MIDI interface help

[rspaulding]

I bought the E-MU 1x1 xMIDI interface (E-MU Systems - Xmidi 1x1 - USB MIDI Interface) and it is not recieving any signal from my Drumkat. I am trying to trigger BFD2 using the Drumkat.

any ideas?

[Wun Moshen]

tell me in detail about your whole set up, but not much detail... just the computer info and the midi controller. and where the midi cords are runing

and I will try to help you.

[rspaulding]

well, to start off.. I used to have an M-audio midisport uno (pretty much the same thing as my E-MU) and I could just plug in the USB to power it and the "MIDI IN/OUT" into to the DK10 and the "IN/OUT" lights on the midisport uno would light up when I hit the pads...The E-MU "MIDI IN/OUT" lights won't light up at all.

all the info for the DK-10 is here:
DK10 Electronic MIDI pads

and my computer:
2.6ghz Intel dual-core
4gb DDR2 RAM
Windows XP 32bit
Line 6 Toneport UX2 audio interface
Cubase SX3

[rspaulding]

...ok, so I borrowed a friends MOTU midi interface, hooked it up and installed it's drivers... works great!

now I just don't know why the little E0MU I have won't work??

[Wun Moshen]

check the drivers for the emu...

check all wires make there are no kinks and also check midi channels of device and software.


let me know something.

sorry for the late response... had a crazy day & nite.

[rspaulding]

Well, I formatted my PC and re-installed... now it works!

[Wun Moshen]

Congrads!

probably had a driver conflict

[Laura]

I'd like to jump in on this thread because my MIDI problems are still mostly unsolved.

I bought an Alesis Micron synth used from Ebay. I don't have any drivers or scripts for it, people say I don't need them. Well when I hook it up to my computer, Cubase LE only sees it as "GM general MIDI" with an "empty" instrument bank.

I downloaded a freeware called MIDIox for the purpose of sending & receiving sysex files to my Micron. (that would be new patches, saved patches, etc.) Nope. Still no go. I press the "send/receive" button & follow all the instructions. The messages are sent... but nothing ever receives them.

Specs: I have a Lexicon Lambda interface hooked to my computer via USB. I think the midi device manager calls this "MIDI UART". This device has MIDI in/out jacks which I then cable up to the Micron. Somewhere in this chain of devices & ports, the information is getting lost!

[Wun Moshen]

did you install the drivers for the lambda ?

[Laura]

Originally Posted by Wun Moshen

did you install the drivers for the lambda ?

Well of course I did!!!