Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I had a Motu midi-PC flyer.  Couldn't even get it to turn on (this 
one receives power form the Parallel port itself no wart. MOTU 
support was the most useless if you own a PC (makes soundtower look 
like pros).  I'm no slouch at getting these devices to work, but 
even with Sweetwaters tech's and trying 2 different PC flyers, it 
wouldn't even turn on.  I tried another MOTU interface(not the XT 
but similar) and it worked but the drivers for XP were not written 
well - it was a little flakey.  I think when Motu tried to enter the 
PC midi device market it was like an after-thought. Although I heard 
the XT works well on Win'98.  


--- In DSI_Evolver@...m, "Jeff Storm" <jeff@j...> wrote:
>
> sorry I know this stuff is off topic but ...
> 
> I dont get the bad rap the parallel motu midi gets ( I have the 
xt).  Yah the driver is kinda odd on the install but I have never 
had a problem in windows xp on 2 different boxes now 865pe chipset 
intel machine and a current 939 chipset a64 machine.  I dont get 
into the crazy routing that can be done with the machine.  Now I did 
have issues when I tried to have a usb midi interface and the motu 
xt hooked up at the same time.  That was a timing mess.  The guy I 
got it from couldn't get it to work either.  I wonder if it has 
problems playing with soundcards with built in midi?  I use a rme 
hammerfall so no midi there and all works very good.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: rickyannotta 
>   To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 12:06 AM
>   Subject: [Evolver] Re: Psicraft editor
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>   --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz"
>   <kornowicz@c...> wrote:
>   >
>   > Thanks for the tip. I just happen to have one lying around and 
will 
>   > give it a try.
>   > 
>   > Bernie
>   > 
>   > 
>   > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "altitude909" 
<altitude@o...> 
>   > wrote:
>   > >
>   > > Bernie, why dont you just get a 1x1 USB midi interface? Im 
sure 
>   > that a
>   > > used one could be had for next to nothing.
>   > > 
>   > > And Derek,
>   > > It says alot about a company when their reps peruse internet 
>   > boards.
>   > > Bravo and good looking out. 
>   > > 
> 
>   I've never heard anything bad about the M-audio 2496, I thought 
it was
>   one of the most widely used cards for "home" studios.  I did 
have an
>   old MOTU paralell interface at one point I could never get to 
work
>   though. 
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>   That being said my Soundtower editor is working great and doing 
almost
>   everything I need it do. I think the Psi-craft is going to cost 
about
>   half of an Evolver, which makes it not worth it to me.  The 
soundtower
>   guys are responsive, even though it's hard to get "on the same 
page"
>   with them at times. 
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>   > > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz"
>   > > <kornowicz@c...> wrote:
>   > > >
>   > > > Hi Derek,
>   > > > 
>   > > > Thanks for the reply. Looks like my Poly is set up 
correctly for 
>   > > > midi, so the problem must be the soundcard. However, I'm 
not 
>   > about 
>   > > > to go out and buy a new one when it works fine with all of 
my 
>   > other 
>   > > > software. Looks like I'll just have to wait for another 
editor.
>   > > > 
>   > > > Bernie
>   > > > 
>   > > > 
>   > > > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "soundtower_helpdesk" 
>   > > > <soundtower_helpdesk@y...> wrote:
>   > > > >
>   > > > > Hi Julian/Bernie and anyone else,
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > Normally, when responding to questions regarding Midi 
>   > > > communication 
>   > > > > and Evolver we assume that the Evolver is setup 
correctly (eg. 
>   > > > > Evolver Main Setting: Midi Transmit/Receive).
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > Well sometimes it is just that: an assumption but 
hey ... 
>   > check 
>   > > > those 
>   > > > > settings then read on. So even though we are not there 
to 
>   > check 
>   > > > your 
>   > > > > cables and setup, a couple comments/observations from 
our 
>   > > > experiences 
>   > > > > might be of help.
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > The editor for PC has the same engine to access MIDI 
ports as 
>   > any 
>   > > > > other our products including QSEditPro. There are many 
Midi 
>   > > > > Interfaces around and it is simply not true that all 
work well 
>   > and 
>   > > > > that our programm is "...sloppy, sloppy." If this was 
true the 
>   > > > > program would work no matter what or not work at all. If 
the 
>   > PC 
>   > > > user 
>   > > > > has any of those there interfaces: Terratec AWS, old 
MOTO 
>   > paraller 
>   > > > > port interface or M-Audio 2496, it is a common knowledge 
>   > (please 
>   > > > > check corresponding user mailing groups if you wish) 
that 
>   > those 
>   > > > > products have problems with data transmission.
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > They are all good for playing notes and etc. but their 
drivers 
>   > > > have 
>   > > > > either inadequate buffers settings or bad memory 
allocation. 
>   > Some 
>   > > > > interfaces do not sort the data properly with the midi 
clock 
>   > data 
>   > > > > being sent along with the data evolver is sending. 
Simply, 
>   > they 
>   > > > are 
>   > > > > not fully suitable for the data transfer with the Midi 
Clock 
>   > ON. 
>   > > > The 
>   > > > > editor, as opposed to other Midi programs like Midi-OX, 
checks 
>   > the 
>   > > > > incoming data for it's size and validity. If the 
incoming data 
>   > is 
>   > > > > missing even one data packet it is simply discharged. 
The 
>   > other 
>   > > > > general midi programs have no such filters and they may 
give 
>   > users 
>   > > > an 
>   > > > > impression that everything is working well but our 
editor is 
>   > more 
>   > > > > honest. 
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > cheers
>   > > > > Derek
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > SoundTower Help Desk
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > www.soundtower.com         
>   > > > > 
>   > > > > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mr julian" 
>   > > > <jujulilianan@w...> 
>   > > > > wrote:
>   > > > > >
>   > > > > > 
>   > > > > > From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@c...>
>   > > > > > 
>   > > > > > > They tell me that my M-Audio Audiophile 2496 has a 
bad 
>   > driver, 
>   > > > > yet the
>   > > > > > > Soundtower Alesis QS editor works fine with my QS6.2 
and 
>   > the 
>   > > > same
>   > > > > > > soundcard.
>   > > > > > >
>   > > > > > This is just plain retarded. everyone else can write 
>   > programs 
>   > > > that 
>   > > > > handle
>   > > > > > different MIDI ports. Especially these days where it's 
all 
>   > > > > abstracted away
>   > > > > > into the OS anyway so no matter what MIDI port you 
own, the 
>   > > > > software just
>   > > > > > opens a port and chucks data into it.
>   > > > > > 
>   > > > > > the reason it doesn't work is it's sloppy sloppy 
software.
>   > > > > > 
>   > > > > > hurry up, Psicraft, please!
>   > > > > > 
>   > > > > > 
>   > > > > > 
>   > > > > > julian
>   > > > > >
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