New BomeBox Firmware v1.5.2 with MIDI-CI

Posted on July 26, 2022 by FlorianBome

Happy Summer! And happy winter to folks in the Southern hemnisphere!
We’ve just released version 1.5.2 of the BomeBox firmware. It features initial MIDI 2.0 support: MIDI-CI Discovery and MIDI-CI Property Exchange. See the updated user’s manual for more information.

Please find the firmware download and upgrade instructions here:
https://www.bome.com/products/bomebox#downloads

What’s New?

feature: MIDI 2.0: MIDI-CI Responder and MIDI-CI Proxy for Discovery and Property Exchange.
feature: Reset to Factory Defaults now possible via USB drive
improvement: after uploading a project file, open it (unless another project is loaded)
improvement: WiFi LED does not blink longer than needed
bugfix: fix rare problems when re-establishing MIDI network pairing
bugfix: upload project files with # in name
bugfix: MIDI 2.0 device selector is sometimes empty

Enjoy!
Florian and the Bome Team

Bome Network now available on iPhone and iPad

Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by FlorianBome

Hi!

Our popular MIDI networking and routing tool is now available in the Apple App Store!

Wireless MIDI workflow without a Computer

Connect your iPad or iPhone to the BomeBox’ built-in WiFi: now all MIDI gear plugged into the BomeBox can be used with and from your mobile device.
Or access the BomeBox(es) via an existing WiFi hub using WiFi or Ethernet.

Simplicity with Security

From the ground up, we’ve designed Bome Network to be very simple to use. BomeBoxes and devices running Bome Network are auto-discovered and listed on the main screen in Bome Network. To create a MIDI pairing, simply click on Connect (simple!), then confirm the pairing on the other device (secure!).

Background Mode

Enable Background Mode in the app, and now you can freely switch to other MIDI apps on your iPhone/iPad and use all your virtual MIDI ports set up in Bome Network.
Note: Background Mode uses more battery, so it’s recommended to turn off background mode when you’re done using network MIDI.

Persistence

With Bome Network, you only need to set up pairings once and then they will stay! Re-establishing your stage setup is as simple as powering up all involved devices and you’re done.
Note: on iPhone and iPad, you need to manually start the Bome network app after a restart, because there is no auto-start functionality…

Remote Direct MIDI

Use any USB-MIDI and MIDI-DIN devices connected to the BomeBox on your mobile device. Each selected device appears as an own virtual MIDI IN/MIDI OUT pair which you can use in any MIDI-enabled iOS app.

Powerful Add-Ons

The iOS/iPadOS app has the same additional features as the desktop application for MacOS and Windows. The Bome Network Pro add-on (for purchase) allows for direct MIDI connections to other iPhones/iPads/computers running Bome Network. And the Unlimited Named MIDI Ports add-on lets you create additional virtual MIDI ports on the mobile device for use in the integrated MIDI router.

That’s all for today. Stay safe and healthy!
Florian and the Bome crew

Triple Update: Bome MIDI Translator Pro, Bome Network, and BomeBox firmware

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by FlorianBome

Hey everyone,
to celebrate the last day of May is MIDI Month, we’re doing a triple update! Oh, and regarding May is MIDI Month: this year’s fund raiser for the Children’s Music Fund raised more than $30,000! We are very very happy to have been a part of this as silver sponsor.

Bome MIDI Translator Pro 1.9

This new version allows for even more dynamic control on desktop (Windows and macOS) and in the BomeBox:

new Application Focus action: dynamic processing depending which other application is currently active
new MIDI Router action: modify MIDI routing on the fly
new MIDI Port action: dynamic processing depending on plugging in or unplugging MIDI devices
improved integration with the YouTube video tutorials
enhanced keystroke emulation options
more global variables (now 710 in total)
and much more…

Full Version History

This update is free for owners of a Bome MIDI Translator Pro license. Please download the new version in your account:
Bome Account
(if you don’t have an account, just create one)

A free trial version and more information is available here:
Download Trial

Bome Network 1.4

Organize all your network MIDI devices! The all new user interface for Bome Network gives you much better control over your Bome MIDI network, including BomeBoxes and other computers. Plus these new features:

Feature: Remote Direct MIDI ports
Feature: MIDI Router
Feature: Unlimited Named MIDI Ports as an Add-On (for purchase)
Enhancement: Dark Mode support
Enhancement: configurable prefix/suffix for virtual port names
Enhancement: integrate Connect to IP into main host list
Native Apple Silicon support on M1 Macs
macOS 10.7-10.9 supported with legacy version

Download Bome Network

BomeBox Firmware 1.5

This is a free download for BomeBox owners and adds a number of new features:

new MIDI processing capabilities (see MIDI Translator Pro update above)
remote access to each MIDI device connected to the BomeBox (see Bome Network update above)
connect up to 32 USB devices using USB hubs (previous limit was 8)
many smaller improvements and fixes

Update BomeBox Firmware

Bome Forum

We love to hear from you! If you have any questions or suggestions, please post in our modern forum:

Happy MIDI translations!

Florian and the Bome team

PS: still more updates to come soon!

News January 2021 / Believe In Music

Posted on January 15, 2021 by FlorianBome

Howdy!
We hope that you’ve had a nice, safe, and healthy start into 2021!

Here at Bome we’ve been safe and healthy… and very busy! We’re currently finalizing updates to Bome Network, MIDI Translator Pro, and the BomeBox firmware… (sorry no release yet!). Here are some related news.

NAMM Believe in Music Week

Next week is this year’s NAMM show — an all-virtual event: Believe In Music Week. Organizations and manufacturers present their products on the Believe In Music’s Swapcard site, and you can schedule virtual meetings. There are also a lot of streamed video sessions, performances, and concerts.
The best part: it’s free to attend for everyone!
There is also a virtual Bome booth, we’d love to see you come by 😉 … or schedule a meeting!
Follow this link to register now:
https://attend.believeinmusic.tv

MIDI Innovation Awards

This is a new award for innovative MIDI products. Of the many very interesting contestants, 10 finalists were selected by a panel of industry reviewers (which included yours truly). Now, public voting has started, so you can vote, too!
The grand finale will be streamed next Thursday in an awards show, including a high profile jury, MCs, and live performances.
Check out the finalists, vote, and attend the live stream here:
https://musichackspace.org/mia2021/

Streamed MIDI Sessions

Organized by the MIDI Association, there are 4 interesting sessions on January 18 as part of the Believe In Music week:
Session 1: 9am: MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE)
Session 2: 10am: MIDI 2.0 Profiles and Property Exchange
Session 3: 11am: Bluetooth LE (Wireless MIDI)
Session 4: 1pm: MIDI 2.0 Protocol
All times are in the Pacific time zone. See the midi.org web site for more information:
https://www.midi.org/midi-articles/the-midi-association-at-namm-s-believe-in-music-week-2021

Now I’m going back to implementing (some) MIDI 2.0 features in the BomeBox firmware…
Florian and the Bome team

November Update

Posted on November 27, 2020 by FlorianBome

Hey there!
We hope that you are safe and healthy during these troubling times in many parts of the world.

How about some nicer news?

BomeBox with Flange

This version of the BomeBox is widely available now. While functionality and connectors are the same as for the normal BomeBox, the mounting bracket allows affixing the BomeBox with screws:

We usually don’t have Black Friday sales, but we want to celebrate this additional BomeBox form factor with an introductory offer: for a limited time, it’s on sale for the same price as the normal BomeBox:
www.bome.com/shop/bomebox-with-flange

And while we ship world-wide from our web shop, we continue to expand our global network of distributors:
www.bome.com/distributors

New Forum

When we retired our traditional forum in 2017, we hoped to provide a modern solution for improved user support and community discussions. Unfortunately, that Q&A-style forum continued to have technical deficiencies and seemed more confusing than our own products 😉

Joking aside, this new forum is powered by Discourse, and for me, it’s pure joy to see the community feel coming back — in just 5 days already! Check it out:

Software Updates

Exciting new features for Bome Network, MIDI Translator Pro, and BomeBox firmware… coming soon!

The MIDI Association and MIDI 2.0

These are great times for MIDI! In the MIDI Association, I am participating in the development of new standards for the MIDI 2.0 ecosystem. And at Bome, we’re also working on first MIDI 2.0 implementations in our products.

Here is a new introductory MIDI 2.0 video by the MIDI Association (maybe you can spot a Bome signature product?):

Now back to translating some MIDI…
Florian and the Bome team

New BomeBox Firmware v1.4.2

Posted on May 30, 2020 by FlorianBome

Hey there!
It’s still May, and May is MIDI Month!

We have just released a new BomeBox firmware version 1.4.2:
Download and Upgrade Guide
This is a maintenance release with small enhancements and some stability improvements. Major new features will come later this year as a firmware upgrade.

Stay safe and healthy!
Florian and the Bome team

PS: Have you wondered what MIDI 2.0 will bring for you, the musicians, artists, creatives? Then don’t miss today’s MIDI Association webinar, Saturday May 30, at 10am PDT (1pm EDT / 19:00 CEST). Sign up here: https://www.midi.org/live
I (Florian) will be on the experts panel, too 🙂

News and May is MIDI Month – Fundraiser for Artists

Posted on May 6, 2020 by FlorianBome

Hello Everyone,
we, the Bome team, hope that you are keeping your spirits up despite the COVID-19 situation. How about some Bome news?

May is MIDI Month!

May is MIDI Month is the MIDI Association’s yearly fund raiser. Because many MIDI users are severely affected by COVID-19, this year’s proceeds go to the Grammy/MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.

The fund provides help for musicians and other creatives affected by the pandemic. Maybe you are lucky enough to be able to donate? All donations via the MIDI Association are matched by factor 10 by MIDI Manufacturers Association sponsor companies. As a silver sponsor, we are happy to have pledged $500 in matched donations.

Furthermore, the MIDI month brings you tips and weekly MIDI webinars on Saturdays. Check out midi.org for more information.

Bome Network Beta

An update to our Bome Network tool is overdue! Because the next version will feature many new features, we decided to open up a pre-release version (beta). If you’d like to check out Catalina support, a flexible MIDI Router, full control over virtual MIDI ports (including an add-on for purchase to create arbitrary virtual MIDI ports), and a new GUI, download it here:
https://www.bome.com/products/bomenet#downloads

We’d be happy to hear your experiences with this beta version!

And you may have been intrigued by the last connection entry in the screenshot above… yes, we’re currently evaluating if we want to publish Bome Network as an app for iOS devices. If you’d like to check it out, please ask us.

BomeBox

We’re currently preparing an interim firmware update with minor improvements. Later this year, we expect a major update with multi-stream support and MIDI 2.0 features. Stay tuned!

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Wishing you all the best,
Florian and the Bome team

Bome welcomes 2020!

Posted on January 14, 2020 by FlorianBome

The Bome team is wishing you a happy New Year!
We look forward to an exciting year 2020.
MIDI 2.0

MIDI 2.0

We have actively participated in creating the MIDI 2.0 specifications in the MIDI Manufacturers Association for many years. This year, some specifications will be finalized, and the Bome products will learn new MIDI 2.0 features along that path. The main focus will be on bridging MIDI 1.0 gear with the MIDI 2.0 world: proxying and translation. Existing BomeBox owners will also benefit from these new features by way of free firmware upgrades.

Tutorials for MIDI Translator Pro, BomeBox, and Bome Network

We continue to produce video tutorials for beginners, and also for advanced users. Check them out and subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay in the loop:

Bome YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/bomesoftware

NAMM Show 2020

If you’re at the NAMM Show this week, please come by our booth #9701 and say hello. Florian and Steve will show you the latest and greatest and will love to talk shop with you.

Moreover, together with MIDI Manufacturers Association colleagues, Bome CEO Florian Bomers will present a technical overview of MIDI 2.0 in the frame of the A3E “Future of Audio” Educational Sessions:
A3E WORKSHOP: MIDI 2.0 for Developers, a Technical Deep Dive
See here for an overview of MIDI activities at the NAMM Show:
MIDI at the 2020 NAMM Show

New US Distribution

We’re excited to announce that our hardware and software will be distributed from now on in the USA by Eleven Dimension Media. Purchasing the BomeBox in the USA will be easier than ever!

But now… back to translating MIDI!
All the best from
Florian and the entire Bome team

New BomeBox Firmware v1.4.1

Posted on May 13, 2019 by FlorianBome

Hi! We’re happy to announce a new firmware for the BomeBox.
The firmware fixes a few critical bugs regarding MIDI Routes, so we recommend to upgrade all your BomeBoxes.
Download and Upgrade Guide

Changes:

Enhancement: Default Routes: now a checkbox, only create routes as needed
Enhancement: load MIDI Translator project files from attached USB drive
Bugfix: MIDI Routes get deleted when unplugging a device
Bugfix: Log page does not display verbose checkbox as checked
Improved MIDI Ports Page (by device display mode)
Improved unplugged warning notification
Improved Network MIDI page: display IP addresses, button for direct access to web config of other BomeBoxes

PS: it’s still May is MIDI Month! Next Saturday, May 25 at 10 AM PDT, there will be the MIDI 2.0 webinar with Bome founder Florian Bomers on the panel. More info on midi.org.

New BomeBox Tutorials

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by FlorianBome

Check out our new BomeBox tutorials: Use a QWERTY keyboard as a MIDI controller, and Create MIDI Translator Mapping for the BomeBox.
And we’ve posted a minor new BomeBox firmware 1.3.1 with updated QWERTY mapping files.

May is MIDI Month Updates: Bome MIDI Translator Pro, Bome Network, BomeBox Firmware, and Privacy Policy

Posted on May 25, 2018June 18, 2018 by FlorianBome

We are a proud gold sponsor of the May is MIDI Month campaign by the MIDI Manufacturers Association. Please check it out! For MIDI enthusiasts, we also recommend to sign up to The MIDI Association (it’s free).

In MIDI Month, we have prepared numerous updates for you:

Bome MIDI Translator Pro v1.8.3

Highlights:

option to set high contrast schemes for vision impaired users
MIDI capture: options for raw capture and/or filter out timing messages.
macOS Mouse Action: allow to capture mouse position
keystroke input/output: improved compatibility with international keyboards
macOS: improved AppleScript Editor
many more stability improvements and fixes.

See full version history
Download Trial
Download Full Version in Your Account

Bome Network v1.2.0

Highlights:

maintain log file to trouble-shoot connection problems
improved stability

Free Download

BomeBox Firmware v1.3

Highlights:

new feature: QWERTY keyboard input support
improved logging
improved, more responsive web config

Download

BMIDI Virtual MIDI SDK v2.1

Highlights:

fix BSOD when removing BMIDI port which is actively connected to a BMIDI application
improved compatibility with Windows 10 update 1803/1804
improved addition/removal/disabling/enabling of ports in Device Manager

BMIDI drivers are included with our MIDI software. If you are a developer and want to use virtual MIDI ports in your own application, please see the BMIDI SDK page:
BMIDI SDK (for developers)

Updated Privacy Policy

Today, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, aka EU-DSGVO) becomes effective. Already before, we’ve taken your privacy rights very seriously… but now it’s the law! As before, you can view the data we store about you and change your newsletter preferences in your account. Moreover, at any time, you can ask us to change or delete your personal data (where legally possible). Please review our updated Privacy Policy:
Privacy Policy

That’s all for MIDI Month!
Florian with the Bome Team

BomeBox Video Tutorials

Posted on October 18, 2017October 13, 2017 by FlorianBome

Now up on YouTube: the BomeBox tutorials series. Watch the first tutorial: BomeBox Unpacking and Initial Setup. Recommended for everyone to get started with the BomeBox!

BomeBox supports Allen & Heath Mixers

Posted on October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by FlorianBome

Introducing Allen & Heath professional mixer support!

We’re happy to announce that the BomeBox now provides MIDI connectivity to Allen & Heath digital mixers of the dLive, GLD, and Qu series. Now, connecting the mixer to a BomeBox via Ethernet will let you use the BomeBox’es MIDI ports to access the mixer. All advanced MIDI routing capabilities of the BomeBox are available, too, and you can even connect multiple mixers to one BomeBox.

Just upgrade the BomeBox to firmware version 1.2 (or later). The firmware is available in the BomeBox Downloads section. Every BomeBox can be upgraded using the new firmware.

Questions? Discuss in our Q&A forum or contact us directly!

Bome Network, NAMM News

Posted on February 3, 2017 by FlorianBome

Hey gals and guys, we’ve just released the Bome Network tool for connecting to the BomeBox (mainly), and demonstrated some nice new MT Pro features at the NAMM Show two weeks ago.

Bome Network

With the Bome Network tool you connect your favorite DAW or other MIDI software to the BomeBox from a Windows or macOS computer. It works with Bome MIDI Translator Pro, too! It’s free for connecting to a BomeBox. Bome Network Pro costs EUR 29 and lets you connect from computer to computer, too (much like Apple’s network MIDI/RTP-MIDI).

NAMM News

At the NAMM Show in Anaheim, we’ve shown early versions of a couple of new features for MIDI Translator Pro:

OSC actions: use OSC input and output actions in MT Pro projects for translating OSC to and from MIDI, or to mouse/keystrokes or even other OSC
OSC Router: create flexible OSC routings for multiple OSC apps
Improved MIDI Router: create routes from MIDI Output ports to another Output (duplicate MIDI output streams), from Input to Input (duplicate incoming MIDI data as if it comes from another port, too), or from Output to Input (feed it back to the router and the processing engine). This will facilitate many connection issues!
Improved Serial Ports: your serial port settings are now stored in the project file, and the MIDI-over-serial feature has been greatly improved.

The best thing is: all these new features will also come to the BomeBox with a firmware upgrade! At NAMM, we’ve shown a smartphone running TouchOSC directly connected to the BomeBox via its built-in WiFi, where we’ve been running an MT Pro project translating the OSC messages to MIDI, and playing a synthesizer connected via 5-pin DIN. No computer necessary for your performance!

Also, we will post an interim update of MT Pro to fix a few compatibility issues with macOS “Sierra” 10.12.

Cheers!
Florian and the Bome team

PS: check out some impressions of our NAMM booth on our Facebook page.

BomeBox is Shipping

Posted on August 29, 2016August 30, 2016 by FlorianBome

We’re extremely happy to announce availability of the BomeBox™ in our web shop. It has come a long way, but this is just the start!

Our introductory offer for the first production batch is €199 (approx. US$225) plus shipping, so get it while supplies last!

Now we’re thrilled to watch the BomeBox ecosystem grow in studios, stages, theaters… Let us know your experiences and questions in the web forum or via email. We also have an extensive FAQ.

Think inside the box!
The Bome team — Florian, Georg, Magnus, Jared, Andi, Whit, Lioba, Linda

BomeBox Certified!

Posted on June 6, 2016 by FlorianBome

We’re very happy to report that the BomeBox has finally received EMI certification (FCC, etc.). We had to slightly modify the circuitry, but we were able to keep the full functionality.

Right now we’re sorting out the last bits for the first production run scheduled for July/August, with public availability afterwards.

We’ll keep you posted!
Florian and the Bome team

BomeBox Update

Posted on February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 by FlorianBome

Hi!
For many months we’re ready to start production, and I wish we’d be able to tell you better news. But we’re having continued problems passing FCC/ce certification. Our main headache is that the test results are inconsistent. On the other hand, I’ve been told that many manufacturers have gone through such problems…”welcome to the club” 🙂
I have a very experienced electronics engineer working on it and we’re optimistic to eventually pass the tests!

On the photo you can see the test lab. Barely visible is a BomeBox on the table.

All the best,
Florian

Hi!

Wireless MIDI workflow without a Computer

Simplicity with Security

Background Mode

Persistence

Remote Direct MIDI

Powerful Add-Ons

Bome MIDI Translator Pro 1.9

Bome Network 1.4

BomeBox Firmware 1.5

Bome Forum

Happy MIDI translations!

NAMM Believe in Music Week

MIDI Innovation Awards

Streamed MIDI Sessions

BomeBox with Flange

New Forum

Software Updates

The MIDI Association and MIDI 2.0

Stay Safe and Healthy!

MIDI 2.0

Tutorials for MIDI Translator Pro, BomeBox, and Bome Network

NAMM Show 2020

New US Distribution

New BomeBox Firmware

New BomeBox Tutorials

NAMM Show 2019

Bome Network

NAMM News