Using a MIDI controller and VST
My problem appears to be a simple one yet I have not found a solution as yet. I am currently using Sonar LE 8.5 and I have two keyboards midi into the PC via USB. I able able to receive and transmit midi data to and from the instruments successfully for years where the sounds generation source was a physical instrument. I'm now venturing into soft synths and I cannot get my keyboard (RD-300GX) to talk to the loaded VST. I am using Komplete 7 and can use it as a standalone. As a standalone it I can easily control the soft synth, but when I load say Absynth 5 into the vst track view, assign the audio to master, and midi in to the RD300 and the output to the Absynth5-1 that is available and channel to 1, I am unable to control the absynth via the controller (rd300). Nothing fancy like assigning dials or button, just getting the keys to trigger the note in Absynth. PLaying the virtual keyboard using the mouse produces the sound but not via my controller. What can I be doing wrong? I can get the individual pieces to work but not together. Is there a simple video I can follow to setup my controller to work with vst? I've seen a few and followed it step by step but still no luck. btw i am not using ACT. Thanks