Android + Windows: how to connect Soundbrenner wearables to a DAW

There are multiple ways to pair a Soundbrenner wearable with your DAW. For an overview, go here: "Overview: How to connect wearables to a DAW - START HERE"

This article is about how to pair our Android mobile app (and Soundbrenner wearables) to a DAW running on Windows.

You can accomplish this via USB cable.

Requirements: Android version 6 or above. We recommend using Android 7+ for better results.

Via USB cable:

Step 1:

Connect your Android phone to your computer via USB cable. 

Step 2:

Set the USB configuration to MIDI.

You can access the USB configuration by pulling down the notification drawer and selecting the USB sticky notification.



Step 3:

Go to Metronome by Soundbrenner App
-> App Settings
-> MIDI and enable MIDI

-> Make sure the MIDI channel is the same on your DAW and in the app, leaving it as 1 should be fine in most cases

-> You can set the MIDI Clock depending on your need (Send and Receive recommended)

-> You should be able to see Android USB Peripheral Port as listed as Input and Output device

If you want the DAW to control the app and connected Soundbrenner wearable: 

Step 1:

Go to your DAW's MIDI preferences/setup. In this example, we are using Ableton Live. 
In Ableton, go to Preferences -> MIDI tab 
Here you will see the Android's input and output ports. 

Enable Sync switch of the phone's output port in this menu. 



Step 2:

Go to Metronome app -> App Settings -> MIDI
Choose the USB Peripheral input port 

Once you are connected, the player in the app will display EXT Sync status.

    

Step 3:

Now when you press play on Ableton Live, the app and the connected Soundbrenner wearable will follow.

If you experience latency, you can adjust the latency in the submenu of Ableton's port (see the picture above). 

Just as a reminder, to go back quickly to the MIDI settings, you can tap on the MIDI port icon. 

If you want the Metronome app and the Soundbrenner wearable to control DAW's tempo:

Step 1:

Go to your DAW's MIDI preferences/setup. Again, we are using Ableton Live in this example. Enable Sync switch of the phone's input port in this menu. 

Then enable EXT button on Ableton Live. 



Step 2:

Choose the USB Peripheral output port 



Step 3:

Now when you press play on the app and the connected Soundbrenner wearable, Ableton Live will follow. If you experience latency, you can adjust the latency in the submenu of Ableton's port (see the picture above).