posted 18 July 2001 04:42            

I've heard MOTU ones are good.
anybody disagreeing with this?
Can you please give me some advise?

Thanks in advance.

posted 19 July 2001 09:59            

I have this in mind:

connecting MIDI OUT of Capybara, computer, MotorMix and Keyboard, to IN ports of the MIDI Patchbay/router/merger,
connecting MIDI OUT of MIDI patchbay, to IN of the above equipment,

define setup from my computer (ex: Merged IN1 +IN2 -> to OUT4...)

Can I do this with MIDI Express xt :8-in/8-out MIDI/SMPTE interface/patchbay/merger?

(I assume it's called "interface" because it provides my pc a serie of MIDI IN/OUT ports. Am I wrong?)

Many thanks in advance

posted 19 July 2001 13:44            

If you have a program running in the computer, all of them can talk to the computer at the same time, and it can talk to them at the same time, so the computer can do the routing. But the midi Express can also do routing between midi devices even if the computer is switched off.

In the computer switched off state, the interface can route an input to all the outputs and can merge at least two of its inputs together.

Of cause with the computer on, the right software can route and merge what ever you want.

posted 23 July 2001 09:26            

"Also, rather than use the Motu to link the
MotorMix to the Capy, I've put the MM inline
with the Capy, using a couple of merge/split
boxes. The MM is between the Capy and
the Motu. Works fine."

I am considering using merge/split boxes with my Motu Micro Express as you are describing. It seems that the motor mix is a bit sluggish sometimes and I am figuring that this is due to Motu. I have never directly connected the Motor mix to the Capy to verify this, tho. Also, it would seem nice to to keep the output of the Motor mix out of the the midi data stream seen by the computer especially when using a sequencing program. Does any body have comments or experience with this.

Thanks,

posted 23 July 2001 13:01            

I don't understand why you want to bypass the MM with your MIDI stream. My system works well here, and I have the added advantage of being able to use the MM from Logic/Audio and anything else I write to handle MIDI streams.

posted 25 July 2001 01:28            

It has been a while since I actually used the MM in Logic/Audio. I think when I did that I patched the MM so that it no longer commanded the Kyma, but I'm not certain of it. At that time I was experimenting with using the MM for controlling mixes inside Logic, and the Kyma was not of concern to me.

Most of the time, I simply patch the MM to the Kyma inside the MPT/AV control panel, and everything works just fine for me that way. I might be patching the MM input to ground inside Logic then.

But I haven't experienced the sluggishness you describe except when I have a really busy VCP in Kyma. In that case the MM works just fine but the VCP is sluggish in updating its faders and readouts to match.

posted 25 July 2001 11:47            

I played around with my setup the other day. The best approach that I came up with at that time seemed to be not to cancel the midi thru function in logic. I set up the Capybara as an instrument. I found, though, that on playback the Motor mix did not respond so I put a patch cable from the Capybara to the Motor Mix in the Micro Express control panel. I could have played with routing in Logic, too. Everything recorded and played back fine including switching banks and randomizing settings. Since I was using the autodrum.kym I did not have note data in the the midi stream to clog things up.

Anyhow, this setup seemed satisfactory for what I was trying to accomplish. Is anybody doing this sort of thing in another way?

posted 27 July 2001 20:07            

Nirto Karsten Fischer