instance the sliders an knobs shown in the iPhone picture send the MIDI (CC) commands according to the MIDI specs for the Tonex One. And their values change when receiving the same MIDI CC command. This TouchOSC interface is just one example of an interface capable ofbreceiving MIDI. Other examples are the Behringer XTouch hardware controllers, including the XTouch Mini, which I use for controlling the Tonex app in Reaper (with Helgobox ReaLearn) and Ableton. The lights indicate the value and will update after a value change on screen or a preset change. Most useful is with this is to keep the app (or Tonex One (in the future...) always in sync with the hardware controller, and the other way around.

[Builty]

Hi. Sorry for late reply. OK this makes sense. I don't think it would be too difficult either.
I have updated the "task list" ( https://github.com/Builty/TonexOneController/blob/main/TaskList.md ) to include this.

I'm not sure on a timeline for implementation though.

[hvr-2]

Hi Builty, this is awesome!

[kshitizdass]

Screen_Recording_20260629_160640_TonexBTCTL.mp4

My version of app for bt control

[Builty]

Hi. I have had a death in my family. I will check this out later this week. Thanks.