Set up Bluetooth MIDI devices in Audio MIDI Setup on Mac
Bluetooth® connections are between a peripheral that’s discoverable and another device (the host) that initiates the Bluetooth connection.
You can use Audio MIDI Setup to connect Bluetooth MIDI devices to your Mac and iOS devices (iOS 8 or later) or iPadOS devices (iPadOS 13 or later) that use Bluetooth LE (low energy) hardware.
You can also make the following types of Bluetooth MIDI connections:
Mac to Mac
Mac to iOS or iPadOS device
Bluetooth MIDI connections are bidirectional for Mac computers and iOS and iPadOS devices. For example, a Mac in the peripheral role and a Mac in the host role are both capable of sending and receiving MIDI data.
Make your Mac a Bluetooth peripheral
In the Audio MIDI Setup app
on your Mac, choose Window > Show MIDI Studio.In the MIDI Studio window, click the Configure Bluetooth button
in the toolbar.Your computer name is the default advertising name for the Bluetooth service. To change the name, enter a new advertising name in the Name field.
Click Advertise to allow Bluetooth hosts to detect and connect to your Mac.
Once a host connects to your Mac, your Mac automatically stops advertising.
Make your Mac a Bluetooth host
Before you begin, be sure to install any software provided by the manufacturer of the Bluetooth MIDI peripheral. For more information, see the documentation that came with your peripheral.
In the Audio MIDI Setup app
on your Mac, choose Window > Show MIDI Studio.In the MIDI Studio window, click the Configure Bluetooth button
in the toolbar.Set your Bluetooth MIDI peripheral in pairing mode.
Select the peripheral in the list of devices, then click Connect.