X1 MIDI setup problem

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2013/01/09 06:01:16 (permalink)

X1 MIDI setup problem

Hi,

I've problem setting my MIDI. Keyboard is plugged in with a USB-MIDI cable. When I tried to highlight the device in Preference under MIDI device, it always un-highlight itself after I clicked ''apply'' or ''ok'' button. I checked the device under Control Panel, and it said the device is working fine and the driver is up to date. I don't know what when wrong. 

Please help, thanks in advance

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    Frostysnake
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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 06:15:02 (permalink)
    What do you mean by HIGHLIGHT? Are you trying to select your MIDI inputs/outputs?

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 07:11:03 (permalink)
    highlight - basically checking the box. 

    yeah, I tried to do that, but fail to do so. :(
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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 07:13:04 (permalink)
    Are you clicking on the 'tick' to the left of the midi device friendly name?

    Just highlighting the device by clicking on its name is not enough to select it and the highlight will disappear when you click 'apply'.
     
    As long as the device is ticked that is enough to make it active, no need for it to stay highlighted.

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 08:50:46 (permalink)
    yeah, I did tick the boxes, but they became un-ticked each time I click ''apply'' or ''ok''     :(
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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 09:36:00 (permalink)
    Ok...that is strange...never had that happen...maybe try reinstalling your MIDI drivers?

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 09:49:35 (permalink)
    Maybe the midi drivers are opened in another application or a VST? Try opening the midi ports in midiox, often times midiox will pop up an error message box if it can't open a selected port.

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 10:10:37 (permalink)
    I just tried again, this time it worked. I didn't particularly do anything. It's just I messed around with Synthesia before I opened Sonar. Just found out I can open two programs at the same time.  I'm such a tech noob XD  

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    After I set the preference in Sonar, I tried to record, but there's no playback sound and I don't even see any sounds profile (not sure if that's what it's called) appeared during recording. 
    post edited by sharpshard - 2013/01/09 10:18:01
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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 10:16:32 (permalink)
    How do you have things set up? Did you create a simple intrument track? What inputs and outputs are you selecting for your track?

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/09 10:18:11 (permalink)
    If you are just trying to play your keyboard through Sonar you will not get sound...you need to output it through a soft synth...

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/10 04:31:49 (permalink)
    Thanks for all replies. 

    Now I have set up the MIDI and it can playback as well. 

    But Now I have another problem with it, that is when I record, the time in Sonar didn't go smoothly, like it kept skipping. So the playback sound also skipped and distorted :( 


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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/10 04:40:27 (permalink)
    Please list your computer's specs - all of them!

    CPU
    RAM
    OS
    Etc.

    What are you using for an interface?

    Have you done all the tutorials?

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/10 04:42:29 (permalink)
    ....duplicate post

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/10 05:14:46 (permalink)
    Intel i5
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    I see you have 32BG Ram. Do I need that much to just record a simple midi? 

    I just did the basic tutorial for midi recording. 
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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/10 05:35:54 (permalink)
    No, 6Gb should be way, way more than necessary

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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/10 06:02:09 (permalink)
    YAY did it

    The cause was the buffer size, I tune it so it record and playback ok now :)

    Thank you all for your help :) 
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    Re:X1 MIDI setup problem 2013/01/10 06:06:23 (permalink)
    Welcome to the drug!

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