UGH! Micro Mod and Midi in OSX

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

OK, Just got the gen 1 micro mod.

I am an experienced synthesist and studio owner but for some reason I cannot get the MIDI setup working in the OSX beta editor. I've tried 2 different USB midi ports. There isn't even an error message. It just says "Looking" and then "Still Looking" and never stops looking. I assume the PC IN port goes to the MIDI IN of my interface. I can't figure it out.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Micah

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:

OS X? Which version? Which mac? Which midi interface?

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

Oh, good point. Sorry>>

OS: 10.4.5
MAC: 1.5GHZ Powerbook G4
MIDI Interfaces: Evolution X-Session, Edirol PCR-M1

elektro80 · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject:

I am using a dedicated mac for the editor app and a battered midisport thingie for midi. I don´t think I can easily debug this one. I guess you have already checked the cables and whatnot?

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

yeah, i've checked all the cabling, switched it etc. also looked for other posts with the same problem.

I also tried a Midisport. Does the Midi Setup in the editor usually give a notification if things aren't set up properly? I mean, it just keeps on searching for it.

blue hell · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject:

Searching, that;s what it does when it can't finf the synth, and searching stops when it found it. Not very informative indeed.

Did you check the midi ports to be working for other purposes ?

Do you have a sequencer program installed maybe that claims all midi ports it can find ?

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

yeah, i hooked it up to logic and the MIDI IN was working fine - I was able to play the patches. Is the PC IN/OUT like a regular MIDI port? I assume I cannot hook the editor up to the MIDI ports on the Micro Mod but only to the PC in/out. Right?

All My MIDI ports work fine. Very Strange.... and frustrating

blue hell · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject:

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

thanks jan, appreciate your help

best,

micah
www.mekmusic.com
www.kamoni.net

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

I'm wondering if there is a problem with them PC IN/OUT ports. Is there any way to check these without using the editor?

blue hell · Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:26 am Post subject:

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

yeah, you sure are right. plugging the PC out into the MIDI in port delivers a constant MIDI led.

I wonder, is there a way to factory reset the micro? Or something? Man, I cannot figure this out Confused

blue hell · Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:42 am Post subject:

I don't think the problem is with the micro actually ... but it would be best to check that of course ... do you have another computer somewhere to try, maybe a friend or a neighbour ?

micah · Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 8 Location: nyc

HA! I got it!

Oh man, I am way too embarrased to even describe what the problem was, and i'm very sorry for wasting anyone's time Embarassed

blue hell · Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:59 am Post subject:

Good !

but you _must_ tell Very Happy

blue hell · Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:00 am Post subject:

(just to avoid others making the same mistake :-)

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:05 am Post subject:

Gothboy · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

Let me guess....You had the micro plugged into to like, Port 7 on the midisport and didn't realize you had to have it on one of the first 4 ports? This is what I did the first time around and nearly went mad.

cappy2112 · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject:

When I had a NM1, I used to always confuse PC IN and PC OUT. It is not obvious what that means. I'm always confused anyhow, so the NM1 made me feel quite comfortable.

GovernorSilver · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:17 am Post subject:

My money is on Micah discovering a bad MIDI cable after all.

Of course my opinion is colored by my own very recent experience. I learned that if you buy MIDI cables in pairs so that they are attached to each other, one of them can still go bad while the other one still works! Doh!

saturnineproductions · Joined: Apr 29, 2006 Posts: 11 Location: san antonio

sorry to say. i'm having this very problem. i've just gotten my nord modular, installed everything i think/thought i needed and still the mac doesn't seem to recognize it.

i'm not a total tard, but i think i might need some help with this.

i'm running 10.4.6
nord modular nm1
i've got the midi ports connected to:
korg microkontrol (in)
electribe er-1 (out)

and the pc ports are connected to
m-audio 1x1 midisport.

please please please?

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject:

The usual problem is to mix up which "pc" ports are in and out.. Very Happy

saturnineproductions · Joined: Apr 29, 2006 Posts: 11 Location: san antonio

tried switching those. i got a lot of noise... i can only assume the noise is due to reversed cables.

still trying

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject:

Hmm..

This is weird. I dunno. I am using a G4 just for the editor app. I am not running any other midi stuff on it at all. I have never actually tried running he editor from the main DAW.