My PC is Windows 11 and version 25H2. Windows MIDI Service is enabled and running. But I’ve found almost nothing about how to configure for the newer MIDI version, so I opted to create the loopMIDI ports etc.
I went through the settings at least three or four times and everything matches what is specified in the install manual. But NOTHING is working. The only thing that works is when I push a button on the StreamDeck + , the change is reflected in their app on screen.
Right now, the MIDI Remote Controller shows ‘Connected’. I’ve tried different cables, different ports but gone back to the cable that came with the StreamDeck +. Of course, when I do that, I then have to uninstall the script and install it again to get it to say connected (maybe there’s an easier way?).
I have ‘MIDI Settings’ installed, but somewhere along the way the ports morphed into this (see below), so I opted to create the specified ports (StreamDeck2DawTrack and DawTrack2StreamDec in loopMIDI). This was before I decided to try and make it work with MIDI Services.
The installation directions are the most complicated I think I’ve ever seen (56 pages) and I work in I.T. at a major university. The only thing I can think of that would rival this install is installing AWS Client Tools for PowerShell (and the documentation to learn how to use it) or possibly installing Oracle client for the first time (that was a nightmare).
Update: I’m trying to convert everything to using the newer MIDI Services. The way I understand it is you create a ‘Loopback Endpoint Pair’, which creates:
Default App Loopback (A) In/Out
Default App Loopback (B) In/Out
Then, the directions I found said to drag the ‘Global settings’ under the ‘Midi’ plugin to an empty button and set the ports for the StreamDeck. But they aren’t labeled In or Out so ??? I thought, what the heck, so I tried naming ‘Global port 1’ as ‘Default App Loopback (B)’ and ‘Global port 2’ as ‘Default App Loopback (B)’. Can you tell I’m completely lost? Now, instead of NOTHING happening, at least the buttons on the StreamDeck are showing an yellow exclamation triangle, but still no action in Cubase. This is supposedly an indication that ports are incorrectly assigned, which is probably true, but how to fix?
At this point the controller in ‘MIDI Remote Manager’ still shows ‘Connected’ but to what? To the StreamDeck app?
This is a LOT of work for getting nothing in return. I understand that others have gotten it to work, so that’s why I’m reaching out. I did already try reinstalling the global settings file the other guy talked about regarding his Mac and Cubase 14.
Here’s some screenshots so there’s no guesswork.
