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Connect a useMidi controller and verify class-compliant USB MIDI in under five minutes.

Connect a useMidi controller and verify class-compliant USB MIDI in under five minutes.

Requirements

  • useMidi controller
  • USB-C data cable (not charge-only)
  • Chrome, Edge, or Opera (Web MIDI)
  • DAW or MIDI monitor (Ableton, QLab, MIDI Monitor, etc.)

Quick path

  1. Plug in via USB-C.
  2. Wait for the host to enumerate the MIDI endpoint.
  3. Open your DAW → enable the controller as a MIDI input.
  4. Press a button or move a pot — confirm activity.
  5. Open the hardware configuratorConnect Device.
  6. Remap → Apply ChangesSave to EEPROM when ready.

No drivers. No Wi-Fi required for USB workflows.

What success looks like

  • Host lists a MIDI device (name may vary: TinyUSB MIDI, ESP32-S3, product name).
  • Config UI status reads Linked.
  • Device info grid shows button / pot / feature counts.
  • Trace tab shows SysEx traffic on connect.

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