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Link to MIDI Bridge on Windows Pc

Developed By: planet-h.com

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 28 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.4.0.1
Size 2.8 MB
Release Date April 03, 24
Category Music & Audio Apps

What's New:
Updated to the latest Ableton Link libraryUpdated to the latest NDK26Chttps://www.planet-h.com/link-to-midi-bridge/ltm-whats-new/ [see more]

Description from Developer:
Link to MIDI Bridge creates a virtual bridge between your Ableton Link Session and musical devices that support MIDI Clock Synchronization.

Easy to use

1. Join a Link session (... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Link to MIDI Bridge and install on Windows PC. Link to MIDI Bridge is free Music & Audio app, developed by planet-h.com. Latest version of Link to MIDI Bridge is 1.4.0.1, was released on 2024-04-03 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Link to MIDI Bridge is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 28 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 28 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Link to MIDI Bridge on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Link to MIDI Bridge on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Link to MIDI Bridge on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Link to MIDI Bridge using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Link to MIDI Bridge" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Link to MIDI Bridge on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Link to MIDI Bridge" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.4.0.1.

Download Link to MIDI Bridge 1.4.0.1 on Windows PC – 2.8 MB

Link to MIDI Bridge creates a virtual bridge between your Ableton Link Session and musical devices that support MIDI Clock Synchronization.

Easy to use

1. Join a Link session (WiFi required)
2. Hookup your MIDI device/interface
3. Enjoy your now Link-enabled MIDI device

Feature Highlights

MIDI Start quantization (1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 1 - 32beats)
Stable MIDI Clock
Latency compensation (+/-300ms) to perfectly align the playback of the receiving MIDI device

MIDI support

Android 5.x+: USB (host)
Android 6.x+: USB (host+peripheral) + Bluetooth LE (host)

Important Note

Link to MIDI Bridge is recommended for use with hardware MIDI devices, hooked up either directly over USB MIDI or in use of a USB MIDI to DIN interface.
It is technically possible to synchronize other apps over MIDI clock, but it's not recommended because of timing inaccuracies.
Also, MIDI over Bluetooth LE is technically possible, but it's not recommended because of timing inaccuracies in the BLE transmission.

Support

If you have any issues, please report/ask in the Support Forum at: https://www.planet-h.com/gstomperbb/

Minimum device specs

Android 5.x
1200 MHz dual-core CPU
800 * 480 screen resolution

Recommended device specs

Android 7.x or higher
1500 MHz quad-core or faster CPU
1280 * 720 or higher screen resolution

Permissions

Bluetooth+Location: MIDI over BLE
Updated to the latest Ableton Link library
Updated to the latest NDK26C

https://www.planet-h.com/link-to-midi-bridge/ltm-whats-new/