trtzbass
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MIDI USB hot plugging
Hi all
question: Is there a reason why, if I connect a USB device while Sonar is open, it doesn't appear in the MIDI devices list?
For some reason my MAUDIO 1x1 sometimes disappears from the system, especially after the computer has gone to sleep.
So I open Sonar, fire up a virtual instrument, realize the MIDI input is gone. Then I have to close the program unplug the MIDI interface and plug it in again, which is quite inconvenient.
Am I missing something there?
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ampfixer
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/13 15:39:17
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Never let your computer go to sleep if you are doing audio work. Seriously.
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/13 15:40:46
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Yes, allowing a computer to sleep while SONAR is running is not a good idea.
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trtzbass
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/13 15:53:57
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Thanks for the tip, but I never do that, at least intentionally
What I meant is, I have no programs running and let's say go out for lunch. When I come back and wake up the PC again, the MIDI connection is gone. Dunno why that happens!
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/13 16:10:50
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Are you running the High Performance power setting? Do you have 'Screen' set to 'Never' and 'Sleep' set to 'Never'? Any kind of hibernation or sleep can screw up drivers. SONAR loaded or not, I never let the OS sleep or hibernate. I've had too many problems after waking up.  
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trtzbass
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/13 16:12:29
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Thanks TheMaartian, just done that
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/13 18:48:54
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trtzbass
Thanks TheMaartian, just done that
Let us know if that worked for you...or not. Good luck!
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/13 18:50:26
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Also check you power settings for USB connections. The system may be shutting them off to save power when there is no activity. Been there.
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/14 02:36:58
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+1, do a thorough check of the advanced power options. In addition to USB ports not being allowed to be idled, the min/max CPU settings are there as well (both should be set to 100%). Basically do not allow "Windows to decide" what should be running or not.
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/14 11:07:35
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As I understand, it supposed that Sonar should see when you connect USB Midi. There is some dialog, that should appear, and Sonar can use it without restart. But there is bug and most of time it doesn't work.
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Re: MIDI USB hot plugging
2016/03/14 11:26:10
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For me it usually works but it's pretty common for DAWs to not recognize hot plugged devices. Don't let your computer go to sleep is the best advice.
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