# Difficulty with Multi Computer setup **URL:** \ **Category:** Bome Products\ **Created:** [April 16, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806 "2026-04-16T23:04:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/1 "2026-04-16T23:04:35Z")
Struggling to get three computers networked. I have two computers that well, but for the life of me, I can’t get the third computer to talk. I basically need one computer (my master) to send midi to the other two slave computers. THe master is named “sanctuary”, one slve is names “broadcast” and the other “mixer”. I am using a mini monitor to see signals sent and recieved. All three are Mac Mini’s using Ventura 13.6.7. Tried boht Bome Network 1.5 and 1.6. This is from the computer not receiving midi. ————– 102 Bome Network v1.6.0 (macOS Ventura 13.6.7) 274 NetDirectory: adding new broadcast domain: 192.168.1.255 (netmask:255.255.255.0) 274 TCP\_MIDI\_Server: now listening on TCP port 37000 274 NetDirectory added type #1 local identity ‘Mixing-Mac’ at 0.0.0.0:37000 274 NetDirectory added type #1 remote port ‘Sanctuary-PP’ at address 192.168.1.60:37000 274 NetDirectory added type #1 remote port ‘Broadcast-Mac’ at address 192.168.1.20:37000 276 Discovered MIDI INPUT : Network Sanctuary,WING Port 1,WING Port 2,WING Port 3,WING Port 4 276 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: Network Sanctuary,WING Port 1,WING Port 2,WING Port 3,WING Port 4 276 Opened MIDI INPUT “WING Port 4” 276 MIDIManager started. 277 NetMIDI: “Sanctuary-PP” is available. 277 NetMIDI: “Broadcast-Mac” is available. 628 TCP\_MIDI\_Server: client connecting… 628 Incoming ClientConnection (192.168.1.60:63409) has been instantiated. 628 ClientConnection started. 629 Client ‘Sanctuary-PP’ is connecting… 629 NetMIDI server: incoming connection request from client “Sanctuary-PP”. 629 NetMIDI server: accepting client: Sanctuary-PP (192.168.1.60:63409) 629 NetMIDI Server: accepting session with “Sanctuary-PP”. 629 [ClientConnection 2]: established session with client “Sanctuary-PP”. Remote caps=25 629 Client ‘Sanctuary-PP’ has MIDI connected. 629 NetMIDI server: connection authenticated with remote client “Sanctuary-PP” (192.168.1.60:63409) 640 Discovered MIDI INPUT : From Sanctuary-PP 640 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: To Sanctuary-PP 645 Adding virtual MIDI IN/OUT port: Sanctuary-PP 647 Opened MIDI INPUT “From Sanctuary-PP” 647 MIDIRouter: added Route #1: IN “From Sanctuary-PP” → OUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out” 647 NetMIDI “Sanctuary-PP”: added route: Route #1: IN “From Sanctuary-PP” → OUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out” 647 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “To Sanctuary-PP” 647 MIDIRouter: added Route #2: IN “Sanctuary-PP Virtual In” → OUT “To Sanctuary-PP” 648 NetMIDI “Sanctuary-PP”: added route: Route #2: IN “Sanctuary-PP Virtual In” → OUT “To Sanctuary-PP” 659 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out” 659 Opened MIDI INPUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual In” 659 Discovered MIDI INPUT : Sanctuary-PP Virtual In 659 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out 1150 save settings OK: last modified=2026-04-16 19:03:34 filesize=889 filename:/Users/mixingmac/Library/Application Support/Bome/Bome Network.bmts 1230 NetMIDI client: connecting to “Broadcast-Mac”… 1231 NetMIDI client: waiting for “Broadcast-Mac” to authenticate… 1231 [NetMidiClient 1]: connect thread: initiate TCP connection to server: Broadcast-Mac… 1232 [NetMidiClient 1]: connected to server: Broadcast-Mac 1233 [NetMidiClient 1]: established session with server “Broadcast-Mac”. Remote caps=25, local caps=25 1233 Connected to Server ‘Broadcast-Mac’: MIDI 1233 NetMIDI client: connection authenticated with “Broadcast-Mac” 1244 Discovered MIDI INPUT : From Broadcast-Mac 1244 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: To Broadcast-Mac 1251 Adding virtual MIDI IN/OUT port: Broadcast-Mac 1252 Opened MIDI INPUT “From Broadcast-Mac” 1252 MIDIRouter: added Route #3: IN “From Broadcast-Mac” → OUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out” 1252 NetMIDI “Broadcast-Mac”: added route: Route #3: IN “From Broadcast-Mac” → OUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out” 1252 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “To Broadcast-Mac” 1252 MIDIRouter: added Route #4: IN “Broadcast-Mac Virtual In” → OUT “To Broadcast-Mac” 1252 NetMIDI “Broadcast-Mac”: added route: Route #4: IN “Broadcast-Mac Virtual In” → OUT “To Broadcast-Mac” 1268 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out” 1268 Opened MIDI INPUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual In” 1268 Discovered MIDI INPUT : Broadcast-Mac Virtual In 1268 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out 1758 save settings OK: last modified=2026-04-16 19:03:35 filesize=889 filename:/Users/mixingmac/Library/Application Support/Bome/Bome Network.bmts ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/2 "2026-04-16T23:34:10Z")
Hi and welcome to the Bome community! So on Mixing-Mac it looks like Bome Network is showing connections to both Sanctuary-Mac and Broadcast-Mac Could you confirm that both computers show as ‘connected’? Once they are connected, could you tell me how you are sending MIDI from Broadcast-Mac and Sanctuary-Mac? If you are using the main network port, on Broadcast-Mac and on Sanctuary Mac, you need to send MIDI to Mixing-Mac. Mixing-Mac should then recieve see MIDI from both Broadcast-Mac and from Sancuary-Mac. You should be able to see the MIDI messages within Bome Network by opening the Bome Network Monitor Window. You can do this by dragging the green bar (I know hard to see). [This link](https://imgur.com/JALc33a) shows you how to do it. If you want to see MIDI going out, you can do the same thing on the outgoing computers to monitor the MIDI going out from the them. If you can’t establish a network link (before even looking at MIDI), then let me know and we can follow a different troubleshooting path. Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/3 "2026-04-17T14:49:54Z")
Hi Steve - thank you for getting back to me. Yes - all three machines are connected. I am using Propresenter 7 from the sanctuary computer to send the midi commands. The broadcast mac receives them fine, but I can’t get the mixing-mac to receive. In the monitor window on the mixing mac, i see no incoming activity. I think it may have something to do with the way I have the midi routing set up ? Attaching a screen shot if that may help. - Do I need to use “virtual ports” or the “midi routing” ? ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/4 "2026-04-17T17:46:34Z")
Hi, I’ve upgraded your forum level so that you can attach screenshots. You shouldn’t need virtual ports. You should be able just select Mixing-Mac as your output port in ProPresenter. Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/5 "2026-04-17T18:07:37Z")
You can also use Remote Direct MIDI. See [this tutorial](https://youtu.be/B9rCXN5ZVU0). Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/6 "2026-04-18T19:44:22Z")
When I delete the virtual ports - it automatically recreates them when Bome restarts ☹ 223 Bome Network v1.6.0 (macOS Ventura 13.6.7) 1133 TCP\_MIDI\_Server: now listening on TCP port 37000 1133 NetDirectory added type #1 local identity ‘Mixing-Mac’ at 0.0.0.0:37000 1136 Discovered MIDI INPUT : Network Sanctuary,WING Port 1,WING Port 2,WING Port 3,WING Port 4 1136 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: Network Sanctuary,WING Port 1,WING Port 2,WING Port 3,WING Port 4 1136 MIDIManager started. 9134 NetDirectory: network interfaces have changed. Closing socket, triggering re-opening. 9134 TCP\_MIDI\_Server: network interfaces have changed. Closing socket, triggering re-opening. 9134 TCP\_MIDI\_Server:🧵 invalid socket. Create a new listening socket. 9134 NetDirectory: adding new broadcast domain: 192.168.1.255 (netmask:255.255.255.0) 9134 TCP\_MIDI\_Server: now listening on TCP port 37000 9134 NetDirectory added type #1 remote port ‘Broadcast-Mac’ at address 192.168.1.20:37000 9134 NetDirectory added type #1 remote port ‘Sanctuary-PP’ at address 192.168.1.60:37000 9441 NetMIDI: “Broadcast-Mac” is available. 9441 NetMIDI: “Sanctuary-PP” is available. 9492 NetMIDI client: connecting to “Sanctuary-PP”… 9492 NetMIDI client: waiting for “Sanctuary-PP” to authenticate… 9492 [NetMidiClient 2]: connect thread: initiate TCP connection to server: Sanctuary-PP… 9492 NetMIDI client: connecting to “Broadcast-Mac”… 9492 NetMIDI client: waiting for “Broadcast-Mac” to authenticate… 9493 [NetMidiClient 1]: connect thread: initiate TCP connection to server: Broadcast-Mac… 9493 [NetMidiClient 2]: connected to server: Sanctuary-PP 9493 [NetMidiClient 1]: connected to server: Broadcast-Mac 9494 [NetMidiClient 2]: established session with server “Sanctuary-PP”. Remote caps=25, local caps=25 9494 Connected to Server ‘Sanctuary-PP’: MIDI 9494 NetMIDI client: connection authenticated with “Sanctuary-PP” 9494 [NetMidiClient 1]: established session with server “Broadcast-Mac”. Remote caps=25, local caps=25 9494 Connected to Server ‘Broadcast-Mac’: MIDI 9494 NetMIDI client: connection authenticated with “Broadcast-Mac” 9506 Discovered MIDI INPUT : From Broadcast-Mac,From Sanctuary-PP 9506 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: To Broadcast-Mac,To Sanctuary-PP 9512 Adding virtual MIDI IN/OUT port: Broadcast-Mac 9513 Opened MIDI INPUT “From Broadcast-Mac” 9513 MIDIRouter: added Route #0: IN “From Broadcast-Mac” → OUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out” 9513 NetMIDI “Broadcast-Mac”: added route: Route #0: IN “From Broadcast-Mac” → OUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out” 9513 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “To Broadcast-Mac” 9513 MIDIRouter: added Route #1: IN “Broadcast-Mac Virtual In” → OUT “To Broadcast-Mac” 9513 NetMIDI “Broadcast-Mac”: added route: Route #1: IN “Broadcast-Mac Virtual In” → OUT “To Broadcast-Mac” 9513 Adding virtual MIDI IN/OUT port: Sanctuary-PP 9513 Opened MIDI INPUT “From Sanctuary-PP” 9514 MIDIRouter: added Route #2: IN “From Sanctuary-PP” → OUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out” 9514 NetMIDI “Sanctuary-PP”: added route: Route #2: IN “From Sanctuary-PP” → OUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out” 9514 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “To Sanctuary-PP” 9514 MIDIRouter: added Route #3: IN “Sanctuary-PP Virtual In” → OUT “To Sanctuary-PP” 9514 NetMIDI “Sanctuary-PP”: added route: Route #3: IN “Sanctuary-PP Virtual In” → OUT “To Sanctuary-PP” 9528 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out” 9528 Opened MIDI OUTPUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out” 9528 Opened MIDI INPUT “Broadcast-Mac Virtual In” 9528 Opened MIDI INPUT “Sanctuary-PP Virtual In” 9528 Discovered MIDI INPUT : Broadcast-Mac Virtual In,Sanctuary-PP Virtual In 9528 Discovered MIDI OUTPUT: Broadcast-Mac Virtual Out,Sanctuary-PP Virtual Out 10018 save settings OK: last modified=2026-04-18 15:39:31 filesize=723 filename:/Users/mixingmac/Library/Application Support/Bome/Bome Network.bmts ![Screenshot 2026-04-18 at 3.43.14 PM](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/60aee176e55614a32d9b7997ec866ccf6d2b2afc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/7 "2026-04-19T02:02:20Z")
Could you show screenshots of the routes on all 3 machines? By default the BomeBox will create the necessary virtual ports for each machine. These virtual ports created allow a bridge to the physical ports. You should not have to do any routing if your application just selects the port by machine name (unless you want mutiple distict paths between different applications on the same machine). Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/8 "2026-04-19T12:10:32Z")
![IMG_9193](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a95cb6bdb8980f73769762a38ccfac181790dff4.jpeg) ![IMG_9187](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/61ff350cd4623ba3cd532948c5172e1e0d4d39e9.jpeg) ![IMG_9189](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cb0a46af72654d080e27d12544f180c6f0ef8272.jpeg) ![IMG_9191](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d7bb55380af38a5ef413b5ae3bab34a9520fdecb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/9 "2026-04-19T12:11:18Z")
![IMG_9194](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7840e9b04837a202243a9aae8ee9cc4979ba05b6.jpeg) ![IMG_9188](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/01389a31ef1fbb9f3278eb35f473d25cb1eb8ce1.jpeg) ![IMG_9190](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5ef8f85f138b9cfa31e753ff1dea101eb09241b1.jpeg) ![IMG_9192](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/20d7c467ff2c396ec134cdd006d463dc6335ff83.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/10 "2026-04-19T12:23:54Z")
One other thing, I unhid files but still can’t find this: filename:/Users/mixingmac/Library/Application Support/Bome/Bome Network.bmts I like to back things up before I make any changes. Thanks, Tim ---
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/11 "2026-04-19T12:39:51Z")
… and I don’t know if this would change anything, but my objective once I get this third computer online is to load miditranslater so that I can have my propresenter machine send midi note messages to this machine and have it translate to CC messages so the Berhringer Wing console will change snapshots. Thanks for all your help!!! ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/12 "2026-04-19T13:29:57Z")
OK, so far everything looks normal except in one of your screenshots, it shows that “Sanctuary-PP” is offline. What output ports have you selected in Pro-Presenter? Should I assume you want to send MIDI from Pro-Presenter on “Brodcast-Mac” to both “Mixing-Mac” and “Sanctuary-PP”? If so, then you need to select both “Mixing-Mac” and “Sancuary-PP” as your output ports withing Pro-Presenter. Then if you have Bome MIDI Translator Pro loaded on “Mixing-Mac”, then there, you would select port “Broadcast-Mac” for input and then whatever you target application or device is for output. What is “Mixer”? Is this a physical device? The path for the settings file would be: ~/users/{your use name}/Library/Application Support/Bome/Bome Network.bmts See [this post.](https://forum.bome.com/t/bome-software-settings-files/4172) Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_ ---
**Author:** ![Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Timothy.Frank](https://forum.bome.com/u/Timothy.Frank)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/13 "2026-04-23T22:17:05Z")
I think I figured out what the issue is, but I am not sure why this happens. So, if for any reason the mixing computer (a slave) loses its connection over Bome, I have to restart the master computer (Sanctuary) and then restart Propresenter. It’s weird because on the other slave (broadcast), I do not need to restart anything. It all just reconnects behind the scene and works. On the bright side - once I figured that out, I was able to load Midi Translator and get the incoming midi signals to change programs on the Behringer wing sound mixing console. YAY ! ---
**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/difficulty-with-multi-computer-setup/7806/14 "2026-04-23T23:59:21Z")
On your problem machine go to Virtual MIDI port setting and make sure these are checked. ![image](https://forum.bome.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5210d9a71f3b82f47477d4eee8269b69f67ea275.png) Steve Caldwell Bome Customer Care * * * _Also available for paid consulting services: bome@sniz.biz_