---
name: "qmidictl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qmidictl"
version: "1.0.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qmidictl"
---

# qmidictl(1)

A MIDI Remote Controller via UDP/IP Multicast

## NAME

qmidictl - A MIDI Remote Controller via UDP/IP Multicast

## SYNOPSIS

**qmidictl** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **qmidictl** command-line options.

**QmidiCtl** is a MIDI remote controller application that sends MIDI data over the network, using UDP/IP multicast. Inspired by multimidicast (http://llg.cubic.org/tools) and designed to be compatible with ipMIDI for Windows (http://nerds.de).

## OPTIONS

**-i**, **--interface**=\[*interface*\]

-

  Use specific network interface (default = all)

**-u**, **--udp-addr**=\[*address*\]

-

  Use specific network address (default = 225.0.0.37)

**-p**, **--udp-port**=\[*port*\]

-

  Use specific network port (default = 21928)

**-m**, **--mmc-device**=\[*mmc-device*\]

-

  Use specific MMC device number (default = 127)

**-?**, **--help**

-

  Displays help on command-line options.

**-v**, **--version**

-

  Show version information.

## FILES

Configuration settings are stored in ~/.config/rncbc.org/QmidiCtl.conf

## SEE ALSO

[**qmidinet**(1)](/qmidinet/1.md)

## AUTHOR

QmidiCtl was written by Rui Nuno Capela.