Adam Burgess Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Hi everyone. Any Logic Pro 9 users who know how to easily route 3 separate External MIDI tracks to different outs? Every time I change the output on the channel strip - it changes them all. It's for a live setup triggered from separate MIDI files running with synced audio from QLab. (Great program, by the way)... I need the IAC bus track sending notes on Ch10 to go to my DMX lighting program, the A output track (on a MIDISport 2x2) to my keyboards (ch16) for some patch changes and the B output to our X32 mixer for the same (ch's 1-3) They all work separately when I change the out assignment but everything seems to hang when I set it to 'All' for testing. It's a biggish job and want to get it all working from Logic before I even involve QLab. I know I can route individual MIDI tracks no problem from QLab but wanna test a few tunes before that. Spent ages on this and come to the conclusion I hate Logic. It's all I have at the minute. Was always a ProTools user but don't wanna iLok - and it's become too expensive, really. May give Cubase 8 a try - but again need an iLok style device... I dunno! Bit technical but maybe someone's better at logic than I ever will be! Sorry for the long rambling. It's basically the first question I mentioned :-) Thanks, Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 You can create 3 external midi instruments in the Environment and define their midi ports there. Then you assign your tracks to play those instruments. I'm not in front of Logic 9 at the moment but I can share a few more details later if you haven't figured it out yet. Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Mr. Fudd is right; the Environment is your friend. Its rather MAX-like, but simpler, as it offers you a nice toolbox. I can drop an arpeggiator into a track easily this way. The Environment is where you go for anything that isn't already up-front. I sympathize with your frustration, but take heart, because the tools are there. The deeper I go in Logic, the more I keep discovering sudden panels that basically say "Yeah, we got a fix for that." You'll have to do some more testing as you re-route things, but Logic will send the goods. Save that Environment as a snapshot and shazam, you have a template for your Right Now needs and the knowledge of how to build others. Go here and be enlightened. Good luck! Environment "It ain't over 'til the fat despot sings." ~ "X-Men '97" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Yeah, dig into the Environment.... A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Never even thought of checking the Environment out even though I've seen it talked about. Hopefully I can pull it all together tomorrow. Kanker, i didn't know there was such a thing. Maybe that's the issue - a new external 'track' always defaults to a GM instrument... Maybe it's the 'same' instrument. And, that's why..? Thanks everyone. Let you know if I succeed! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Looks like it's all working. Had to create 3 new instruments in the Environment then paste them over tracks in the Arrange window. Everything's routed properly! Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Force Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Get Kevin's book--well worth the price. I have in on Kindle. Logic 9 book Steve Force, Durham, North Carolina -------- My Professional Websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Burgess Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yeah, i always keep every manual, no matter how simple and small, as a PDF on my iPad. Speakers, Power amps, Software, Keys, DMX charts, even Neutrik diagrams... Got me out of a few holes. Problem is; I didn't know what I was looking for this time ;-) May just get this project out of the way and Cubase it, still! Thanks for the link, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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