external MIDI gear with the Ti??

[tvpnyc]

access advises that the USB cable attach direct to your comp (mine a dual g5)... how are other's accessing their external MIDI gear? --esp w/o a usb-hub? my POLAR Ti is arriving on thursday and i want to know how to set it up prior to its arrival...

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[grs]

Oh boy are you going to have some fun! Who wants to tell them?

[tvpnyc]

it would help to be specific and not cheeky mate...

[grs]

We (TI owners) are just waiting for some updates from Access to make using the TI trouble free, there's a few bugs especially when using USB with the TI - timing of arpegiators and other things. If you already use a midi interface use that for now with the TI and wait for the updates like the rest of us.

[jasedee]

Yeah, for connecting other gear just use your MIDI interface and stay away from USB

Have fun when your Ti arrives!!!!

[Khazul]

I have my TI keyboard connected to my PC via USB *and* connected to an Edirol UM880 MIDI patch bay (via MIDI obviously).

So long as I am not running Virus Control (it seems) then it I can use the TI to control other MIDI synths and can control it from my v-synth's keyboard.

As soon I start Virus control - the following seems to happen:

1. Local Control is switched off
2. Outputs default to USB
3. MIDI data from the TI ceases to be avilable on the TI's MIDI ports (Grrrr!)

So - after starting Virus Control, I switch audio back to analog out 1, and on the TI config menus, re-enable local control. I still havnt found a way to renable the midi ports which is making the TI a bit useless as a external synth control while Virus Control is running.

One oddity here Im am sure I have had TI MIDI port working at the same time as Virus Control at some time...

Anyone else shed some light on this?

The TI is supposed the have a dedicated remote mode - that isnt implemented in the current TI OS.


After the continual fun and games everytime I start Virus Control - I emailed support to suggest they add some permenant and global config options to it to stop it switching off local control and switching audio to USB.

Oh yeh - guess I should say that the TI's MIDI clock is hosed - ither generating it or slaving.

[tvpnyc]

i'll post a report when i get mine (tomorrow) and start running it thru it's paces...
with MIDI (not usb) are there any problems with using it as a master keyboard at the moment?
--the SYNC-problems are a major major (foundational) no-no! this should never be an issue and really needs to be sorted. analog synths like this create much of their signature by arpeggiators and a solid sync.

...access--? what's the scoop?
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[ben crosland]

Originally Posted by Khazul

As soon I start Virus control - the following seems to happen:

1. Local Control is switched off

Yes - why would you want this on if you are using the V Control?

2. Outputs default to USB

Of course.

3. MIDI data from the TI ceases to be avilable on the TI's MIDI ports (Grrrr!)

Have you tried setting Config>MIDI>out hidden = ON?

[dr. orange]

Originally Posted by tvpnyc

analog synths like this create much of their signature by arpeggiators and a solid sync.

though the Virus ain't analog at all

[passionclub]

Originally Posted by tvpnyc

i'll post a report when i get mine (tomorrow) and start running it thru it's paces...
with MIDI (not usb) are there any problems with using it as a master keyboard at the moment?
--the SYNC-problems are a major major (foundational) no-no! this should never be an issue and really needs to be sorted. analog synths like this create much of their signature by arpeggiators and a solid sync.

...access--? what's the scoop?
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I have stressed the importance of the arpegiator so its good to know im not alone here . i have written to access and they hve confirmed the midi sync is a real fault amongts TI user and are working on it ..... I still find it hard to believe given the amount of complaints about this that all the pre sales tests at access failed to pick this out as a major fault that in all honesty is an absolute pisser and personel i thinks it bang out of order and it better be fixed very soon because given the length of time its taken to hit the streets im not holding my breath..