 Logic Express 8 Midi Files, Am I overloading my MIDI files ? |
 Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:34
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Hello all, I am using an Akai EWI4000 to control Wallander woodwinds in Logic Express 8. The MIDI files when I try to play them back are missing notes and have some new ones, very frustrating. The AkaiEWI sends 10 cc#'s- is it possible that coreMIDI drivers are being swamped by the amount of info and then can't play it back because they where "corrupted" when I made them? Simple keyboard MIDI files work-it's the wind controller MIDI files that don't function well-any ideas about it before I start turning off expressive capabilities?
I record the Line Out too, and it is very good-if the projects where not dependant on being able to change the Project tuning Pararmeters I could just use audio files. If one of you kind people know about MIDI would you please tell me if I'm right about the amount of data[continuous controllers] messing up the Midi files? |
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Sat 3 Jan 2009, 09:44
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 22-Jan 08 From: Amsterdam - NL Member No.: 98,245 |
QUOTE (iDavid @ Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:34)  Hello all, I am using an Akai EWI4000 to control Wallander woodwinds in Logic Express 8. The MIDI files when I try to play them back are missing notes and have some new ones, very frustrating. The AkaiEWI sends 10 cc#'s- is it possible that coreMIDI drivers are being swamped by the amount of info and then can't play it back because they where "corrupted" when I made them? Simple keyboard MIDI files work-it's the wind controller MIDI files that don't function well-any ideas about it before I start turning off expressive capabilities? I record the Line Out too, and it is very good-if the projects where not dependant on being able to change the Project tuning Pararmeters I could just use audio files. If one of you kind people know about MIDI would you please tell me if I'm right about the amount of data[continuous controllers] messing up the Midi files? QUOTE (iDavid @ Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:34) Hello all, I am using an Akai EWI4000 to control Wallander woodwinds in Logic Express 8. The MIDI files when I try to play them back are missing notes and have some new ones, very frustrating. The AkaiEWI sends 10 cc#'s- is it possible that coreMIDI drivers are being swamped by the amount of info and then can't play it back because they where "corrupted" when I made them? Simple keyboard MIDI files work-it's the wind controller MIDI files that don't function well-any ideas about it before I start turning off expressive capabilities? I record the Line Out too, and it is very good-if the projects where not dependant on being able to change the Project tuning Pararmeters I could just use audio files. If one of you kind people know about MIDI would you please tell me if I'm right about the amount of data[continuous controllers] messing up the Midi files? Thanks Houstonmusic for helping! I am recording one woodwind with no other instruments and no effects[compression,etc.]; I am using a PPC G4 1.5Ghz 1GB RAM Mini,through a USB Edirol UA-25-and it has supported much more than this until I got the Wind Controller. |
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Sat 3 Jan 2009, 16:50
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Okay,
you're on the bottom edge of the spec, there, i bet. can you selectively begin to thin the midi CC output from the wind controller? Perhaps do a few tests that gradually increase the density? it's been a while since i used a g4 system, and i recall midi bottlenecks appearing from time to time. the interface is probably fine, if you could arrange a test that switches it out though, i'd do that too. a quick survey of the YouTube videos demoing the EWI4000 show everybody on Intel based machines, for what that's worth. keep us updated. |
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Sat 3 Jan 2009, 18:00
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 246 Joined: 06-Feb 07 From: Berkeley - US Member No.: 88,124 |
and while i'm thinking about it, do you have the most recent rev of the software...
it's here: http://www.akaipro.com/contentmgr/showdeta...hp/id/1127/tt/5 |
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iDavid Logic Express 8 Midi Files Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:34
houstonmusic it may well be midi congestion. it would help to ... Fri 2 Jan 2009, 17:23 philflood If you have tracks other than the winds that are m... Sat 3 Jan 2009, 07:50 iDavid QUOTE (houstonmusic @ Sat 3 Jan 2009, 16... Sun 4 Jan 2009, 09:56
iDavid QUOTE (houstonmusic @ Sat 3 Jan 2009, 17... Mon 13 Apr 2009, 10:54 houstonmusic i admire your persistence. for me computer proble... Mon 13 Apr 2009, 15:40 iDavid QUOTE (houstonmusic @ Mon 13 Apr 2009, 15... Tue 14 Apr 2009, 07:56 |
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