Midi Interface Question

[pdcrow]

Quick question on midi interfaces for computers. I know that a midi port can only be used by one software program at a time. I basically want to hook up one midi source to two different programs. If I used a 2x2 midi interface, could I hook up the output of my midi device to Input 1, send that signal in the software to Output 1, then connected Output 1 to Input 2 on the device and then used Input 2 in the other software program? Would that work? or is there a better way to do this?

[TimOBrien]

What two programs???

There may be ways...

(always give full info when asking questions...)

[tangerine]

I thought something like hubby's loop back would enable two programs to run at once?