Re: Hooking up midi capable devices to Sonar X2 Producer via Focusrite Scarlett 6i6
2013/09/13 20:32:56
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Hello, thanks for replying.
I've been pouring over the manuals (most of the equipment and software is relatively new to me).
Yes, the AW2400 is capable of acting as a remote control surface for Sonar. The Aw2400 manual says I can make midi connections to a computer thru midi or USB. Because I'm using an audio interface to the PC, I currently have the AW2400 hooked up to the 6i6 with the midi ports.
After posting the original question above, I have found that "Sonar" is a choice in the AW2400 "remote" page. I found this inadvertently by pressing on a button in the layers section of the board called "remote" (duh). The AW2400 came with a disk that has "remote template" for Sonar 4.0.1 Producer (I'm trying to find out if Yamaha has an updated remote template for X2 Producer, but since the AW2400 has long been discontinued, my guess is I'm out of luck).
I was successful making adjustments on the AW2400 and got it to communicate with Sonar X2 Producer via MTC, but it was very inconsistent. RTZ (Return To Zero) on the AW2400 did not function at all and Play would not start at the beginning, even if I reset to zero in Sonar. And for some reason there was a lot of distortion in my reference monitors.
Oddly enough...the midi page in the AW2400 has a "midi thru" option even though there is only a midi in and out on the recorder. I just need to understand midi and this equipment better.
On the TS-10, I don't so much want to use it to control Sonar, but try to sync the music I sequence on the TS-10 with other tracks in Sonar. I would like to press Play on the TS-10 and have that invoke play/record in Sonar. I think I figure that out in due time. I guess that is using the TS-10 as a controller. I need to walk toward the light. :)
Since I've discovered the AW2400 can communicate midi through USB, I should leverage that connection (run USB direct from AW2400 to PC) and hook the TS-10 keyboard (via midi connections) to the audio interface. That way I can leave things hooked up that way all the time.
Thanks again for taking the time to write and offering other options. I do appreciate it.
To everyone else that may read this post, please consider my question answered. I was premature to post and will watch that next time.
Project Studio DAW (studiocat.com)Windows 10 64 bitSonar PlatinumIzotope Alloy 2, Ozone 6, Nectar Elements, RX4Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 audio interface