HELP!!! Desperate for help w/ MIDI!

[Jonny Durango]

I have been trying all day to get some MIDI sounds out of my computer. I've
been recording into cubase and everything seems fine, MIDI in and out meters
light up and it looks like cubase is recording something, but when I try to
play it back I get nothing. Ack! Heeeeeelp!! This is so frustrating! I can
play MIDI files in quicktime, so my midi drivers must be fine, right? Do I
need to setup VST or assign some instruments or ??? Audio works just fine, I
can record and playback thru my mic no problem! All help is GREATLY
appreciated!! Thanks!!

--

Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

[Abyssmal]

On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 02:07:52 GMT, "Jonny Durango"
> wrote:

>I have been trying all day to get some MIDI sounds out of my computer. I've
>been recording into cubase and everything seems fine, MIDI in and out meters
>light up and it looks like cubase is recording something, but when I try to
>play it back I get nothing. Ack! Heeeeeelp!! This is so frustrating! I can
>play MIDI files in quicktime, so my midi drivers must be fine, right? Do I
>need to setup VST or assign some instruments or ??? Audio works just fine, I
>can record and playback thru my mic no problem! All help is GREATLY
>appreciated!! Thanks!!

I do not know which version of cubase you use, but in cubase vst 5 you
have to assign the midi output of each track.

You have option boxes to the right of record/mute/ button on each
track.Scroll to the right until you see an option box for midi output.

You can click there and assign to all available midi, vsti outputs.

Randall

[Abyssmal]

On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 02:07:52 GMT, "Jonny Durango"
> wrote:

>I have been trying all day to get some MIDI sounds out of my computer. I've
>been recording into cubase and everything seems fine, MIDI in and out meters
>light up and it looks like cubase is recording something, but when I try to
>play it back I get nothing. Ack! Heeeeeelp!! This is so frustrating! I can
>play MIDI files in quicktime, so my midi drivers must be fine, right? Do I
>need to setup VST or assign some instruments or ??? Audio works just fine, I
>can record and playback thru my mic no problem! All help is GREATLY
>appreciated!! Thanks!!

I do not know which version of cubase you use, but in cubase vst 5 you
have to assign the midi output of each track.

You have option boxes to the right of record/mute/ button on each
track.Scroll to the right until you see an option box for midi output.

You can click there and assign to all available midi, vsti outputs.

Randall

[DJ]

If you want to get serious about Cubase and you're using Cubase SX, I highly
recommend a book called Visual Quickstart Guide Cubase for Macintosh and
Windows by Thad Brown. Extremely well thought out and illustrated guide on
*how to*. The currently available issue goes to v1.0.6. There is a revision
coming out very soon covering v2.0

DJ

"Jonny Durango" > wrote in message
news:Y74gb.688989$Ho3.147689@sccrnsc03...
> I have been trying all day to get some MIDI sounds out of my computer.
I've
> been recording into cubase and everything seems fine, MIDI in and out
meters
> light up and it looks like cubase is recording something, but when I try
to
> play it back I get nothing. Ack! Heeeeeelp!! This is so frustrating! I can
> play MIDI files in quicktime, so my midi drivers must be fine, right? Do I
> need to setup VST or assign some instruments or ??? Audio works just fine,
I
> can record and playback thru my mic no problem! All help is GREATLY
> appreciated!! Thanks!!
>
> --
>
> Jonny Durango
>
> "Patrick was a saint. I ain't."
>
>
>

[Jonny Durango]

I tried this and it worked! Muchos gracias! I can't thankyou enough!
Unfortunately when I try to utilize MIDI throughput in real time there is a
lot of lag so I can't really use it for live stuff but it will be great to
play around with for recording! Thanks again!!

--

Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

"Abyssmal" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 02:07:52 GMT, "Jonny Durango"
> > wrote:
>
> >I have been trying all day to get some MIDI sounds out of my computer.
I've
> >been recording into cubase and everything seems fine, MIDI in and out
meters
> >light up and it looks like cubase is recording something, but when I try
to
> >play it back I get nothing. Ack! Heeeeeelp!! This is so frustrating! I
can
> >play MIDI files in quicktime, so my midi drivers must be fine, right? Do
I
> >need to setup VST or assign some instruments or ??? Audio works just
fine, I
> >can record and playback thru my mic no problem! All help is GREATLY
> >appreciated!! Thanks!!
>
> I do not know which version of cubase you use, but in cubase vst 5 you
> have to assign the midi output of each track.
>
> You have option boxes to the right of record/mute/ button on each
> track.Scroll to the right until you see an option box for midi output.
>
> You can click there and assign to all available midi, vsti outputs.
>
> Randall
>
>
>

[Abyssmal]

On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 04:40:45 GMT, "Jonny Durango"
> wrote:

>I tried this and it worked! Muchos gracias! I can't thankyou enough!
>Unfortunately when I try to utilize MIDI throughput in real time there is a
>lot of lag so I can't really use it for live stuff but it will be great to
>play around with for recording! Thanks again!!

You may be able to adjust the buffer settings for your audio card in
preferences.If your soundcard has an asio setting, you can drop the
buffer setting lower to get lower latency.

I can get mine down to about 10 milliseconds, which is ok for me to
track keyboard parts.It will depend on what soundcard you have, and
the drivers that come with it.

Randall

[Jonny Durango]

ROCK 'n' ROLL!!! I have been looking for a book just like this, and since I
have SX v1.0.5.58 it will suit me perfectly. Thanks a million, I will order
this right now!

--

Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

"DJ" > wrote in message
...
> If you want to get serious about Cubase and you're using Cubase SX, I
highly
> recommend a book called Visual Quickstart Guide Cubase for Macintosh and
> Windows by Thad Brown. Extremely well thought out and illustrated guide on
> *how to*. The currently available issue goes to v1.0.6. There is a
revision
> coming out very soon covering v2.0
>
> DJ
>
> "Jonny Durango" > wrote in message
> news:Y74gb.688989$Ho3.147689@sccrnsc03...
> > I have been trying all day to get some MIDI sounds out of my computer.
> I've
> > been recording into cubase and everything seems fine, MIDI in and out
> meters
> > light up and it looks like cubase is recording something, but when I try
> to
> > play it back I get nothing. Ack! Heeeeeelp!! This is so frustrating! I
can
> > play MIDI files in quicktime, so my midi drivers must be fine, right? Do
I
> > need to setup VST or assign some instruments or ??? Audio works just
fine,
> I
> > can record and playback thru my mic no problem! All help is GREATLY
> > appreciated!! Thanks!!
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jonny Durango
> >
> > "Patrick was a saint. I ain't."
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonny Durango]

ROCK 'n' ROLL!!! I have been looking for a book just like this, and since I
have SX v1.0.5.58 it will suit me perfectly. Thanks a million, I will order
this right now!

--

Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

"DJ" > wrote in message
...
> If you want to get serious about Cubase and you're using Cubase SX, I
highly
> recommend a book called Visual Quickstart Guide Cubase for Macintosh and
> Windows by Thad Brown. Extremely well thought out and illustrated guide on
> *how to*. The currently available issue goes to v1.0.6. There is a
revision
> coming out very soon covering v2.0
>
> DJ
>
> "Jonny Durango" > wrote in message
> news:Y74gb.688989$Ho3.147689@sccrnsc03...
> > I have been trying all day to get some MIDI sounds out of my computer.
> I've
> > been recording into cubase and everything seems fine, MIDI in and out
> meters
> > light up and it looks like cubase is recording something, but when I try
> to
> > play it back I get nothing. Ack! Heeeeeelp!! This is so frustrating! I
can
> > play MIDI files in quicktime, so my midi drivers must be fine, right? Do
I
> > need to setup VST or assign some instruments or ??? Audio works just
fine,
> I
> > can record and playback thru my mic no problem! All help is GREATLY
> > appreciated!! Thanks!!
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jonny Durango
> >
> > "Patrick was a saint. I ain't."
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonny Durango]

aha, i will try that...I was just told today by one of my customers at work
that Cubase has it's own latency settings....that doesn't seem right but
I'll mess around w/ it. Thanks again!!

--

Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

"Abyssmal" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 04:40:45 GMT, "Jonny Durango"
> > wrote:
>
> >I tried this and it worked! Muchos gracias! I can't thankyou enough!
> >Unfortunately when I try to utilize MIDI throughput in real time there is
a
> >lot of lag so I can't really use it for live stuff but it will be great
to
> >play around with for recording! Thanks again!!
>
> You may be able to adjust the buffer settings for your audio card in
> preferences.If your soundcard has an asio setting, you can drop the
> buffer setting lower to get lower latency.
>
> I can get mine down to about 10 milliseconds, which is ok for me to
> track keyboard parts.It will depend on what soundcard you have, and
> the drivers that come with it.
>
> Randall
>

[Jonny Durango]

aha, i will try that...I was just told today by one of my customers at work
that Cubase has it's own latency settings....that doesn't seem right but
I'll mess around w/ it. Thanks again!!

--

Jonny Durango

"Patrick was a saint. I ain't."

"Abyssmal" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 04:40:45 GMT, "Jonny Durango"
> > wrote:
>
> >I tried this and it worked! Muchos gracias! I can't thankyou enough!
> >Unfortunately when I try to utilize MIDI throughput in real time there is
a
> >lot of lag so I can't really use it for live stuff but it will be great
to
> >play around with for recording! Thanks again!!
>
> You may be able to adjust the buffer settings for your audio card in
> preferences.If your soundcard has an asio setting, you can drop the
> buffer setting lower to get lower latency.
>
> I can get mine down to about 10 milliseconds, which is ok for me to
> track keyboard parts.It will depend on what soundcard you have, and
> the drivers that come with it.
>
> Randall
>