I just got delivered a new Blueboard and I am happy to report that it works great with MS and Windows 10 1909! I use some cheap BT adapter that supports BT 4 LE. When you boot up up the Blueboard for pairing you have to press down either the B or C button to force it into one of the MIDI modes. After this it remembers the setting and is in action in less than a second when you power it on. In MS got to settings -> midi-settings to program the action you want. Because of the 4 buttons one can also use a button C and D for toggling audio playback or metronome for example. Actually, after reading about this thing on the net and most people reporting that it is useless in windows (ios only), I am really surprised it works so well. I did even order an Airturn Duo at the same time , because I need a pedal right now and I assume the Duo would work in any case...
However, there seems to be 1 drawback: All my other software does NOT see the Blueboard as a midi device. WHy, why why???
Klaus
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- With the v3.0 update Tonestack now supports Bluetooth MIDI, so you can now use blueboard without needing the companion app, as long as your blueboard is on the latest firmware. In order to do this you need to hold down the C button when powering on your blueboard, this puts it into BT MIDI CC mode.
- The iRig BlueBoard is a Bluetooth LE device that forScore can communicate with directly, without the need for the intermediary BlueBoard app. If you have the BlueBoard app installed, make sure you have forced it closed using these instructions before pairing the device with forScore.
The iRig BlueBoard connects to your compatible device via Bluetooth. When you press its foot switches, it sends out control signals that are converted to MIDI by the iRig BlueBoard app. You can place it up to 10 meters away from your device, and still maintain full control of your apps.
iRig BlueBoard is the first wireless MIDI pedalboard that allows you to control your music apps and more from the floor.
The iRig BlueBoard features four backlit soft-touch pads housed in a sturdy, a stage-worthy chassis, two TRS expansion jacks for connecting additional MIDI controllers like expression pedals and it's powered by four standard AAA batteries.
Irig Blueboard App
If you have a newer Blueboard or have upgraded to the latest firmware, you can also place your iRig Blueboard into Bluetooth MIDI mode. This will let you directly connect the Blueboard to OnSong instead of requiring the use of the Blueboard app on your device.
To use iRig Blueboard with OnSong, you will need to purchase the MIDI Integration Add-On and configure actions in the MIDI Triggers screen.
Irig Blue Board App
