

What makes BLE even more interesting for music-related projects is the fact that Apple introduced support for MIDI over BLE since iOS 8 (and OS X 10.10 Yosemite), and the MIDI Manufacturers Association adopted the specification in June 2015. In fact, this is not the first Arduino-compatible board featuring BLE connectivity, but what makes it unique is the fact that you won't have to sacrifice any existing pin/functionality like SPI to use it. What makes it so appealing? The price point (~35 €/$) and the integrated BLE capabilities, which are not using any of the existing "traditional" Arduino pins. Or you can add MIDI files to MIDITrail using Files App of iOS. Then you can transfer MIDI files using 'File Sharing'. Requirements: iOS 9. Optional feature: You can enjoy the VR (virtual reality) experience using cheap VR glasses for smartphones and the game controller for iPhone.

MIDITrail is available for Windows, macOS and iOS. Connect your iOS device to Mac or PC, and launch iTunes. MIDITrail supports Standard MIDI File (format 0/1), CoreMIDI, and multiple MIDI ports. You have to transfer MIDI files to your iOS device from Mac or PC.
#Miditrail 1 32 bit#
The Arduino/Genuino 101 is a very powerful board featuring an Intel® Curie™ module, which includes a 32 bit SoC (an Intel® Quark™ plus an Argonaut RISC Core EM processor), a 6-axis combo accelerometer/gyroscope and much more flash/ram memory (196kB/24kB) than a regular Arduino Uno while keeping the same form factor and pinout. MIDITrail supports Standard MIDI File (Format0/1).
