MD-BT01/UD-BT01 Utility

Doesn’t connect even though it says it’s compatible to my iPad! Updated firmware but still not found with Bluetooth - very disappointed!

As a long time fan of Yamaha and Steinberg I’m really disappointed by this. I’ve been trying to run a Roland Boutique via Cubasis and Bluetooth midi (iPad pro and MD-BT01). I am unable to connect to host from within Cubasis, despite there being a dialogue box specifically for this purpose. So I end up having to establish the host connection via Garage Band before opening Cubasis. Once connected, the midi continually drops out, despite it still appearing to be connected in the settings\midi\host menu. What’s worse is reconnection can only be established by switching everyone off and on again, and going through the same tedious connection routine via the app, then garage band, then Cubasis 3. I’ve wasted countless hours dealing with this when I should have been composing. Wish I’d purchased an alternative wireless midi system. Very disappointing. Sorry Yamaha.

Download Piano Diary instead, also by Yamaha. It allows you to not only connect to the bluetooth adapter, but also alter the MIDI volume.

The app works to perform a firmware update but doesn’t actually connect iOS to the device for midi use by other apps. I had to download a competitor’s app to connect the MD-BT01 as a Bluetooth midi device so that I could use it with Simply Piano.

Worked perfectly and without fuss updating my UD-BT01 firmware from iPad.

Let's see the iPad version!