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JoeStrange
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Short and sweet version: I'm trying to get 2x MIDI keyboards to record on separate tracks while being played simultaneously. (Two keyboard players playing at the same time while their MIDI is being recorded to separate tracks) Both keyboards are connected over DIN to Logics MIDI interface. The problem is all MIDI input to Logic sums together on any track that's record enabled.
The long version:
I have a Mac Pro 1,1 running OS 10.6.8 and Logic Express 8. (Fresh install)
MIDI Interface - MOTU Microlite Express 5x5 on USB
Audio Interface - M-Audio Firewire 1814 on FW400
Keyboard 1
M-Audio Keystation 88 output DIN to Logic input port 5
Keystation is set to MIDI Channel 2
Keyboard 2
NI KK S49 in standalone mode output DIN to Logic port 3
S49 is set to MIDI Channel 1
This computer is specifically meant to be only a MIDI sequencer, the task that I'm trying to accomplish is getting multiple MIDI instruments to be able to be played and recorded on separate MIDI tracks simultaneously, a jam session with multiple external MIDI instruments.
I want each keyboards MIDI output to be recorded on its own track simultaneously, the problem I'm having it no matter how many things I try I can not get logic to see my two keyboards MIDI separate while their respective MIDI track is record enabled.
I created another 'input notes' object in 'clicks and ports' and routed it to the 'input view'. I then cabled each 'input notes' to the 'physical input' MIDI port for each Keyboard, in this case the Keystation comes in on port 5 and the S49 comes in on port 3, this is where Logic does see them separately, both 'input notes' are tied to each keyboards port and they do not interfere with each other when being played simultaneously in the environment, I even have each one coming in on a separate MIDI channel as well which you can see in the 'input view'
I removed the 'sum' cable because I thought that could be why I couldn't isolate each MIDI source, but it appears tbe the same problem. I have had this rig running and sequencing but with a single controller, the setup was pretty easy and I didn't do anything in the environment but create a few multi instruments for routing to the destination sound source.
The MIDI is being sent from Logics sequencer to the MIDI inputs on my Ableton Live 11 rig, the routing ends at the Live Mixer on an armed instrument channel hosting a VST synth, like Reaktor or Kontakt, this is where my sound is coming from, Ableton is just treated as a multi timbral sound module in this setup.
I also created 2x external MIDI devices in Mac OS Audio MIDI setup and wired the outs to the ins of the MIDI interface, this does not change anything in Logic unless you wire the inputs too, then those instruments will show up in Logics media library.
I'm pretty burnt on this, I think what I'm trying to do is pretty easy but its been a few days and now I have to ask for help.
The long version:
I have a Mac Pro 1,1 running OS 10.6.8 and Logic Express 8. (Fresh install)
MIDI Interface - MOTU Microlite Express 5x5 on USB
Audio Interface - M-Audio Firewire 1814 on FW400
Keyboard 1
M-Audio Keystation 88 output DIN to Logic input port 5
Keystation is set to MIDI Channel 2
Keyboard 2
NI KK S49 in standalone mode output DIN to Logic port 3
S49 is set to MIDI Channel 1
This computer is specifically meant to be only a MIDI sequencer, the task that I'm trying to accomplish is getting multiple MIDI instruments to be able to be played and recorded on separate MIDI tracks simultaneously, a jam session with multiple external MIDI instruments.
I want each keyboards MIDI output to be recorded on its own track simultaneously, the problem I'm having it no matter how many things I try I can not get logic to see my two keyboards MIDI separate while their respective MIDI track is record enabled.
I created another 'input notes' object in 'clicks and ports' and routed it to the 'input view'. I then cabled each 'input notes' to the 'physical input' MIDI port for each Keyboard, in this case the Keystation comes in on port 5 and the S49 comes in on port 3, this is where Logic does see them separately, both 'input notes' are tied to each keyboards port and they do not interfere with each other when being played simultaneously in the environment, I even have each one coming in on a separate MIDI channel as well which you can see in the 'input view'
I removed the 'sum' cable because I thought that could be why I couldn't isolate each MIDI source, but it appears tbe the same problem. I have had this rig running and sequencing but with a single controller, the setup was pretty easy and I didn't do anything in the environment but create a few multi instruments for routing to the destination sound source.
The MIDI is being sent from Logics sequencer to the MIDI inputs on my Ableton Live 11 rig, the routing ends at the Live Mixer on an armed instrument channel hosting a VST synth, like Reaktor or Kontakt, this is where my sound is coming from, Ableton is just treated as a multi timbral sound module in this setup.
I also created 2x external MIDI devices in Mac OS Audio MIDI setup and wired the outs to the ins of the MIDI interface, this does not change anything in Logic unless you wire the inputs too, then those instruments will show up in Logics media library.
I'm pretty burnt on this, I think what I'm trying to do is pretty easy but its been a few days and now I have to ask for help.
