Is it me or the MIDI Cable ?

I have the Spark Fun MIDI Shield ( pretty cool ).

* I can hit the reset button to restart Arduino on the SparkFun ( has a button for that and LED lights up ).

However, I can't get a note in. I've tried OMNI and Serial Examples and MIDI Lib (forty seven )... NOTHING !


I've also tried changing my device from Channel 10 to 1 and using OMNI in the MIDI.begin() function.

NOTHING -- Read function never gets called ( loop gets called though ) - tried many examples.

I'm down to it being bad cable ? I guess ! ANYONE have any ideas before I buy another cable ?
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#include <MIDI.h>

// Simple tutorial on how to receive and send MIDI messages.
// Here, when receiving any message on channel 4, the Arduino
// will blink a led and play back a note for 1 second.

MIDI_CREATE_DEFAULT_INSTANCE();

static const unsigned ledPin = 13; // LED pin on Arduino Uno

void setup()
{
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
MIDI.begin(10); // I can put Channel 10 or OMNI ( all channels ) but nothing !
}

void loop()
{
if (MIDI.read()) // If we have received a message
{
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);
MIDI.sendNoteOn(42, 127, 1); // Send a Note (pitch 42, velo 127 on channel 1)
delay(1000); // Wait for a second
MIDI.sendNoteOff(42, 0, 1); // Stop the note
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);
}
}

 

Is there smtg in Arduino that is blocking SERIAL or MIDI data from a shield coming on input ?

 

You better check the support forum of the Midi shield you are using....

 

I have a breadboard and a MIDI Input I will try as well but for some reason I think it's the Arduino blocking Comms but who knows. Will update this thread when I find answer.

 

Creating the MIDI instance is different than examples -- DOH !