I thought I'd give a heads up to anyone who might consider this.
Using my Macbook, I can route midi via a virtual private network (initiated on the Windows fusion side).
I set up a private network in fusion and used an app called 'rtpMidi' in Windows 8 (free).
This app is essentially a Windows version of the network midi option in the 'Audio Midi Setup' utility that comes with OS X. They even look exactly the same. Now, I tried other network options in Fusion, like NAT and bridged, with no luck, but didn't spend much time with it. This wasn't optimal anyway, as the private network is completely internal. At the same time on the OS X side, I have the Mac equivalent: 'network' in the 'Audio Midi Setup', mentioned above, open. You can see the networks show up. I'm not sure if you need to leave this dialog open or not, but I do. If you suspend the Fusion session you can see the end point disconnect. When you resume Fusion it reconnects. Pretty cool.
It took a short while trying to get it so they hook up (Networks invariably do this
). But it was actually a lot easier than trying to get something like VSL Ensemble to work correctly.
For a variation of all of this, which helped me, try this link:
http://blog.argasinski.eu/2012/12/09/windows-vst-on-mac-renoise-setup/
Note how he uses that Mac Piano app for routing. I have this (it's free) and has proven to be useful.
Mac
Using my Macbook, I can route midi via a virtual private network (initiated on the Windows fusion side).
I set up a private network in fusion and used an app called 'rtpMidi' in Windows 8 (free).
This app is essentially a Windows version of the network midi option in the 'Audio Midi Setup' utility that comes with OS X. They even look exactly the same. Now, I tried other network options in Fusion, like NAT and bridged, with no luck, but didn't spend much time with it. This wasn't optimal anyway, as the private network is completely internal. At the same time on the OS X side, I have the Mac equivalent: 'network' in the 'Audio Midi Setup', mentioned above, open. You can see the networks show up. I'm not sure if you need to leave this dialog open or not, but I do. If you suspend the Fusion session you can see the end point disconnect. When you resume Fusion it reconnects. Pretty cool.
It took a short while trying to get it so they hook up (Networks invariably do this
). But it was actually a lot easier than trying to get something like VSL Ensemble to work correctly. For a variation of all of this, which helped me, try this link:
http://blog.argasinski.eu/2012/12/09/windows-vst-on-mac-renoise-setup/
Note how he uses that Mac Piano app for routing. I have this (it's free) and has proven to be useful.
Mac
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