Connecting iOS to MacOS via Audio MIDI Setup & Sending MIDI

Hi! I am trying to develop an application that uses Core MIDI to instantiate a connection to my Macbook via Audio MIDI Setup. I have created a client within my application and that shows up under the directory in Audio MIDI Setup on my macbook. Now I am stuck trying to figure out how to send MIDI from my app to my computer. I have tried MIDISend, and using CreateOutputPort. Both are successful in the sense that I don't get zeros when printing to the console, but nothing changes in the DAW when I set the controller and number values to the exact numbers I created in my app.


I have a feeling that I am missing a network connection within my app somehow so that it recognizes my computer as a source, but I have not yet found an effective method to do this.


Any information as to how I get midi to send from my app to my DAW on my computer would be greatly appreciated!


I am trying to make this for my final project in one of my coding classes.


Thanks!

-GH

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>have a feeling that I am missing a network connection


Did your process include adding your iOS device via Audio MIDI Setup?


Try this if not...

  1. Attach your iOS device via Lightning cable (direct, not thru a hub, drive, etc.)
  2. Run Audio MIDI Setup (/Applications/Utilities), then use the menu Window > Show iOS Device Browser

Audio Devices. Select/enable your iOS device on the left.

Open Preferences → Audio, then choose the IOS device as an audio input device


Also see: https://support.apple.com/guide/audio-midi-setup/set-up-midi-devices-ams875bae1e0/mac

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"Show iOS Device Browser" is this still feature with Audio MIDI Setup, as it's not an option for me?

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