CME Widi - Adding to GP 4

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Hi, I purchased 2 of thesethese , and tried setting it up yesterday. I have added it to my Boss GM-800, but have had no success. I updated the firmware , and it shows up in the Bluetooth column.
In Midi Studio (Audio Midi Setup), it shows up as an External Device, but I cannot connect it to the GM-800 in the midi studio window. I have a cheap Sinco midi wireless adapter, that I have had no luck with either.
The GM800 does receive patch shanges via USB fine.

I also tried connecting it to my Roland DS61 Synth, but didn’t want to break what isn’t broken.

Any advice welcome, otherwise I’ll return them.

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I also have 2 of these and have been working flawlessly on Helix Floor and on a X32 mixer.

What device do you use to pair the WIDI with?

Once you attach the larger WIDI to your Midi OUTPUT device, does it flash on and off?

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Have you checked the configuration article?

https://www.cme-pro.com/widi-master-start-guide-bluetooth-midi/#tve-jump-1834a7cce4f

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Also, try connecting only one WIDI at first, once you know it works, then configure them as a pair. They then would need to be set as: 1 Master and the other as Slave. This I have found not to be very intuitive at first but there is documentation on the CME website about how to do it.

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Hi, it’s a Boss GM800. They said there was a known issue with Boss products, which would be fixed in the latest firmware. I have just downloaded this, and no luck. It is communicating, as when I press one of the footswitches, the command shows up in Global Midi Monitor.

The Patch changes that work via USB still show, when I change songs. The GM800 is not responding top patch chages via Midi Channel 1. Maybe I should try another channel, but I read somewhere this wasn’t reccomended on the GM800?

So, to change to Patch 17, I normally have PC as 0
MSB 0, and LSB 16

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Update, just having PC as 17 worked!
Now to finish Configuring. Etc and see what happens

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Good to know that you have sorted the issue out.

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