# Pin Device to Port? **URL:** \ **Category:** General discussion\ **Created:** [October 27, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995 "2025-10-27T15:39:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@Grappa](https://forum.electra.one/u/Grappa)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995/1 "2025-10-27T15:39:18Z")
Ok - bear with me as I’m trying to get my head around this. Is it possible to pin presets to ports on the E1? My use-case is that most of my currently loaded presets communicate via the USB Device Port and control my DAW/VST’s etc. I do however use the rather amazing Lexicon PCM80/81 preset all the time. I notice that all presets currently send outbound messages via the USB Device port and Midi 1 Out (in other words I see activity on these ports via the top row). This leads to my PCM81 occasionally showing ‘unknown command’ type messages on it’s display. Sorry if this is somewhat basic but I’m scratching my head.. Thanks, Si ---
**Author:** ![oldgearguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f4b2a3/32.png) [@oldgearguy](https://forum.electra.one/u/oldgearguy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995/2 "2025-10-27T20:57:44Z")
I think i put a config option in to choose the output port in the PCM 80 editor. Check to see if it’s there and if it works. Lol ---
**Author:** ![Grappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@Grappa](https://forum.electra.one/u/Grappa)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995/3 "2025-10-27T23:52:13Z")
Hi, Thanks for the post. Can’t see anything built into the preset for midi/port configuration 🙂 I must be misunderstanding something fundamental in the way this works however (even having read the E1 docs again). With the PCM editor loaded if I go to the devices config page on E1, I can see ‘Lexicon PCM 80’ on MIDI PORT 1; MIDI CHANNEL 1. Even if I select PORT 2 for the device (device moves across to MIDI PORT 2; CHANNEL 1 on the configuration page) MIDI 1 OUT indicator flashes when a parameter is changed. Am I being dumb here? It’s fine, I can take it 🙂 Si ---
**Author:** ![oldgearguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f4b2a3/32.png) [@oldgearguy](https://forum.electra.one/u/oldgearguy)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995/4 "2025-10-28T10:47:23Z")
I added that feature to some of my presets. I’ll look to see if I can put it in the PCM one. Since the Lua code was written “a long time ago”, it didn’t take advantage of some of the newer capabilities Martin had put into the E1, so the port is probably hardcover. Stay tuned ---
**Author:** ![Grappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@Grappa](https://forum.electra.one/u/Grappa)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995/5 "2025-10-28T11:51:52Z")
Brill - thanks! ---
**Author:** ![oldgearguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f4b2a3/32.png) [@oldgearguy](https://forum.electra.one/u/oldgearguy)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995/6 "2025-10-28T13:15:50Z")
ok, try this version (1.11): [port selector](https://app.electra.one/preset/pv5QBDWcgxtJg6IvOtr2) On the Save/Config page in the bottom right corner you can choose the MIDI port to use. I don’t have a bunch of time to test, but I did see the Sync attempt directed to the different ports. Fortunately, I didn’t hard code the port number (at least I don’t think I did anywhere). Let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Grappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2acd7d/32.png) [@Grappa](https://forum.electra.one/u/Grappa)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/pin-device-to-port/3995/7 "2025-10-28T14:44:08Z")
Thanks Thomas. Really appreciate it. Have installed and midi is now traversing port 2 on the E1! Will advise if I see any issues. Si