Follow the MIDI signal in order
Your MIDIOther player’s MIDISofter → stronger key attack
- 01
Instrument
Power on; connect a suitable data cable.
- 02
Browser
Check MIDI support and allow access.
- 03
Local input
Play one note and check your display.
- 04
Peer input
Then check the other participant’s notes.
Follow the MIDI signal one step at a time: instrument, connection, browser, local display, then the other participant.
Read the display in context
Open the scheduled Classroom and check which MIDI input is selected. On your screen, local input is lime and peer input is orange; those colours follow the viewer’s perspective. Compare the note attack and pedal information while listening. In-person teaching can use local input without connecting a remote learner.
1. Instrument and connection
Power on the MIDI-capable instrument. Connect it using the appropriate USB data cable or MIDI interface for that device. A charging cable or audio cable is not automatically a MIDI data connection.
Check the manufacturer’s instructions if you are unsure which port or driver the instrument requires.
2. Browser permission
Open SYNKii in a browser that supports Web MIDI and allow the requested MIDI access. Web MIDI requires a secure context and permission; support varies by browser. Check the MDN compatibility and permission guidance.
3. Local input
Play one note and watch your own classroom keyboard. If nothing changes, check the connection and input selection before investigating the remote lesson.
Try a different known data cable or reconnect the instrument if necessary. Change one thing at a time so you know what helped.
4. Peer input
Once local input works, ask the other participant to play. Your local notes use lime and the peer’s notes use orange on your screen. Each participant has their own local perspective.
5. Musical use
Compare a soft and firmer attack, then a short phrase. MIDI velocity describes note attack data; it is not microphone loudness or a complete measure of tone.
