Combining the WiiMote with GlovePie to make MIDI music. Prerequisites (what you need to get it working):

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1 Combining the WiiMote with GlovePie to make MIDI music After the first article on using the Wii Remote in Windows XP I tried to take it one step fu Prerequisites (what you need to get it working): - Hardware Computer Bluetooth adapter (an adapter for using an open wireless protocol for exchanging data over short Wii Remote (also known as a wiimote, the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console) - Software GlovePie (is a free Programmable Input Emulator, originally for the Essential Reality P5 Virtual Re MIDI Yoke (allows you to connect the MIDI output from one program to the MIDI input of a differen MIDI-OX (is a 32 bit multi-purpose tool: it is both a diagnostic tool and a System Exclusive libraria ZynAddSubFX (is a open source software synthesizer capable of making a countless number of in Wii2MIDI GlovePie script (a script that converts buttons being pressed on the Wii Remote to MIDI n Let's get going: 1 / 30

2 Where possible I provided links to the necessary download locations. Download MIDI Yoke and install it. 2 / 30

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5 Press Close and REBOOT your computer. Configuring MIDI ports in Windows Configure your MIDI ports in Windows by accessing the control panel (Start / Control Panel) and select " 5 / 30

6 Go to the "Audio" TAB and select "Out to MIDI Yoke: 1" as MIDI music playback device and click "OK". 6 / 30

7 Download MIDI-OX and install it. 7 / 30

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14 Configuring MIDI-OX Now we have to configure MIDI-OX to pass the MIDI signal from MIDI Yoke: 1 to MIDI Yoke: 2 Whatis really happening: 14 / 30

15 GlovePie converts buttons GlovePie being pressed on the >> WiiMIDI Remote Yoke: to MIDI 1>> note MIDI-OX on / off information and>> sends MID Start MIDI-OX go to "Options" and select ""MIDI devices". Now select "In From MIDI Yoke: 1" as input and select "Out To MIDI Yoke: 2" as output and click OK. 15 / 30

16 Download ZynAddSubFX and install it. 16 / 30

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21 Configuring MIDI ports in ZynAddSubFX Go to "File" and select "Settings". 21 / 30

22 In the right bottom corner select "In From MIDI Yoke: 2" as MIDI-in device, and click "Close". 22 / 30

23 Download GlovePie and install it. GlovePie doesn't come with an installer so you have tocreate a folde Configuring GlovePie 23 / 30

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24 After the installation of GlovePie script (orwe the need newer a script that actually script v1.1 converts ) and extract the buttons it to the that"glovepie\wiimo are dow being presse nload Wii2MIDI v1.3 here try this GlovePie script Connecting the Wii Remote to Windows Connect WiiMote to Windows by accessing the control panel (Start / Control Panel) and select "Bluetoot 24 / 30

25 Click the "Add" button. 25 / 30

26 Select "My Device is set up and ready to be found", press 1+2 on your WiiMote and click "Next". Select the found Nintendo device and click "Next". 26 / 30

27 Select don't use passkey and click "Next" then click "Finish". 27 / 30

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29 Now let's Rock and Roll! - Start ZynAddSybFX select an instrument by going to "Instrument" and select "Show instrument ban Start MIDI-OX Connect Wii Start GlovePie Load and start the Wii2MIDI script. Have fun!!! 29 / 30

30 Suggestions for improving drop thisme article a lineare! welcome, please let me know and 30 / 30

Where possible I provided links to the necessary download locations.

Where possible I provided links to the necessary download locations. Some weeks ago Wolfgang Gaube (a composer, musician and and sound designer) wrote me an Prerequisites (what you need to get it working): - Hardware Computer Bluetooth adapter (an adapter for using an open