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Hello..
I am having trouble routing my evolver properly. If anyone has similar gear or enough know-how, please help me out.
My relevant gear:
Oxygen 8 connected to a WinXP PC via USB, Evolver, Digi001
Plus I have the Evolver software.

What kinda works:
digi-out to evolver-in +
digi-in to evolver-out
BUT I cannot use the oxygen 8 (as far as I know)

Another config that kinda works:
oxygen8-"usb"-midi-out to evolver in +
evolver out to digi001 in.
BUT I cannot use the oxygen 8 (as far as I know).. I CAN use the little virtual keyboard and other settings in the program.

Another config that kinda works:
oxygen8-"keyboard"-midi-out to evolver in +
evolver out to digi001 in.
BUT I cannot transmit midi through the program to evolver.


What I want: to be able to transmit both ways to/from evolver to/from the program, AND have the oxygen 8 trigger sounds.

Thanks in advance!
Sean

On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 08:12:43AM -0000, schrieks834 wrote:
>    I am having trouble routing my evolver properly. If anyone has similar
>    gear or enough know-how, please help me out.

I don't have the Digi, but I have the other stuff.  Anyway, I don't
think it will help much anyway...

You'll need a USB/MIDI interface with at least two inputs, I believe.
Because then you would just do:
  Ox8 -> interface -> PC -> interface -> Evo -> interface -> PC

Alternatively, if you have two USB ports (most people do) but a simple
one in/one out MIDI/USB interface (like me) then you can do:
 Ox8 -> PC(via USB) -> interface -> Evo -> interface -> PC
	
Either way, both the Ox8 and the PC can play the Evo and the Evo can
transmit to the PC.  If the Digi will act as a PC to MIDI interface,
then you can use that instead (of course).

Joe

I *think* I had a similar dilema(i've got PCR-50 midi controller, usb 
audiophile, and evo)and solved it this way:
Midi controller connected to PC via USB
Digi-out to Evo in
Digi-in to Evo out
The *trick* is to then download and install the great Midi-Ox 
program.  Set it up to send incoming midi messages from your midi 
controller to the Digi's output. It's a piece of cake to configure. 
This will solve your problem but your computer will need to be "on" 
and midi-ox running in order play the evo with your midi controller. 
I should also recieve and send midi messages with no problems. Not a 
bad trade-off since the alternative is adding more potentially 
conflicting hardware to your set-up. Sweet and simple.

Hope that helps...
-Rick         


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "schrieks834" <schrieks@h...> 
wrote:
> Hello..
> I am having trouble routing my evolver properly. If anyone has 
similar gear or enough know-how, please help me out.
> My relevant gear:
> Oxygen 8 connected to a WinXP PC via USB, Evolver, Digi001
> Plus I have the Evolver software.
> 
> What kinda works:
> digi-out to evolver-in +
> digi-in to evolver-out
> BUT I cannot use the oxygen 8 (as far as I know)
> 
> Another config that kinda works:
> oxygen8-"usb"-midi-out to evolver in +
> evolver out to digi001 in.
> BUT I cannot use the oxygen 8 (as far as I know).. I CAN use the 
little virtual keyboard and other settings in the program.
> 
> Another config that kinda works:
> oxygen8-"keyboard"-midi-out to evolver in +
> evolver out to digi001 in.
> BUT I cannot transmit midi through the program to evolver.
> 
> 
> What I want: to be able to transmit both ways to/from evolver 
to/from the program, AND have the oxygen 8 trigger sounds.

> 
> Thanks in advance!
> Sean

Sorry to reply to this so late, but your solution WORKED! I am very happy about it and it's added many new dimensions to my enjoyment of the already amazing evolver. Thanks a lot!

--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "rickyannotta" <rickyannotta@y...> wrote:

> I *think* I had a similar dilema(i've got PCR-50 midi controller, usb 
> audiophile, and evo)and solved it this way:
> Midi controller connected to PC via USB
> Digi-out to Evo in
> Digi-in to Evo out
> The *trick* is to then download and install the great Midi-Ox 
> program.  Set it up to send incoming midi messages from your midi 
> controller to the Digi's output. It's a piece of cake to configure. 
> This will solve your problem but your computer will need to be "on" 
> and midi-ox running in order play the evo with your midi controller. 
> I should also recieve and send midi messages with no problems. Not a 
> bad trade-off since the alternative is adding more potentially 
> conflicting hardware to your set-up. Sweet and simple.
> 
> Hope that helps...
> -Rick         
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "schrieks834" <schrieks@h...> 
> wrote:
> > Hello..
> > I am having trouble routing my evolver properly. If anyone has 
> similar gear or enough know-how, please help me out.
> > My relevant gear:
> > Oxygen 8 connected to a WinXP PC via USB, Evolver, Digi001
> > Plus I have the Evolver software.
> > 
> > What kinda works:
> > digi-out to evolver-in +
> > digi-in to evolver-out
> > BUT I cannot use the oxygen 8 (as far as I know)
> > 
> > Another config that kinda works:
> > oxygen8-"usb"-midi-out to evolver in +
> > evolver out to digi001 in.
> > BUT I cannot use the oxygen 8 (as far as I know).. I CAN use the 
> little virtual keyboard and other settings in the program.
> > 
> > Another config that kinda works:
> > oxygen8-"keyboard"-midi-out to evolver in +
> > evolver out to digi001 in.
> > BUT I cannot transmit midi through the program to evolver.
> > 
> > 
> > What I want: to be able to transmit both ways to/from evolver 
> to/from the program, AND have the oxygen 8 trigger sounds.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance!
> > Sean