Jamstix 3.6 OSX - Final RC Available

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bean_boy
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Thanks for this - I'm still struggling with how to set this up.

Is there not a step missing from your analysis? Where (and how) do you tell the drum sampler to receive MIDI input from the Jamstix track?

Anyone else got this sorted? I'm no LPX expert so am a bit lost on how to resolve this. In Studio One, it's really easy; in LPX, I'm stumped :)

Thanks
stpete111
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bean_boy wrote:
Is there not a step missing from your analysis? Where (and how) do you tell the drum sampler to receive MIDI input from the Jamstix track?
By default in LPX, when you create a new instrument track, it's set to receive MIDI from all possible MIDI channels coming into LPX. This includes the IAC bus. So no, there is no additional step needed for this.
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bean_boy wrote: Anyone else got this sorted? I'm no LPX expert so am a bit lost on how to resolve this. In Studio One, it's really easy; in LPX, I'm stumped :)
What is, or is not, happening with your set up? I can try and help.
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Post by muzic_maken »

No matter what I do when I try to exit Jamstix....
I get a black screen where the Jamstix screen was...
then it deletes all my options and preferences in
PT11....I have to go back in and manually input
my 24 channel HUI mixer setting
bean_boy
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stpete111 wrote:
bean_boy wrote: Anyone else got this sorted? I'm no LPX expert so am a bit lost on how to resolve this. In Studio One, it's really easy; in LPX, I'm stumped :)
What is, or is not, happening with your set up? I can try and help.
Thanks

So, IAC driver all created and running.
I set up a JS track - load a song, try it with internal kit - works fine.
Change JS to keymap to SSD, turn to MIDI only
Put SSD on next track, set track to record enable
Press play in LPX
I can see JS triggering the drums (they flash on the Kit page) but SSD is not triggered and makes no sound....

Can you help? Thanks!

EDIT - Hmmm, just tried to record JS track natively and LPX does not record anything. It's record enabled, and I've pressed record, and I can hear JS, but nothing is written to the track!? What the heck is happening? Same with SSD - I get it playing and yet nothing is recorded. Yet I switch on my external MIDI keyboard and play that, no problem, MIDI recorded.. fine...
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Post by muzic_maken »

bean_boy wrote:
I can see JS triggering the drums (they flash on the Kit page) but SSD is not triggered and makes no sound....
When I can get it to load, I get the same thing, no sound...BUT...the percussions on the side if I click them do make a sound.. Just not the drum set...
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bean_boy wrote:
EDIT - Hmmm, just tried to record JS track natively and LPX does not record anything. It's record enabled, and I've pressed record, and I can hear JS, but nothing is written to the track!? What the heck is happening? Same with SSD - I get it playing and yet nothing is recorded. Yet I switch on my external MIDI keyboard and play that, no problem, MIDI recorded.. fine...
No that's normal behavior for LPX. Just playing grooves inside a drum plugin and hitting Record in LPX is not going to give you any recorded output, audio nor MIDI. LPX is not looking at grooves playing inside a plugin as "MIDI Input". For plugins like SSD and EZ Drummer and the like, you drag the MIDI groove that you want directly onto the track, then it's there for you to playback. It sees your incoming MIDI from your keyboard as input to be recorded, that's why it's recording it. It also sees the output from the JS IAC bus as MIDI input, which is why it will record that as well.

So that's normal, but we gotta figure out why you're not getting SSD to see the JS3 MIDI output.
bean_boy
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stpete111 wrote:
bean_boy wrote:
EDIT - Hmmm, just tried to record JS track natively and LPX does not record anything. It's record enabled, and I've pressed record, and I can hear JS, but nothing is written to the track!? What the heck is happening? Same with SSD - I get it playing and yet nothing is recorded. Yet I switch on my external MIDI keyboard and play that, no problem, MIDI recorded.. fine...
No that's normal behavior for LPX. Just playing grooves inside a drum plugin and hitting Record in LPX is not going to give you any recorded output, audio nor MIDI. LPX is not looking at grooves playing inside a plugin as "MIDI Input". For plugins like SSD and EZ Drummer and the like, you drag the MIDI groove that you want directly onto the track, then it's there for you to playback. It sees your incoming MIDI from your keyboard as input to be recorded, that's why it's recording it. It also sees the output from the JS IAC bus as MIDI input, which is why it will record that as well.

So that's normal, but we gotta figure out why you're not getting SSD to see the JS3 MIDI output.
Have to say that this is all very confusing - not like Studio One where it's nice and simple. For this, I'm missing where we tell JS to output on the Jamstix MIDI track, and where we tell SSD to listen to the Jamstix IAC track for input. Happy to try and troubleshoot if you have any ideas....

Ralph - how did the beta users get around this?
stpete111
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bean_boy wrote:
Have to say that this is all very confusing - not like Studio One where it's nice and simple. For this, I'm missing where we tell JS to output on the Jamstix MIDI track, and where we tell SSD to listen to the Jamstix IAC track for input. Happy to try and troubleshoot if you have any ideas....
Ok first question for you - open your Environment in LPX. Make sure one of the two instrument channel strips is highlighted. Go to Options -> Go To Previous Layer. Do you see items in that list for "Sequencer Input," "Physical Input," "Input View," and "Input Notes" ?
bean_boy
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stpete111 wrote:
bean_boy wrote:
Have to say that this is all very confusing - not like Studio One where it's nice and simple. For this, I'm missing where we tell JS to output on the Jamstix MIDI track, and where we tell SSD to listen to the Jamstix IAC track for input. Happy to try and troubleshoot if you have any ideas....
Ok first question for you - open your Environment in LPX. Make sure one of the two instrument channel strips is highlighted. Go to Options -> Go To Previous Layer. Do you see items in that list for "Sequencer Input," "Physical Input," "Input View," and "Input Notes" ?
Yep - tried it for both JS and SSD - I see these options....
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