Setup Songbook+ and Genos as per the manual, but the Songbook+ is not communicating with the Genos wireless.
I did the restart MIDI too..
Any ideas?
I did get it to work using the camera adapter and a USB to Host cable.
But I would like it to work using wireless LAN.
Gerard
Hi Gerald,
Bill already found the solution.
Here it is, very straight forward, the manual should not have mentioned to set the wireless LAN of Genos to Access Point Mode as an easier method. The manual deliberately blurred out the portion of the IP address of the Wireless MIDI client and so if we do not pay full attention, we will miss that piece of important information.
Since Bill told us it worked for him, I tried with the following steps and it worked (Genos remains in Infrastructure Mode on wireless LAN):
1. Open the SongBook+ app, choose Settings, then MIDI.
2. Change the Wireless MIDI Client to: Activate, Host: the IP address of your Genos, Port: 5004
3. MIDI Start/Stop: Send MIDI Start & Send MIDI Stop both on.
4. Easy Keyboard Control: Control mode: Yamaha Genos Registrations (with link)
By the way, port 5004 is used for RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol), a network protocol for delivering audio and video over IP networks:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_Transport_ProtocolTo get the IP address of the Genos: Menu - Menu2 - Wireless LAN - Network (your connected SSID) - Detail.
Photo showing Songbook+ and Genos IP address:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ut3XARedSG9X9bY12I am using 2017 iPad Pro 12.9 with SongBook+ 3.2. With the wireless LAN of Genos staying in Infrastructure Mode, your iPad, while connected to Genos, can still access Internet as usual. This is a much better solution than the wireless LAN of Genos configured as Access Point Mode as suggested in the manual that you attached.
I played the MIDI songs within SongBook+ on the iPad Pro and the Genos played the MIDI files accordingly. However, the song play tempo was not stable, sometimes faster, sometimes slower, may be due to wireless LAN signal fluctuation. The USB connection should be much more stable. I also tested the Yamaha MD-BT01 bluetooth wireless MIDI interface connection with iPad regarding Songbook+ - it worked very smoothly without tempo unevenness associated with MIDI transmission through wireless LAN.
The following is just an option that you may want if you want MIDI stability, and charging your iPad at the same time, assuming you do not want to use the Yamaha MD-BT01 solution.
To achieve the purpose of charging your older iPad while connecting to Genos, page 8 of "Manual: How to connect YAMAHA Genos keyboard with SongBook+" lists examples of additional USB to MIDI devices that can charge your iPad while connected to it (usually with optional power supply also purchased for the device):
"Note that only a few of these adapters can charge the iPad while it’s being used. Consider that feature when buying such an adapter.
(e.g. adapters like iConnectMIDI2+/4+, Alesis ioDock, Behringer iStudio IS202 or the iRig MIDI only in the old version 1 can charge the iPad.)"
For example:
iConnectMIDI2+ Owner's Manual:
https://downloads.iconnectivity.com/downloads/manuals/ICM2Manual2016-08.pdfP. 10 mentions "Important: Device port 1 will charge an iOS device when the optional power adapter is connected."
iConnectMIDI2+ (with cable for older iPad 30-pin connector):
https://www.amazon.com/iConnectMIDI2-Lightning-Connective-Interface-Technology/dp/B00EV4A0PG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511071487&sr=8-1&keywords=iConnectMIDI2%2B&th=1Its power supply (currently out of stock at Amazon):
https://www.amazon.com/iConnectivity-iCP6V-Optional-Transformer-iConnectMIDI2/dp/B06XDS3WT6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511071487&sr=8-2&keywords=iConnectMIDI2%2BYou can buy the power supply directly from iConnect:
https://www.iconnectivity.com/store/6v-18w-optional-power-adapterThanks,
Paul