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keekma

Hello,

Because of good reviews I bought the Novation Impuls. The model is brand new and it is USB class compliant. So to use it as a midi-controller connected directly to the Kronos (not thru a computer), I was hoping to get this done with a USB connection.
But this doesn't work. I have the right midi channel setup, because when I use a standard midi-cable and connect it to midi-out and midi-in it is working. Also the Novation is sending midi thru USB. I am on OS1.6

Am I doing something wrong?
Do I have to change a parameter on the Kronos?
Are there others who use a Novation directly with a USB-port and what is the setup?
Are there other people with an other midi-controller with a working USB-connection? What model?
Do you think that on a futher software update it might work?

If the Novation is not recognized by the Kronos I might consider to exchange it. Is a M-Audio Axiom recognized?

Thanx for any anwers!
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Kronos88, M-audio Axiom 61

Former keyboards:
Yamaha s90es, Virus TI snow, Roland xp30, Roland u20, Roland juno 6

markn · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:21 pm Post subject:

USB-class compliant devices should work with Kronos.
You dont need to do much except selecting the right Midi-Channel. So you can´t do anything wrong normally.
I don´t know about the Novation, but I´ve got the M-Audio Axiom61 2nd Gen running perfectly here under OS 1.5.
Haven´t checked 1.6 yet...
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Kronos88, Kronos 2/61, Dave Smith Pro-2, Minimoog Voyager, MacBook Pro, LogicProX - and a whole bunch of older stuff...

markn · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:33 pm Post subject:

Man, you shocked me... Shocked

Last night i updated to V 1.6 on Kronos and tested the editor. I did not check my Axiom yet... Next live Gig is Friday this week.
So after writing the above post i went to check it out. Result: The Axiom is still working... thank God Very Happy

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Kronos88, Kronos 2/61, Dave Smith Pro-2, Minimoog Voyager, MacBook Pro, LogicProX - and a whole bunch of older stuff...

Cpilot · Senior Member Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 427

One thing to note. Don't try the sliders to operate the CX-3 drawbars. You'll need sysex for that and I don't think the Impuls can send sysex.

Bryan

keekma · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject:

markn · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:26 pm Post subject:

The Axiom is doing pretty well. The sliders, knobs and pads are of relatively good quality.
The keyboard is a light weighted board with a well defined key action and ok for organs and synth-solos. It´s for sure not the best keyboard out there, but doing well for my purposes and at it´s price.
i also like the fact that it´s pretty light.
Negative point is, that they don´t deliver an editor, so you´ll have to do all editing at the device directly, but this is quite simple.
All in all i´m very satisfied, it´s a good addition to kronos 88.
I had a Yamaha KX49 before that, an this was pretty bad compared to the Axiom.
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Kronos88, Kronos 2/61, Dave Smith Pro-2, Minimoog Voyager, MacBook Pro, LogicProX - and a whole bunch of older stuff...

keekma · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject: