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Re: I Can't Hear My Keyboard

2009-09-09 by ruthsboy1

Alright LCD says sound is coming out of analog1-2 headphones are analog 1-2...Moniter is on main out, and still nothing
--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Steve Currington <steve@...> wrote:
>
> Ok..  Cool...
> 
> Open the Audio tool that came with the Motu
> 
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> 
> Make sure that the Phones are assigned to "listen" to the correct  
> output that the audio is being sent to.
> You can set the phones to  listen to any output and it is possible  
> without realizing it that in fact you are listening to the wrong one.
> ala say for example make sure Phones are listening to Analog1-2   
> (which are probably the main outputs)..
> 
> You can check what output the data is being sent on I think by opening  
> up the CueMix utility and watching the meters in that and then making  
> sure that the headphone is also "listening" to the same one.    
> Actually I think the  LCD on the front of the Motu828 will tell you  
> the same info.
> Also make sure that in CueMix the Headphones are also set with the  
> Monitor button turned on (bottom of the headphones strip in CueMix) -  
> from memory if that is off the the phones are effectively muted..
> 
> I don't have my Motu Traveler here and set up at the moment so can't  
> actually do screen shots and test  and/or recall exactly what shows  
> where - sorry - I'm doing this from memory.
> 
> 
> Steve Currington
> de Composer
> Wellington, New Zealand
> 
> 
> On 9/09/2009, at 12:51 PM, ruthsboy1 wrote:
> 
> > OK...if u mean the audio/midi setup then yes they both show up and  
> > it seems to work fine as a midi controller for sofware instuments  
> > but the actual banks on my keyboard are'nt coming thru the headphones.
> >
> > --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Steve Currington <steve@> wrote:
> > >
> > > A couple things.
> > >
> > > Pays to do things step by step.
> > > (The Moti and the Keyboard my be communicating but not actually
> > > sending through to Logic.
> > >
> > > Does the Motu show up in the Apple OS X Midi/Audio interfaces  
> > screen?
> > > Does the Keyboard also show up there?
> > >
> > > In the Below example it shows an one device, an Axiom Pro 49
> > > keyboard, but you should see 2 a keyboard and a Motu or something
> > > device.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If either are missing then you will likely not get sound/life to
> > > Logic as Apples OS is not able to see them so neither will Logic  
> > etc.
> > > Do you see two devices?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Currington
> > > de Composer
> > > Wellington, New Zealand
> > >
> > > On 9/09/2009, at 12:05 PM, ruthsboy1 wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ok I tried everything and I still get know sound from my keyboard
> > > >
> > > > --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "ruthsboy1" <ruthsboy1@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you very much laurent, I'll give it a try.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Bvba Iceberg Productions-
> > > > Laurent <lvee1@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm trying to use my Alesis QS6.1 Keyboards with logic 8.  
> > I'm
> > > > > > > running the keyboard through my MOTU 828mk3 interface  
> > which I
> > > > just
> > > > > > > bought (so I may have done something wrong on that end)  
> > but I
> > > > was
> > > > > > > wondering if there's something I'm doing wrong in logic. I  
> > have
> > > > > > > audio cables going in the 1-2 inputs and midi cables are
> > > > hooked up
> > > > > > > too. It records midi and the levels are bouncing, so there  
> > is a
> > > > > > > signal, i just don't have any sound coming through the
> > > > headphones. I
> > > > > > > tried opening an external instrument track and the external
> > > > > > > instrument plug-in does'nt work either. I'm at my wits  
> > end...I
> > > > know
> > > > > > > it's something real simple like a setting. If anybody can  
> > shed
> > > > light
> > > > > > > it would be greatly appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tim (Nubie) Newsome
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also, the keyboard is 7-8 years old, I'm not sure if that
> > > > plays a
> > > > > > > factor or not...but i'm thinking you should be able too  
> > hook up
> > > > > > > anything with a midi in & out.
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> > > > > > Hi Tim,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is because the midi local control of your Alesis synth is
> > > > turned
> > > > > > off, as it is your master keyboard, proof is that all  
> > instruments
> > > > > > receive midi, right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To solve the problem, you open the environment, create an
> > > > instrument
> > > > > > in the midi part, go to the inspector, name is Alesis QS6 for
> > > > example,
> > > > > > and select the midi port of your motu interface that  
> > connects to
> > > > your
> > > > > > keyboard.
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> > > > > > This should solve the problem, as this way Logic will be  
> > able to
> > > > SEND
> > > > > > info to your keyboard.
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> > > > > > Take care
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> > > > > > Laurent Veronnez
> > > > > > Iceberg Productions SPRL
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