Multi instance capable MIDI driver.

[Marxon]

Hi all,

i noticed that the U-Mix Control Pro 2 MIDI driver stops working if opened by more than one software.
Is it possible to make it multi instance capable?


Best regards
Marxon

[sylMV]

Nope.
The UMCP2 doesn't any custom driver. It runs using the system driver, which is not especially multi-instance.

We could in Cross be more permissive and not block the MIDI device till shutdown but we don't want to, as it can lead to unwanted behaviors like: The device needs to receive several messages in a row, but another app break this by sending any other message between some of them.

IMHO, this ain't a good idea...
By the way if you need to access your UMCP2 in another app while Cross is running, you can just uncheck MIDI IN/OUT in the MIDI prefrences, so that Cross releases the device. Checking these boxes back will reconnect the device.

[Marxon]

Hi sylMV, guardian of the source code!

Nope.
The UMCP2 doesn't any custom driver. It runs using the system driver, which is not especially multi-instance.

Yeah noticed that when trying to customize the device name.
But its ok, can live with it. Just had this suggestion in my mind


Cheers
Marxon

[daniel clark]

Nope.

Checking these boxes back will reconnect the device.

Offtopic.HorsSujet!

Wuld cycling thease control allow Cross to reconnect if the controller is reconized by Cross and not coming on line