[sdiy] LoopMIDI and Win 11

[Mikko Helin]

I proceeded to complete the installation of the MIDI services and tools
package, and two MIDI Loopack ports (A and B) were created by default.
Tested them using MIDI piano app from Windows store and Cubase 12 Pro. It
worked fine.

On Sun, May 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM John Speth via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> I am happy to report that LoopMIDI works on my Win11 computer. It was just
> basic testing. I tested using MIDI-Ox, VMPK keyboard, Cakewalk Sonar, and
> Notation Player 5. Notation Player failed because it refused to open any
> LoopMIDI ports saying that it was a potential infinite loop even though it
> wasn't configured that way. I use it for a lightweight way to preview MIDI
> files so the failure is of no consequence to me.
>
> Thanks - John Speth
> On 5/2/2026 12:18 PM, John Speth via Synth-diy wrote:
>
> I did a bit of researching about the bugs. I had no idea that MS's new
> MIDI Services included virtual MIDI cables (the same function as LoopMIDI).
> I also read info that tells me setting it up is not nearly as simple as
> LoopMIDI. *Has anybody reading this tried to use virtual MIDI cables from
> Windows MIDI Services? Did it work?*
>
> JJS
> On 4/30/2026 6:24 PM, John Speth via Synth-diy wrote:
>
> How much of windows 11 MIDI is broken? Or did I misunderstand you?
>
> JJS
>
> On Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 08:20:59 AM PDT, James Coplin
> <james at ticalun.net> <james at ticalun.net> wrote:
>
>
> Yes, but can be dicey right now. The new MIDI services that rolled out in
> February broke lots of things. Patches are coming and fixes for most things
> are out now and will be rolling out for the next several weeks. There is a
> Discord group for the Microsoft MIDI services you might want to look up.
> Everything is there.
>
> James
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2026, 10:12 AM John Speth via Synth-diy <
> synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me if LoopMIDI
> <https://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html> from Tobias
> Erichsen works correctly on Windows 11? If not, can anyone recommend an
> equally useful virtual MIDI port software for Windows 11?
>
> My Win10 computer has finally died and I'm now forced to use Win11. I've
> found LoopMIID to be an indispensable tool for all things MIDI on a PC. I'd
> love to continue using it.
>
> Thanks - John Speth
>
>
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