diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0da2eb3..bbdf54e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1442,12 +1442,20 @@ def _append_log(textedit, line):
         cursor.removeSelectedText()
         cursor.deleteChar()
 
+_NOTE_NAMES = ["C","C#","D","D#","E","F","F#","G","G#","A","A#","B"]
+
 def _midi_msg_str(msg):
     if len(msg) >= 3:
         status = msg[0] & 0xF0
         ch = (msg[0] & 0x0F) + 1
         if status == 0xB0:
             return f"CC{msg[1]} CH{ch} [{msg[2]}]"
+        if status in (0x80, 0x90):
+            note = msg[1]
+            vel = msg[2]
+            name = _NOTE_NAMES[note % 12] + str((note // 12) - 1)
+            kind = "Note On" if status == 0x90 else "Note Off"
+            return f"{kind} {name} ({note}) vel {vel} CH{ch}"
     return " ".join(f"{b:02X}" for b in msg)
 
 def log_midi_incoming(msg):
@@ -2212,10 +2220,12 @@ def route_midi_message_input(event, data=None):
     elif bound_fader:
         print(f"[hw] CC{cc_num} val={cc_val} → uid={bound_fader.uid} out_cc={bound_fader.cc_spin.value()}")
         midi_receiver.hw_cc_signal.emit(bound_fader.uid, cc_val)
-    else:
-        print(f"[passthrough] CC{cc_num} val={cc_val}")
+    elif status in (0x80, 0x90):
         if midi_out.is_port_open():
-            midi_out.send_message(message)
+            midi_out.send_message(list(message))
+            midi_receiver.midi_out_signal.emit(list(message))
+    else:
+        print(f"[unbound] CC{cc_num} val={cc_val}")
 
     midi_receiver.midi_in_signal.emit(list(message))
 
diff --git a/presets/presets.json b/presets/presets.json
index 956ba9d..7d27690 100644
--- a/presets/presets.json
+++ b/presets/presets.json
@@ -483,8 +483,8 @@
   ],
   "transport_show_hide": false,
   "io_config": {
-    "midi_out": "IAC Driver Bus 1",
-    "midi_in": "Not Connected",
+    "midi_out": "IAC Driver Bus 5",
+    "midi_in": "VMPK Output",
     "transport_out": "Not Connected",
     "osc_ip": "127.0.0.1",
     "osc_listen_port": 9000,