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diff --git a/backends/rtpmidi.md b/backends/rtpmidi.md index c188039..64978ae 100644 --- a/backends/rtpmidi.md +++ b/backends/rtpmidi.md @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ stream, which may lead to inconsistencies during playback. | Option | Example value | Default value | Description | |---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| -| `detect` | `on` | `off` | Output channel specifications for any events coming in on configured instances to help with configuration | -| `mdns-name` | `computer1` | none | mDNS hostname to announce, also used as AppleMIDI peer name | +| `detect` | `on` | `off` | Output channel specifications for any events coming in on configured instances to help with configuration. | +| `mdns-name` | `computer1` | none | mDNS hostname to announce (`<mdns-name>.local`). Apple-mode instances with `title` configuration will be announced via mDNS if set. | #### Instance configuration @@ -48,13 +48,10 @@ Common instance configuration parameters | Option | Example value | Default value | Description | |---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------| -| `bind` | `10.1.2.1 9001` | `:: <random>` | Local network address to bind to (note that AppleMIDI requires two consecutive port numbers to be allocated) | -| `session` | `Just Jamming` | `MIDIMonster` | Session name to announce via mDNS | -| `invite` | `pad` | none | Devices to send invitations to when discovered (the special value `*` invites all discovered peers). Setting this option makes the instance a session initiator. May be specified multiple times. | -| `join` | `Just Jamming` | none | Session for which to accept invitations (the special value `*` accepts the first invitation seen). Setting this option makes the instance a session participant | - -Note that AppleMIDI session discovery requires mDNS functionality, thus the `mdns-name` global parameter -(and, depending on your setup, the `mdns-bind` parameter) need to be configured properly. +| `bind` | `10.1.2.1 9001` | `:: <random>` | Local network address to bind to (note that AppleMIDI requires two consecutive port numbers to be allocated). | +| `title` | `Just Jamming` | none | Session/device name to announce via mDNS. If unset, the instance will not be announced. | +| `invite` | `pad` | none | Devices to send invitations to when discovered (the special value `*` invites all discovered peers). May be specified multiple times. | +| `join` | `Just Jamming` | none | Session for which to accept invitations (the special value `*` accepts the first invitation seen). | #### Channel specification @@ -85,3 +82,9 @@ rmidi1.ch0.pitch > rmidi2.ch1.pitch ``` #### Known bugs / problems + +The mDNS and DNS-SD implementations in this backends are extremely terse, to the point of violating the +specifications in multiple cases. Due to the complexity involved in supporting these protocols, problems +arising from this will be considered a bug only in cases where they hinder normal operation of the backend. + +mDNS discovery may announce flawed records when run on a host with multiple active interface. |