Hi,
I’m currently using a 3rd party program called Hairless on Windows11 to convert MIDI messages routed through a Bome virtual port into Serial messages to be read by an Arduino Uno Rev3 plugged in via USB. I am wondering if I could just skip the medium and do it all within Bome, i.e., translate or convert incoming MIDI data into USB-serial that could be sent to the Arduino’s COM port at a custom Baud Rate? Is that within the scope of Bome?
Hi,
Check device manager and if it shows as a COM port on your system, you should be able to use it. I know some of the newer Arduinos use different chipsets for COM ports so if the Windows Driver support it as a COM port, it should work.
You can download a trial copy of Bome MIDI Translator Pro here for testing if you haven’t purchased Bome MIDI Translator Pro yet.
There is a setting that you would need to set to define the port and baud rate that you want to used.
You click the desired port and then “Configure Port” to change the baud rate etc.
Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care
That works, thanks! Always a relief when I don’t need to rely on another software.
I own the full version of Bome. Do you know if there’s any other way to close the COM port other than checking/unchecking the ‘Use this Serial Port as MIDI device’ box? In order for Arduino’s IDE to upload sketches to the chip, there can’t be any conflicts with other devices opening the COM. I don’t mind that, but if there’s a shortcut to closing the COM port in Bome that would save some hassle.
No shortcut, you can either close the port or shut down the project while you upload your sketch.
Steve Caldwell
Bome Customer Care
