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FG Midi TX Problem

FG Midi TX Problem

5 Apr 2011, 12:26
Hi Guys, I'm having some trouble here and for the life of me I cannot work it out! Can you help before i top myself :)

Hers what I'm trying to do:

In Live mode, setup and multi sound set with split and layer, so when I play the right hand melody I route the midi to my GT, where I can use the Vdesiner to add depth etc! I only need to play the upper part of the keyboard on the GT and I can do this by setting the keyrange on the GT.. All Fine so far !

I'm also using the PAD in Rythm PTN mode to play the drum parts - soundz simple enough eh !!

I'm using my DAW as the to route the Midi to the GT - so FG CH1 in to GT Ch2 - out (nothing more)

Heres whats happeing: I can play the melody and add the vocal stuuf just fine - BUT, when the drums start, they seam to ALWAYS send midi data to the DAW and it hits the GT causing all sorts of noise!

For he life of ,e I cannot seam to stop it, heres what I have tried. I have switched off all Midi TX and it still happens. I have looked at the Drum Phrases in Microscopic mode to see if there is anything there and forced the phrase to use a certain midi channel ! No good.

I have re initialized the live set and recreated the drum phrases - no good... Tries turning local off and using the daw to route data back to the FG as you would a sound module - no good !

I have gone through the manual - hmmmm.. no good !

So I'am at my witts end on this one, an I right in saying that in the FG Tracke (say 1-8) will always TX midi on their respective track numbers (Apart from drums on 10) as the manual sort of suggests ?

I'm reall not sure where else to look, has any one else experienced this problem? You help is as always much apprechiated..

Sean.

Re: FG Midi TX Problem

5 Apr 2011, 13:39
when you look at the phrase in microscopic mode you will see 4 characters at the top right..representing the "part group" these are "I, 1, 2, E"..
If E (external) is highlighted then the phrase will play externally REGARDLESS of any other FG setting..

If this is the case come out of microscope mode and hit modify>channel>change channel and set to INTERNAL part group.

Note that the preset phrases in FG are all over the map in terms of part group..internal, external, or both part groups.. its kinda messy

hope that helps

Re: FG Midi TX Problem

5 Apr 2011, 14:03
Mystic,

I just checked that and all events are I (inetrnal), so wierd. However, I found a solution. :)

I have now connected the FG Coventional Midi Out to my 4x4 midi Box and can route TX messages via the FG's ext midi channels. With tihs I can still use the USB midi on the FG for ONLY the FG. If I want to use the FG to play external devices I will use the Midi out Port via the DAW. Keeps it neater I think

It's probably some bug in the USB midi setup, but the G has enough resources to get around It.

Many thanks for your help, I was wondering what those Icon where on Micro edit mode.. :)

Re: FG Midi TX Problem

5 Apr 2011, 15:42
i discovered those icons when i had the reverse problem you did... for the life of me i couldnt get phrases OUT of the fantom..lol..
MrMan wrote:
Mystic,

I just checked that and all events are I (inetrnal), so wierd. However, I found a solution. :)

I have now connected the FG Coventional Midi Out to my 4x4 midi Box and can route TX messages via the FG's ext midi channels. With tihs I can still use the USB midi on the FG for ONLY the FG. If I want to use the FG to play external devices I will use the Midi out Port via the DAW. Keeps it neater I think

It's probably some bug in the USB midi setup, but the G has enough resources to get around It.

Many thanks for your help, I was wondering what those Icon where on Micro edit mode.. :)

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