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Version: 1.1.1 b3

MIDI Out to AUM & other apps

Pixelboop can send the notes it plays out as MIDI, so other music apps on your device (like AUM, or any AUv3 synth) can be driven by your Pixelboop jam. Use Pixelboop as a step sequencer for a whole rig of other instruments.

Available in TestFlight

MIDI output is currently rolling out to testers. Want it early? Join the Early Creator program to help shape Pixelboop.

How it works​

When enabled, Pixelboop publishes a virtual MIDI source named "Pixelboop." Any MIDI-capable app on the same device can subscribe to it and receive note on/off as your jam plays, step by step. Each of Pixelboop's four tracks (melody, chords, bass, drums) sends on its own MIDI channel.

Drive a synth in AUM​

  1. Open AUM and add an instrument (any AUv3 synth) on a channel.
  2. In AUM's MIDI routing, set the input source to "Pixelboop."
  3. Play a jam in Pixelboop. AUM's instrument plays the jam's notes in time.

Verify the MIDI stream​

To see exactly what Pixelboop is sending, use a free MIDI monitor app (such as Protokol):

  1. Open the monitor and select "Pixelboop" as the input source.
  2. Play a jam. You will see Note On and Note Off events stream in, one per note as each step triggers.
  3. Confirm each track lands on its own channel and the drums fire their kit notes.
tip

Both apps must be on the same device (the virtual source is inter-app, on-device), and Pixelboop must be running for "Pixelboop" to appear in the other app.

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