Midi Keyboard

Juryiel · Mar 31, 2007, 09:05 AM

Hello,

I have a MIDI keyboard that connects through a MIDI port that came with my Audigy 2 ZS card. I'm having trouble getting the keyboard to work. I've installed soundfonts and such so MIDIS play fine, but it doesn't seem like I can get any MIDI input. Please help

Thanks.

Maddogg6 · Mar 31, 2007, 09:08 AM

midi in is not automatically routed to anything - so you need to use software that connects midi in to a midi out... midi ox can do this - or a sequencer.

Juryiel · Mar 31, 2007, 09:21 AM

I may be confused but I do have software for the keyboard. I was using it before installing kX drivers just fine. I of course don't expect me to hit keys and it to make sound without software

But I have software and I set up the inputs to be the kX stuff, but it's not just not making a sound, but it's not even recieving the input at all

Juryiel · Mar 31, 2007, 09:23 AM

Oh never mind, I set it to the other kX stuff (not Control, but Uart) and it worked

Maddogg6 · Mar 31, 2007, 09:29 AM

sorry - I didn't pass my mind reading classes in school

You'll have to give more details - what software is 'for the keyboard'?
Whats the keyboard?
what midi ports did you set it up for?
How do you know its not receiving input?
Did you use the kX UART input? kX UART 2 is found on live drive or the expansion connector on the board.

Also I'll assume you use the KB to select patches... so...
Does your keyboard send CC#0/32 with patch changes? - does this match up with what kX synths use?
Do patch #s start at 0 or 1 on the keyboard.

etc.. etc..

Juryiel · Mar 31, 2007, 09:36 AM

Hey Maddogg,

I got the Midi stuff to work mostly.

I have one other problem. This won't work with "The Grand 2" even if I set it to Uart. It works with other midi software. This program I'm not sure how it works exactly, but it doesn't seem to work the same as other midi software.

Juryiel · Mar 31, 2007, 09:45 AM

I've narrowed down the problem. It is happening because of ASIO it seems. Sometimes it bugs out and gives me an error about latency and number of channels. I'm not sure what was causing it, but I got it to go away somehow and can't replicate it again. If it happens again (it probably will :P) I'll be back to check. Let me know if you have any more info on this.

I was getting a message that had to do with restarting the ASIO engine. I don't know how to do that, but it apparently got restarted. I believe it was running by itself somehow and was causing trouble with the software I was trying to use.

Juryiel · Mar 31, 2007, 09:50 AM

Sorry for the chain posts, but .. more developments

It seems this problem happens when I try to set the ASIO to 24 bit. 16 bit works in all settings available but none of the 24 bit seem to. Once I've set it to 24 bit I need to restart the application also, or else even setting it to 16 bit won't fix it. Hmm

thomasabarnes · Mar 31, 2007, 01:04 PM

It seems that the WaveHQ device has to be selected as the playback and recording device in Sounds And Audio Devices Property page of Windows Control Panel in order for 24bit bit depth to work properly when using the kX driver.

Juryiel · Mar 31, 2007, 07:36 PM

I just tried that and it didn't work. Any more ideas?

Maddogg6 · Mar 31, 2007, 08:17 PM

yeah - I can't make 24 bit ASIO work in sonar either - 16/48 or 16/44 are the only modes I ever got to work.
16/44 is playback only btw.

You can try ASIO4ALL.

thomasabarnes · Mar 31, 2007, 10:15 PM

LMAO Man I musta been more tied than I thought! I can't believe I didn't notice he was trying to use ASIO in 24bit depth mode!

Of course kX does not support ASIO recording in 24bit depth mode, as of yet.

My above post was meant to refer to playback and recording in WDM mode.

Geez

Maddogg6 · Mar 31, 2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomasabarnes

LMAO Man I musta been more tied than I thought! I can't believe I didn't notice he was trying to use ASIO in 24bit depth mode!

Of course kX does not support ASIO recording in 24bit depth mode, as of yet.

My above post was meant to refer to playback and recording in WDM mode.

Geez

lol - get some sleep thomas

Mar 31, 2007, 09:05 AM	#1
Juryiel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Midi Keyboard Hello, I have a MIDI keyboard that connects through a MIDI port that came with my Audigy 2 ZS card. I'm having trouble getting the keyboard to work. I've installed soundfonts and such so MIDIS play fine, but it doesn't seem like I can get any MIDI input. Please help Thanks.

Mar 31, 2007, 01:04 PM	#9
thomasabarnes Long Time ***** Friend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,373 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	It seems that the WaveHQ device has to be selected as the playback and recording device in Sounds And Audio Devices Property page of Windows Control Panel in order for 24bit bit depth to work properly when using the kX driver. __________________ May a song always touch you in a positive way. Sonar 8.5.3 PE, Windows 7 Pro 64Bit, MOTU UltraLite MK3, 150 GB HDD, 250 GB HDD, 1 TB HDD 7200 rpm, My Music Production: Top 40, Contemporary Christian, Pop/Rock, Decent Rap, Inspirationals, and Children Songs

Mar 31, 2007, 10:15 PM	#12
thomasabarnes Long Time ***** Friend Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,373 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	LMAO Man I musta been more tied than I thought! I can't believe I didn't notice he was trying to use ASIO in 24bit depth mode! Of course kX does not support ASIO recording in 24bit depth mode, as of yet. My above post was meant to refer to playback and recording in WDM mode. Geez __________________ May a song always touch you in a positive way. Sonar 8.5.3 PE, Windows 7 Pro 64Bit, MOTU UltraLite MK3, 150 GB HDD, 250 GB HDD, 1 TB HDD 7200 rpm, My Music Production: Top 40, Contemporary Christian, Pop/Rock, Decent Rap, Inspirationals, and Children Songs

Mar 31, 2007, 09:08 AM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 50	midi in is not automatically routed to anything - so you need to use software that connects midi in to a midi out... midi ox can do this - or a sequencer.

Mar 31, 2007, 09:21 AM	Thread Starter #3
Juryiel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	I may be confused but I do have software for the keyboard. I was using it before installing kX drivers just fine. I of course don't expect me to hit keys and it to make sound without software But I have software and I set up the inputs to be the kX stuff, but it's not just not making a sound, but it's not even recieving the input at all

Mar 31, 2007, 09:23 AM	Thread Starter #4
Juryiel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Oh never mind, I set it to the other kX stuff (not Control, but Uart) and it worked

Mar 31, 2007, 09:29 AM	#5
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 50	sorry - I didn't pass my mind reading classes in school You'll have to give more details - what software is 'for the keyboard'? Whats the keyboard? what midi ports did you set it up for? How do you know its not receiving input? Did you use the kX UART input? kX UART 2 is found on live drive or the expansion connector on the board. Also I'll assume you use the KB to select patches... so... Does your keyboard send CC#0/32 with patch changes? - does this match up with what kX synths use? Do patch #s start at 0 or 1 on the keyboard. etc.. etc..

Mar 31, 2007, 09:36 AM	Thread Starter #6
Juryiel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Hey Maddogg, I got the Midi stuff to work mostly. I have one other problem. This won't work with "The Grand 2" even if I set it to Uart. It works with other midi software. This program I'm not sure how it works exactly, but it doesn't seem to work the same as other midi software.

Mar 31, 2007, 09:45 AM	Thread Starter #7
Juryiel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	I've narrowed down the problem. It is happening because of ASIO it seems. Sometimes it bugs out and gives me an error about latency and number of channels. I'm not sure what was causing it, but I got it to go away somehow and can't replicate it again. If it happens again (it probably will :P) I'll be back to check. Let me know if you have any more info on this. I was getting a message that had to do with restarting the ASIO engine. I don't know how to do that, but it apparently got restarted. I believe it was running by itself somehow and was causing trouble with the software I was trying to use.

Mar 31, 2007, 09:50 AM	Thread Starter #8
Juryiel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Sorry for the chain posts, but .. more developments It seems this problem happens when I try to set the ASIO to 24 bit. 16 bit works in all settings available but none of the 24 bit seem to. Once I've set it to 24 bit I need to restart the application also, or else even setting it to 16 bit won't fix it. Hmm

Mar 31, 2007, 07:36 PM	Thread Starter #10
Juryiel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	I just tried that and it didn't work. Any more ideas?

Mar 31, 2007, 08:17 PM	#11
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 50	yeah - I can't make 24 bit ASIO work in sonar either - 16/48 or 16/44 are the only modes I ever got to work. 16/44 is playback only btw. You can try ASIO4ALL.