Strange MIDI behaviour

[Juho L]

My Midisport 4x4 is acting strangely. I just upgraded my studio and found myself in middle of MIDI inferno. I'm not sure is the problem in Midisport or somewhere else.

Anyway the problem is simply this:
1. Cubase doesn't receive MIDI, but transmits.
2. One freeware mouse keyboard software receives and transmits MIDI, but gets mad after a while (probably a bug in that program)
3. Nord Modular editor can't even open a MIDI port.
4. NI Kontakt doesn't receive MIDI at all.
5. The LED's blink correctly on the MIDI box, so the HW sohuld work.

Any idea what is wrong?

[Hollowcell]

are you trying to run the modular editing software at the same time as cubase?

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by Hollowcell

are you trying to run the modular editing software at the same time as cubase?

Nope. Even individually the programs don't work. It's really strange that sometimes Modular editor opens up a port and works fine for a while but then looses the connection again.

Does anyone know good simple and non-buggy program to test out MIDI? Just a program that has some sort of virtual LED's for MIDI IO or something.

[Hollowcell]

maybe installing new software (nord editor) has caused a problem for the your midi software that was already installed.

have you tried re-installing the midi-sport?

does the midi-sport have the only midi ins/outs to your computer?

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by Hollowcell

maybe installing new software (nord editor) has caused a problem for the your midi software that was already installed.

That's just not possible since the editor software doesn't touch registry or add any files into system folder. I installed it on my primary XP and it worked fine in studio XP so it doesn't touch the system settings at all.

This problem doesn't seem a software problem because every bloody program has trouble.

have you tried re-installing the midi-sport?

Of course.

does the midi-sport have the only midi ins/outs to your computer?

Yes.

[TommyS]

I had a problem with my nord modular not being recognised by the software editor because I had installed midiyoke. Dont ask me why it didnt work with this but it solved the problems when midiyoke was removed.

Perhaps you`ve got something similar installed.

Any way here is a search engine for modular patches:

http://pch.zevv.nl/index.php

I also have a patch pack spreading over many spectrums. If you need them just say and I`ll send them over.

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by TommyS

I had a problem with my nord modular not being recognised by the software editor because I had installed midiyoke. Dont ask me why it didnt work with this but it solved the problems when midiyoke was removed.

Perhaps you`ve got something similar installed.

But the strangest thing is that sometimes it works for a while and then it looses the connection again. I'm getting really suspicious that my MIDI interface is broken. I have completely clean Windows as studio OS. Just all the neccessary Windows parts and music software (sequencer + plugins and editor softwares). That's what makes the situation really strange. When I'll get back from analysis demos I'll try to sort out the problem and maybe Midiman support has already answered my mail.

Any way here is a search engine for modular patches

Hah! Real men make their own patches. I've never used presets and I never will. That's a principle.

[TommyS]

Originally Posted by Juho L

Hah! Real men make their own patches. I've never used presets and I never will. That's a principle.

HaHa.

I have nord lead factory presets converted over to modular format if you want those.

[saba]

Originally Posted by Juho L

Does anyone know good simple and non-buggy program to test out MIDI? Just a program that has some sort of virtual LED's for MIDI IO or something.

MIDI-OX

Google it.
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Lovely Wendie99

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by saba

MIDI-OX

Google it.

Thanks. I tested it out and the whole problem got a new dimension. The Midisport only sends. It doesn't receive at all. Bloody machine! It's probably broken. Arrgh!