Hi all,
In short the request is :- please try to find my user error and help me!
Scenario: - I just got the Studiologic SL88 in the post this afternoon, and immediately went to try and set it up.
I'm using it with MainStage 3.
First step - out of the box, USB. The joysticks send midi information. Any pedals I plug in send midi information, I can send program changes too if I set them on each zone!
The keys themselves - nothing.
So I try over a midi cable. I set it to Midi 1, instead of USB, and now I can send the same midi signals, but still no keys.
Next thing I tried. I took a keyboard with sounds, plugged it's midi out into the midi input of the SL88. Everything I played on this keyboard did manage to get through the Studiologic, to the computer.
Next thing I tried, trying to trigger the sounds of my keyboard from the SL88 studio. Again no use, but the pitch bends etcetera all worked.
Is there something really obvious I'm missing, because I don't know much about midi?
The midi channel shouldn't make a difference, since MainStage should still see it , no matter how it is set.
I've also tried in Logic Pro. Same deal.
I tested out of the box all the same tests, then I upgraded the firmware, and performed all the same tests, but nothing changed.
All 88 keys send nothing!
I've already contacted Studiologic, and Thomann who I bought it from, but I'm hoping the wisdom here could help me if they are not helpful.
I'm really losing my mind over this . I feel very sad, I was excited to play it, and I spent around 4 hours today tearing my hair out trying different things!!
I really hope there is some stupid user error on my part , because if I have to ship it back to Germany it's going to cost an arm and a leg!