Getting started with MONKEY
Before starting, insert a CR2032 battery into MONKEY. The LEDs in the light house as well as the LEDs in the eyes of the MONKEY will briefly blink indicating it has successfully booted.
Make sure there is no protection film on the batteryDevice updates
Please make sure your device is up to date before continuing. The device is updated directly through the browser:
Go to device update pageConnecting
MONKEY supports a variety of hosts and works great in many types of setups. The connection process varies with the device you choose to use MONKEY with. For new users, we recommend starting with a mobile device. On mobile devices, it’s typical for the music creation apps to handle connections. This is contrary to desktop operating systems such as Windows and macOS, where you typically handle the connection through the OS.
Connecting to mobile apps
There are several fun apps to try out. We recommend checking out N-Track Studio which is available on both iOS, iPadOS, and Android. We specifically recommend this app because:
- It has a usable free version.
- It’s relatively easy to get going with.
- You can control multiple instruments at once with MONKEY.
- For more advanced users, it has depth.
Connecting to desktop operating systems
We have developed MIDI Connect which simplifies connections on macOS. And it’s not limited to Wavy devices. This is the easiest way to manage your Bluetooth MIDI devices, however it is not required. If you instead prefer to not install anything, please skip to the instructions below.
MIDI Connect on App Store
If you do not want to download this app, please follow the following instructions.
Step 1. Open up Audio MIDI Setup
Step 2. Open MIDI studio
Step 3. Open the Bluetooth panel
Alternatively, if you don’t see the Bluetooth icon:
Step 4. Find your device in the list and connect
Windows currently does not have the best support for MIDI over Bluetooth. The steps below might look a bit complicated. But once it’s initially done, it shouldn’t be difficult after the initial setup.
You will need the following programs installed:
- loopMIDI: https://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html
- MIDIBerry: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n39720h2m05
Then follow these steps to start using Monkey:
Step 0. Windows 11 users first have to enable Advanced devices discovery in Bluetooth system settings.
Step 1. Pair Monkey in Windows settings. You only need to do this if Monkey isn’t already paired with your Windows computer.
Step 2. Configure a MIDI port using loopMIDI and name it “my midi port.”
Step 3. Open MIDIBerry, select WAVY MONKEY as the input device and the MIDI port you created as the output.
Now you are done! Test it by pressing keys on MONKEY and check if the notes are received in the INPUT MONITOR of MIDIBerry.
Be aware that you need to keep MIDIBerry open to keep the connection. You might experience no notes being received even though everything looks connected. In that case, try disconnecting and reconnecting Monkey in the Windows settings. Also, make sure it’s set up exactly as described above.
Configure desktop DAW
We provide guides for some DAWs, though MONKEY should work with most of them. The gist is to assign instruments in your DAW to different MIDI channels, with a drum rack on MIDI channel 10.
Step 1. Make sure Monkey is enabled in MIDI Ports settings.
Step 2. Configure the MIDI channel for each track. Use channels 1-10 for instruments, and channel 10 for your drum rack.
Ensure each track is armed for recording.
Step 1. Enable the device in FL Studio settings.
Step 2. Lock instruments to the keyboard to receive specific MIDI channels.
Step 3. Assign instruments to channels 1-10, and a drum rack to channel 10.
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