# OSC and MIDI CC via cable

**URL:** <https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/osc-and-midi-cc-via-cable/980>\
**Category:** OSC/PILOT General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 22, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/osc-and-midi-cc-via-cable/980 "2025-07-22T10:26:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MUGSHOT](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.oscpilot.com/mugshot/32/157_2.png) [@MUGSHOT](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/MUGSHOT)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/osc-and-midi-cc-via-cable/980/1 "2025-07-22T10:26:46Z")

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Hello, I am using osc/pilot on a Windows pc to control Ableton on a Mac. At the moment I’m using rtpmidi to enable the two hosts to interact. This is fine while I’m in my studio, but I’m quite worried taking it out on the road due to possible wifi connection instability. Is there any way that I can make this connection with a cable (ethernet, usb or other)? Please note that I’m using osc/pilot with midi cc and osc messages, so for the osc messages rtpmidi is not involved. Thanks

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**Author:** ![bugbytz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@bugbytz](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/bugbytz)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/osc-and-midi-cc-via-cable/980/2 "2025-07-25T13:00:01Z")

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Yeah just plug the two machines together with an ethernet cable and assign them static addresses under the same subnet and it will work. No router needed.

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**Author:** ![MUGSHOT](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.oscpilot.com/mugshot/32/157_2.png) [@MUGSHOT](https://forum.oscpilot.com/u/MUGSHOT)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.oscpilot.com/t/osc-and-midi-cc-via-cable/980/3 "2025-07-25T13:45:05Z")

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Fantastic, will try this out. Thanks!!