Ellington Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 No matter what I seem to do, my ears are telling me something is wrong when I'm controlling Pianoteq or Kontact via my new Kawai MP5. It sounds like I'm sending double messages even though I have Local Control turned off in System Settings. I'm using Factory Setup "1CH MIDImaster," but I'm connecting via USB. Coming from an old pre-USB Kurzweil, I'm thinking that perhaps I'm not undertsandiung the differences in connecting one vs. the other. Are there any differences between controlling MIDI using USB vs. MIDI cable (other than needing an interface for the latter)? Being that I have the interface, should I stick with MIDI? All I want to do for the time being is play my VSTs in real-time. Is there a factory setting for this application? Thanks in advance!
johnchop Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Pianoteq has a MIDI monitor no? (Pianoteq PLAY does, so I'm just assuming). So instead of "sounding like", you can verify if it's actually receiving multiple messages somehow... which I admit would be weird. BTW, "Local Control" would only be an issue for avoiding retriggering notes on the _MP5_ via the DAW. Let us know what the Pianoteq midi monitor says. -John I make software noises.
Ellington Posted February 21, 2011 Author Posted February 21, 2011 The MIDI monitor is showing one message, but now I am having another problem! From F-natural all the up the keyboard, when I play a note it's sounding like the sustain pedal is on. Going back and forth from the E-natural to the F, verifies that the E is playing with no pedal, while everything above is sounding with the pedal. Can anyone help?
johnchop Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 MIDI monitor shows that as well? That sustain pedal messages (CC#64) are being sent somehow? Does this happen on all Pianoteq presets? -John I make software noises.
johnchop Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Also, I assume this is a PC. What's the operating system, and are you using the latest MIDI drivers from Kawai? http://www.kawaius.com/Downloads/download_archive-4.html I make software noises.
cjsm Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Scroll through the menu settings on the MP5. See what CC numbers the control knobs are set to, as well as the various pedals and the mod wheel - and if they are set to internal, external, or both. I have had similar type problems when a knob, pedal or the mod wheel was sending some random control number.
Mike Warren Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 From F-natural all the up the keyboard, when I play a note it's sounding like the sustain pedal is on. Going back and forth from the E-natural to the F, verifies that the E is playing with no pedal, while everything above is sounding with the pedal. Do you mean the F above C, 2 octaves above middle C? If so, that's just duplicating what happens on a real piano. There are no dampers fitted to the highest notes on an acoustic piano. DigitalFakeBook Free chord/lyric display software for windows.
cjsm Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 From F-natural all the up the keyboard, when I play a note it's sounding like the sustain pedal is on. Going back and forth from the E-natural to the F, verifies that the E is playing with no pedal, while everything above is sounding with the pedal. Do you mean the F above C, 2 octaves above middle C? If so, that's just duplicating what happens on a real piano. There are no dampers fitted to the highest notes on an acoustic piano. Mike's right, the upper keys don't have dampers on real pianos, or simulated dampers on most digitals. They just keep ringing when you release the key, even if the damper pedal is up.
Sven Golly Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 From F-natural all the up the keyboard, when I play a note it's sounding like the sustain pedal is on. Going back and forth from the E-natural to the F, verifies that the E is playing with no pedal, while everything above is sounding with the pedal. Do you mean the F above C, 2 octaves above middle C? If so, that's just duplicating what happens on a real piano. There are no dampers fitted to the highest notes on an acoustic piano. Wow... that is funny, if that's what the OP is experiencing.
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