MIDI over Bluetooth

[writetomichael]

Hi all (especially the superb Brad whose answers to other threads are very helpful). 
 

I’ve had my PSX7000 since Jan 23 and still love it. Use the portable battery mode all the time , love that it has inbuilt speakers, love the key action, love the form factor. It’s still the best digital piano for all but high level classical and jazz players, IMO
 

Ive never bothered to look in to the Bluetooth midi adapter - until now.  

Question:

Can I send and receive midi via the Bluetooth adapter, to Ableton on my MacBook M1pro?

 

I don’t care ability audio over Bluetooth. I want to use the psx7000 as a Bluetooth midi controller with Ableton 

 

 

thanks for any help!

[Brad Saucier]

Yes it works wirelessly as a Bluetooth MIDI controller (IN and OUT) with Android and Apple devices. 

 

As of now, Windows does not support it. 

[writetomichael]

Thanks Brad - where do I find instructions on how to enable this? I don’t see any setting in the keyboard’s menu to start sending midi externally via Bluetooth? 
 

I use a Mac so all good hopefully

[Brad Saucier]

Wireless MIDI function instructions are on page EN-145 of the manual.  There is a setting in the keyboard to enable or disable the wireless adapter.  Make sure it is enabled.  This is located in the F4 Listening function button set, button F1 labeled "adapter".   Once enabled, any apps that are compatible with wireless MIDI will have a selection menu where it can be configured to use WU-BT10 MIDI as the MIDI device.  

[writetomichael]

Thank you so much Brad - I got it to work as you say!

on KB:

 

Went to section 4, turned on “Assign”

 

on MacBook:

 

Opened “audio midi setup”. Clicked kn the Bluetooth icon, waited for the list to refresh then connected to the Bluetooth midi adapter.   
Opened Ableton and the adapter was available to select as a midi input/outout!

 

im also impressed by the lack of lag. There is lag, but not enough to throw you off playing live. 
And if you use a DAW like I do, it’s no problem at all (I mainly use it to capture all the midi I play over an hour, then select excerpts afterwards). 

But if the lag is a problem for you (I don’t think it will be) , you can “live monitor” through the piano’s speakers   I.e. turn down the track you’re recording midi to on your computer/device, and turn up the Casio piano! You’re not hearing the same instrument but for recording, that doesn’t matter!

 

what a phenomenal, low profile device. It already looked super-sleek,  but now that I don’t need to plug in a usb cable for midi, all wires are completely hidden!!
 

 

[onegirlband]

Very informative thread, thank you Brad & writetomichael!

 

Is the PXS7000 capable of sending MIDI out to an effects unit (in my case, a vocal harmonizer)? The unit takes a normal 5-pin cable for MIDI In, but would it be possible to send MIDI to it from the PXS7000 using a USB-to-MIDI adapter, or a wireless MIDI adapter like CME WIDI Master? 

[Brad Saucier]

I know that a USB MIDI host box can do it.  USB port on the PX-S7000 to the host box, then MIDI cables from the box to vocal processor.  

 

I can't speak for the CME Widi Master.  It might be possible, but someone else will have to confirm to say for certain.  I haven't tried that one.  

[Mike Martin]

You'd need a both CME WIDI Uhost on the PX-S7000 and then a CME WIDI Master on the effects device. 

 

Casio's WU-BT10 will pair perfectly with the CME WIDI Bud Pro - but I don't think it could be paired directly with the WIDI Master.  I'll know the above solution would work but I'll try this with the WU-BT10 asap.