osmose usb midi ports

When you connect Osmose to your computer, five USB MIDI ports will appear. 

⚠️ Make sure you always choose the correct port for the specific task.
Just activating “All MIDI Ins” for a DAW track instead of selecting the port purposefully can quickly lead to unwanted behavior and/or MIDI conflicts. 

1. play port

macOS: ‘Osmose play’ (Port 1) or ‘Osmose 61 play’ (Port 1)

Windows: ‘Osmose’ (Port 1) or ‘Osmose 61’ (Port 1) 

Use this port to control any external synth. Sends data according to the configuration chosen in External MIDI Mode or DAW Control mode. By default, Port 1 input is where Osmose expects an external MIDI Clock to synchronize its arpeggiator.

2.  sound engine port

macOS: ‘Osmose sound engine’ (Port 2) or ‘Osmose 61 sound engine’ (Port 2)

Windows: ‘MIDIIN2 (Osmose)’ or ‘MIDIIN2 (Osmose 61)’

Use this port to record performances meant for its internal sound engine in an external sequencer or DAW to replay or edit them. This includes slider, macro and global fx parameter movements. Find its MIDI implementation chart here: Osmose sound engine MIDI implementation chart. The Port 2 input only responds when 'haken local control' is set to 'off' in midi i/o tab of global settings.

3.  din interface port

macOS: ‘Osmose din interface’ (Port 3) or ‘Osmose 61 din interface’ (Port 3)

Windows: ‘MIDIIN3 (Osmose)’ or ‘MIDIIN3 (Osmose 61)’ 

Use this port to allow your USB host (your computer) to send or receive MIDI messages on Osmose’s DIN MIDI ports. To activate this port, you need to set the ‘din mode’ in midi i/o tab of global settings to ‘usb interface’.

4. daw control port

macOS: ‘Osmose daw control’ (Port 4) or ‘Osmose 61 daw control’ (Port 4)

Windows: ‘MIDIIN4 (Osmose)’ or ‘MIDIIN4 (Osmose 61)’

Use this port to establish communication of the DAW protocols that enable DAW Control mode functionality. This port is usually detected and used automatically when the DAW script for a compatible DAW was installed correctly. Don’t activate this port for your DAW's MIDI inputs or outputs, as it doesn't send or receive relevant MIDI information.

5.  haken port

macOS: ‘Osmose haken’ (Port 5) or ‘Osmose 61 haken’ (Port 5)

Windows: ‘MIDIIN5 (Osmose)’ or ‘MIDIIN5 (Osmose 61)’

Interfaces directly with the EaganMatrix DSP. Use this port only to connect to the Haken Editor. You can activate the Haken Audio port in the global settings -> midi i/o -> haken usb mode. This port was Port #2 on older Osmose firmware versions (until v2.1).