Ipad Controller via TRS midi WIDI Jack

Morningstar Gear MC6 Pro MIDI Controller
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I have searched around and I might be trying something that isn’t possible, but logically I think should work, so I am appealing to the community for some assistance.

Current setup:
DIN5 cabling loop:
MC6 Pro (midi Ch 1) → Guitar FX 1 (midi Ch2) → Guitar FX 2 (midi Ch3) → Guitar FX 4 (midi Ch5) → Guitar FX 5 (midi Ch6) → MC6 Pro

Omniport
Omniport 1 → Guitar FX 3 (midi Ch4)

This works great - no issues.

I got the idea that I would like to add a WIDI Jack to the TRS midi ports and hookup my iPhone/iPad to let me get some more granular control of the midi parameters on my pedals (I am using MIDI Designer Pro X). This is where I am stumbling.

Using the editor I have updated the Controller Settings end enabled the following on the MIDI THRU settings:

3.5MM MIDI In - Thru To = Omniport and DIN5

But no luck. I can see the logs on the midi controller software that the correct CC and values are being sent over the right channel (CH 2 for the testing I am doing). I also see the WIDI Jack blinking indicating it is receiving the data. However, no messages in the editors MIDI monitor or expected results.

Am I missing something really basic like - MC6 Pro doesn’t support this type of use case (or I can’t use the DIN5 and TRS 3.5 ports at the same time)?

If you got this far - thank you for reading and for any assistance. Happy to provide additional details that might help clarify.

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Did you only test this with the editor’s midi monitor? There have been issues lately. The midi monitor didn’t work. I think this has been fixed. You might need to update the app.

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Hi - thanks for the reply - yes the editor, firmware and WIDI Jack are all up to date. No output at all in the midi monitor from the TRS/WIDI Jack. All other messages are monitored as expected (ie via DIN and omniport).

I’ll plug in a a hardware controller via the TRS midi and send a couple simple CC commands to try and troubleshoot further.

I appreciate the response.

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Problem solved. I purchased a malfunctioning WIDI Jack. Luckily I had a second one to troubleshoot with.

Everything is working as expected now.

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