MIDI with external device

ville · Mar 16, 2004, 06:18 PM

Hi!
My setup is: WinXP + kx + audigy2 + MIDI bracket. For some reason the setup doesn't recognize my Boss GX-700 multieffects processor. I have tried to upload/download patches between my pc and GX700 using MIDI.

My question is: should I somehow activate the MIDI port? I have loaded soundfont and MIDI files play ok.

Otherwise, Kx drivers have worked just fine. I have not tried MIDI keyboards or other MIDI device.

Daniel Drummond · Mar 16, 2004, 08:33 PM

What do you mean by "doesn't recognize"? It's not supposed to recognize midi devices, only to send/receive messages to/from them...

ville · Mar 17, 2004, 08:31 AM

Thanks for your reply,
What I mean is that when trying to send/reveive SysEx messages nothing happens. I have tried this with all selectable kx midi in/out devices in my pc. I just can't figure out where the problem might be. The midi setup (channel and device ID) in the SysEx software and GX700 are the same.

Things worked ok with my previous pc (AWE64 card + SB drivers).

Daniel Drummond · Mar 17, 2004, 10:25 AM

kx has a know bug with sysex messages, so that's probably what's going on there... Search the forum for more info on that.

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Mar 18, 2004, 09:57 PM

>> a know bug with sysex messages

in 3537, this bug should be solved
please check that

/E

Sture · Mar 19, 2004, 07:43 AM

Hi Eugene, ville and Daniel

I have the samme issue also with Boss GX-700, but only to the PC. I can upload patches to the GX-700 without problem and this is the most important thing for me. I use the Soundstation software to control the GX-700 from my PC.

I am using 3537 version which works very well!

Kind regards,

Sture

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Mar 23, 2004, 01:02 AM

>> but only to the PC

that's a little bit strange, since the only problem with SysEx was related to =outgoing=, not =incoming= messages. please double-check that
anybody else to confirm? [please, 3537 release ONLY]

/E

ville · Mar 23, 2004, 06:48 AM

Thanks for your hints,

Now my setup is working perfectly

Both uploading and downloading worked great with the GX700. I haven't tried Cubase yet, instead I used my old software GXL700 which is GX700 specific patch librarian/editor. GREAT kX!

Sture · Mar 23, 2004, 08:16 AM

Hi ville,

could you please tell me which in and out ports you are using.
I am using the Sound Station software (http://grunw.hypermart.net/)
and no matter what ports I am using, I can only upload patches from
the PC to the GX-700. I can not go the other way.

Kind regards,

Sture

Sture · Mar 23, 2004, 08:35 AM

Hi again Ville,

just read at above site that this could be related to Windows XP and some
users have been able to run the program in Compatibility mode that would
solve it.

Perhaps you are running 98SE or ME?

I will try to run in compatibility mode and see if it works better!

Sture

ville · Mar 23, 2004, 05:50 PM

I'm using WinXP Pro. Midi in and out ports are the same: "kX Uart SB0244 10k2 [2080]".

Sture · Mar 24, 2004, 08:43 PM

Of course, how stupid of me. I did not chose the right ones.
Got it working now!

Thanks Ville!

Sture

Mar 16, 2004, 06:18 PM	#1
ville DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	MIDI with external device Hi! My setup is: WinXP + kx + audigy2 + MIDI bracket. For some reason the setup doesn't recognize my Boss GX-700 multieffects processor. I have tried to upload/download patches between my pc and GX700 using MIDI. My question is: should I somehow activate the MIDI port? I have loaded soundfont and MIDI files play ok. Otherwise, Kx drivers have worked just fine. I have not tried MIDI keyboards or other MIDI device.

Mar 16, 2004, 08:33 PM	#2
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	What do you mean by "doesn't recognize"? It's not supposed to recognize midi devices, only to send/receive messages to/from them... __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed

Mar 17, 2004, 10:25 AM	#4
Daniel Drummond DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,137 Rep Power: 0	kx has a know bug with sysex messages, so that's probably what's going on there... Search the forum for more info on that. __________________ www.palcomp3.com.br/ed

Mar 19, 2004, 07:43 AM	#6
Sture DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Midi Sysex Hi Eugene, ville and Daniel I have the samme issue also with Boss GX-700, but only to the PC. I can upload patches to the GX-700 without problem and this is the most important thing for me. I use the Soundstation software to control the GX-700 from my PC. I am using 3537 version which works very well! Kind regards, Sture

Mar 23, 2004, 08:16 AM	#9
Sture DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Sysem to and from Boss GX-700 Hi ville, could you please tell me which in and out ports you are using. I am using the Sound Station software (http://grunw.hypermart.net/) and no matter what ports I am using, I can only upload patches from the PC to the GX-700. I can not go the other way. Kind regards, Sture

Mar 17, 2004, 08:31 AM	Thread Starter #3
ville DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for your reply, What I mean is that when trying to send/reveive SysEx messages nothing happens. I have tried this with all selectable kx midi in/out devices in my pc. I just can't figure out where the problem might be. The midi setup (channel and device ID) in the SysEx software and GX700 are the same. Things worked ok with my previous pc (AWE64 card + SB drivers).

Mar 18, 2004, 09:57 PM	#5
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,119 Rep Power: 75	>> a know bug with sysex messages in 3537, this bug should be solved please check that /E

Mar 23, 2004, 01:02 AM	#7
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,119 Rep Power: 75	>> but only to the PC that's a little bit strange, since the only problem with SysEx was related to =outgoing=, not =incoming= messages. please double-check that anybody else to confirm? [please, 3537 release ONLY] /E

Mar 23, 2004, 06:48 AM	Thread Starter #8
ville DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for your hints, Now my setup is working perfectly Both uploading and downloading worked great with the GX700. I haven't tried Cubase yet, instead I used my old software GXL700 which is GX700 specific patch librarian/editor. GREAT kX!

Mar 23, 2004, 08:35 AM	#10
Sture DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Problem could be WinXP related Hi again Ville, just read at above site that this could be related to Windows XP and some users have been able to run the program in Compatibility mode that would solve it. Perhaps you are running 98SE or ME? I will try to run in compatibility mode and see if it works better! Sture

Mar 23, 2004, 05:50 PM	Thread Starter #11
ville DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I'm using WinXP Pro. Midi in and out ports are the same: "kX Uart SB0244 10k2 [2080]".

Mar 24, 2004, 08:43 PM	#12
Sture DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 58 Rep Power: 0	Of course, how stupid of me. I did not chose the right ones. Got it working now! Thanks Ville! Sture