Why Can't I Hear My Dx7 On My Sequencers?, DX7: MIDI and Audio SETUP for Sequencers Options

Hello,

I've got the following equipments:
- an imac with Pro Tools Free and Logic AUdio running under OS 9.2.2,
-a Yamaha DX7,
- a Midisport UNO 1*1 Midi Interface
- OMS 2.3.8

The Midi IN/OUT are OK but the issue is that I can't hear the DX7 on the Mac eventhought I connected its audio output to the audio input of the Mac?

The audio output of the DX7 works perfectly when I connect it to my stereo so the problem must be related to the configuration of the sequencers (which is not so well explained in the manuals...).

Thank in advance for your help!

Bye,

John

[Levon River]

I haven't looked at PTFree since around the time it came out, but in ANY sequencer you have to make sure that the MIDI track:

A. Has MIDI note information on it--either recorded via MIDI, or input by hand, and
B. Is routed to the correct MIDI sound device (the DX-7), via the correct MIDI interface, and on the correct MIDI channel--meaning the one that your DX-7 is configured to receive on.

That's three "corrects" you've got to have correct.

And isn't OMS involved in all of this somewhere? That's like having Mr. Mxyzptlk negotiate peace in the Middle East. If you haven't set up your DX-7 in there, nothing's going to be on speaking terms with it. I'll let somebody who can talk about OMS without popping a vein walk you through that.

Once you have all the above configured, and the MIDI track playing your DX-7 like a piano-roll, then you can route the audio of your DX-7 to the input of any audio track, set it to record, and get a recorded audio version of what the DX-7 is playing. Is that about as clear as mud? Once it's an audio track, you can turn off the playback of the MIDI track, and add effects and whatever to the audio version.

At any time, if you want to change something, you can just edit the MIDI track and re-record it. It's more power than Nero had. Don't abuse it and do trance music.