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{{< hint type=warning >}}
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WiFi support has not been extensively tested by the NitrousTracker fork's developers. Caveat emptor.
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{{< /hint >}}
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### Who can NitrousTracker talk to?
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NitrousTracker uses
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[DSMI](https://web.archive.org/web/20150205173143/http://dsmi.tobw.net/)
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for MIDI support. So, it can interact with MIDI software on any platform
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(Linux, MacOS, Windows all work). It can act both as a receiver and a
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sender of MIDI messages. Using a
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[DSerial](https://web.archive.org/web/20150205173143/http://www.natrium42.com/shop/dserial2.php)
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device and a special [MIDI cable](https://web.archive.org/web/20150205173143/http://www.natrium42.com/wiki/MIDI),
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NitrousTracker can also send MIDI messages to MIDI hardware like
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synthesizers, but it cannot yet receive MIDI messages from other MIDI
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hardware. Unfortunately, the DSerial is not produced any more. I\'m
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working on other hardware MIDI solutions, so stay tuned!
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(Linux, macOS, Windows all work). It can act both as a receiver and a
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sender of MIDI messages.
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The following devices are supported:
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* A [DSerial](https://web.archive.org/web/20150205173143/http://www.natrium42.com/shop/dserial2.php) device and a special [MIDI cable](https://web.archive.org/web/20150205173143/http://www.natrium42.com/wiki/MIDI). Note that DSerial cartridges have not been produced in a long time and are rather difficult to find, at least compared to the other options.
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* A [DS Linker Writer](https://wiki.asie.pl/doku.php?id=notes:flashcart:ds_linker_writer)-style USB adapter for the GBA cartridge slot.
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* Wi-Fi networks - using DSMIDIWiFi.
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{{< hint type=warning >}}
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WiFi support has not been extensively tested by the NitrousTracker fork's developers. Caveat emptor.
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{{< /hint >}}
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### How to connect NitrousTracker to MIDI software or hardware
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It\'s easy! Just go to the settings tab and press connect. If a DSerial
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It\'s easy! Just go to the settings tab and press connect. If a DSerial or an USB adapter card
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is plugged in, NitrousTracker will use it, otherwise it will connect to
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the wireless LAN and use wireless MIDI. The send and receive checkboxes
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enable sending and receiving of MIDI messages (D\'uh! :) Refer to the
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NitrousTracker sends MIDI note events both when you\'re jamming on the
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keybaord and playing back a song. The MIDI channel corresponds to the
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instrument. Likewise, when NitrousTracker receives MIDI events, it plays
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the instrument that corresponds to the MIDI channel.
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the instrument that corresponds to the MIDI channel.

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