First useful path
- Grant microphone access when macOS asks. Audetra analyzes audio on the Mac only.
- In Settings, confirm the input. Automatic prefers a physical external microphone and will not switch while listening or calibration is running.
- In the DAW or synthesizer, choose the virtual port named Microphone MIDI.
- Melody mode tracks one note. Drum mode uses the 12-piece General MIDI map on channel 10 after you calibrate the kit you actually strike.
No MIDI in the DAW
Confirm Audetra is listening and the destination is the virtual port Microphone MIDI, or the USB / Bluetooth / network destination you selected. Refresh MIDI outputs in the receiving app after Audetra launches. Audetra does not play your drum sounds; the DAW or hardware does.
Calibration review is silent
Settings → Audio defaults clip playback to Off. Headphones only plays retained calibration clips on one verified headphone endpoint. Audetra never changes the Mac system output and never falls back to speakers. A silent card still requires an explicit Accepted or Not accepted decision.
Bluetooth headset or iPhone input missing
Enable Bluetooth in System Settings, then quit and reopen Audetra. Bluetooth is used to list microphone headsets and to connect an iPhone or Bluetooth MIDI device you choose.
Make a report reproducible
- Audetra version and build, Mac model, and macOS version.
- Selected input, selected MIDI destination, and melody or drum mode.
- Exact steps, expected result, actual result, and any visible error text.