How to Connect

To iPhone/iPad?

  1. Turn NMSVE on via the switch on the backside of the device.
  2. The green LED will illuminate prompting you to select a MIDI channel.
  3. The blue connect LED should now be flashing, meaning that NMSVE is searching for a device to connect to.
  4. Determine whether the app you'd like to use natively supports bluetooth MIDI.
  5. If it does, find the bluetooth MIDI setting within the app and connect to NMSVE.
  6. If it doesn't, download MIDImatic from the Apple Appstore.
  7. Open MIDImatic and connect NMSVE. You can map the buttons and knob here before proceeding if desired.
  8. Open the app you'd like to use, and that's it! NMSVE is connected.

To Mac?

  1. Turn NMSVE on via the switch on the backside of the device.
  2. The green LED will illuminate prompting you to select a MIDI channel.
  3. The blue connect LED should now be flashing, meaning that NMSVE is searching for a device to connect to.
  4. Open Audio MIDI Setup on your Mac via Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup. 
  5. From the Taskbar choose Window > Show MIDI Studio
  6. From the MIDI Studio Taskbar choose MIDI Studio > Open Bluetooth Configuration
  7. From this window find NMSVE from the discoverable devices section and press connect.
  8. Open the app you'd like to use, and that's it! NMSVE is connected.

To Android?

  1. Turn NMSVE on via the switch on the backside of the device.
  2. The green LED will illuminate prompting you to select a MIDI channel.
  3. The blue connect LED should now be flashing, meaning that NMSVE is searching for a device to connect to.
  4. On your Android device determine whether the Android App you'd like to use natively supports bluetooth MIDI.
  5. If it does, find the bluetooth MIDI setting within the app and connect to NMSVE.
  6. If it doesn't, download MIDI BLE Connect or Bluetooth MIDI Connect from the Google Play Store.
  7. Open one of the apps in step 6 and connect NMSVE, keep the app running in the background.
  8. Open the app you'd like to use, and that's it! NMSVE is connected.

To Windows?

  1. Turn NMSVE on via the switch on the backside of the device.
  2. The green LED will illuminate prompting you to select a MIDI channel.
  3. The blue connect LED should now be flashing, meaning that NMSVE is searching for a device to connect to.
  4. On your Windows device follow the steps to download loopMIDI and MIDIberry (or alternatively BLE-MIDI Connect).
  5. Now open loopMIDI and add a port via the plus sign in the bottom left corner. You can then close loopMIDI and it will keep running in the background.
  6. From your Windows settings go to "Bluetooth & other devices", select "Add Bluetooth or other device" and connect to NMSVE from the dropdown menu.
  7. Open MIDIberry and select NMSVE as the input and loopMIDI as the output. Leave MIDIberry open.
  8. Open the app you'd like to use and connect to the loopMIDI port within the apps MIDI settings, and that's it! NMSVE is connected.

To Linux/Ubuntu?

Please follow the guide linked below and update the version numbers accordingly:

Linux/Ubuntu BLE MIDI