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Which Midi parameter for IOS->Preferences->general->Accessibility->Switch control? - MIDI Designer Q&A

Which Midi parameter for IOS->Preferences->general->Accessibility->Switch control?

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MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Apple
Hi all.

Trying to assign a external midi switch as an IOS Switch control.(IOS->Preferences->general->Accessibility->Switch control)

info: https://www.imore.com/how-use-switch-control-iphone-and-ipad#new-switch

Noticing that, when using a bluetooth apple keyboard using keystrokes, the switch control works nicely.

when assigning a bluetooth midi controller button it recognizes the trigger but nothing happens when activating switch control.

Any ideas how to make this happen?

Cheers,

gurbz
in MIDI But Not MIDI Designer by gurbz (2.5k points)
What does "when assigning a bluetooth midi controller button " refer to exactly?
by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
A guitar wing bluetooth midi controller or mididesigner pro 2 on a iphone for testing
by gurbz (2.5k points)
I'm not fully comprehending this entire thing, however: what are you seeing in the MIDI log inside MD, if anything?
by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
Hi Dan, it is a midi - not specifically MD - topic. The process is relatively easy to copy if you create a switch control with a apple bluetooth keyboard and activate switch control in IOS->Preferences->General->Accessibility-> Switch control. If you do, you will notice that IOS recognises midi input but switch control does not respond to a midi button press where it does respond to a keypress. I adressed the same question to Apple.
by gurbz (2.5k points)
I tried different sorts of midi data: note on/off, CC, PC, etc.
by gurbz (2.5k points)
So there's NO evidence that the Switch control is responding to bluetooth MIDI at all, right?
by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
There is evidence: you can assign a switch to a bluetooth midi control.
It responds, try it out.
But: when activating switch control there seems to be no response.
It does not act the same as a keypress.
by gurbz (2.5k points)
is the bluetooth thing sending an ON and an OFF?
by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
The bluetooth thing is a livid instruments guitar wing.
It can send all kinds of midi data.
At the risk of sounding stupid: what is ON an OFF in this situation?
by gurbz (2.5k points)
Can you see the MIDI in MDP? If you can then you'll see if it does two values, one on press and one on release
by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
Thanks Dan, Livid instruments replied also:

http://forum.lividinstruments.com/discussion/23918/ios-accessibility-switch-control-using-guitar-wing#latest

I’ll keep this thread updated about results
by gurbz (2.5k points)
Keep us updated, please!
by MIDI Designer Team (Dan)
Here goes (update)



I admit: pretty nerdy this one but this way it is possible to switch wireless presets in a closed app with NO MIDI support! The mobile pod from line6 is pretty good so...
by gurbz (2.5k points)
edited by gurbz
Results: it is possible to assign midi controller to IOS switch control. The midi data had to be a midi note with on/off. In combination with recipes and custom gestures you can trigger almost every on screen button. In this case it is possible to open up a great guitar amp app with no midi support and create a workaround to trigger presets and turn effects on or off.
by gurbz (2.5k points)
edited by gurbz
Hi, I was wondering if you still had the video as it no longer is available on Youtube.

Thanks
by mixja (100 points)
No it is not available anymore, this was pretty experimental and I stopped at that point.
by gurbz (2.5k points)
Ok NP, I realize it was a while ago, but I'm trying to do something similar.  

Do you still have the details of the conversions that you had to perform (i.e. the format of the Midi data/commands you sent to correctly trigger switch control)?

Thanks
by mixja (100 points)
First: I found the video back in my iCloud collection.

Here goes:
by gurbz (2.5k points)
edited by gurbz
What I did with this controller: I assigned a midi note to the buttons and defined the note in the apple system preferences as a trigger. I think.
But that’s a long time ago
by gurbz (2.5k points)
Realise this is an old thead, and sadly the videos no longer play, but did you have to use a MIDI to Keystroke Converter (eg  midiStroke) to get Guitar Wing to control items using Switch Control?
I can get Switch Control to assign an external bluetooth midi switch but like your first post nothing happens when activating switch control. What was the magic that that got this working ? :)
by stevetuc (100 points)
Good question! I uploaded a vid from my vault. I really have to get back into this but the need for using this old line 6 app is gone for me.
by gurbz (2.5k points)
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