Network MIDI Connection – how to fix?

Good day Kristey, 

We’re going to include below some steps about sharing MIDI information via a network from the Audio MIDI Setup User Guide. If the particular article isn’t providing what you need, you may be able to search the guide or use the table of contents to find more information about using Audio MIDI for your Mac. Audio MIDI Setup User Guide for Mac

Share MIDI information over a network in Audio MIDI Setup on Mac

1. In the Audio MIDI Setup app on your Mac, choose Window > Show MIDI Studio.

2. In the MIDI Studio window, click the Configure Network Driver button in the toolbar.

3. On the left side of the MIDI Network Setup window, click the Add button below My Sessions to create a new session.

To rename the session, click the name, then enter a new name.

4. On the right side of the window, below Session, specify the network computer port and a Bonjour name (or network name) for your Mac.

5. On the left side of the window, below My Sessions, select the session’s checkbox to enable it and publish it on the network.

6. On the left side of the window, below Directory, click the Add button and add the name, host, and port of any remote computer (not on your local network) that you want to participate in the session, then click OK.

Repeat for each remote computer that you want to participate in the session.

7. At the bottom of the left side of the window, click the “Who may connect to me” pop-up menu to specify which computers can connect to this session.

8. To start a session, click Connect.

Computers actively participating in the session appear in the Participants list.

9. To set up live routings, click the “Live routings” pop-up menus, then choose the devices you want to share MIDI information with.

Thanks.