Splitting MIDI Controller Input
If you try using two softwares on a single MIDI input, you will quickly notice that MIDI devices only support a single software tapping into the datastream at a time. If you're using Windows, there fortunately is a quick, easy and free solution for this problem.
If you try using two softwares on a single MIDI input, you will quickly notice that MIDI devices only support a single software tapping into the datastream at a time.
If you're using Windows, there fortunately is a quick, easy and free solution for this problem. Here's what you need to install:
Starting in loopMIDI, you'll be able to add new virtual MIDI ports with arbitrary names via the control elements in the bottom row.
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Now, you can start MIDI-OX and navigate to Options > MIDI Devices
. In this menu, you can assign a port mapping for your MIDI devices, allowing you to map from the input device you would like to split to the virtual ports you just created using loopMIDI.
![](https://blog.marvinscham.de/content/images/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-03-222638.png)
Make sure you don't use the original input anywhere except in MIDI-OX and you only use each virtual port for one purpose.