First off I would like to say that I am an accomplished classical musician and understand the pen and paper version of music composition but I have little to no electronic music experience and wish to broaden my horizons...
So... picked up a padkontrol the other day and have some pretty major problems with it so far.
When I open up the editor librarian and try to transmit a scene it says
'Transmit scene set failed : MIDI device is not specified"
Then I go to MIDI->Preferences and the only options for MIDI in are
-Not use MIDI in port
-padKONTROL
-MIDIIN2
-MIDIIN3
NONE of these options allow me to transmit scenes. This is my first issue...
Second is I am extremely new with production software and I really just have no clue what im doing. Everywhere I read that all you need to do is install the padkontrol software and open up a music program(FLS/LIVE/ETC) and you should immediately be able to start hitting pads and hearing music.
Unfortunately this is not what is happening with me. I have downloaded the trials/demos for FLS/LIVE/KONTAKT and I cant figure out what im doing to save my life and im definably not getting any sound when using the padkontrol even though the start up guides say I should be...
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have spent the past day fumbling through guides/programs/manuals and I just cant figure it out.
Thanks in advance...
Padkontrol issues.
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Have you installed the KORG USB-MIDI driver?
Have you run through the step where you run the program:
Start > Programs > Korg > USB-MIDI Driver > Install KORG USB-MIDI Device
That utility program actually assigns the driver to the device, otherwise windows continues to use its own incorrect drivers. The initial 'installer' package just puts the drivers on your computer and installs the utility, it doesn't actually put the drivers to the device.
Next thing to be aware of is what MIDI is:
- It carries no sounds of its own
- It is the "electronic equivalent of sheet music"
- Is is a message protocol that consists of messages such as 'note on', 'note off', 'controller change', 'program number', etc.
- It is data on the actual performance from the controls of a device or instrument.
- Therefore it needs to be send to some hardware or software that actually generates the sounds - e.g. a software synthesizer, synthesizer sound module or synthesizer keyboard.
- you can also do other things with MIDI, other than triggering notes ..with some setup. For example, you can use it to start or stop recording in your DAW software. You can use it to control the mixer in your DAW, or control the parameters of effects. It mainly depends on what MIDI device you have.
In Live!, for example, you can use it to trigger loops that you have recorded. You can also use it as MIDI input to record MIDI loops which in turn control a synthesizer loaded on to one of the tracks. Although for that, normally a MIDI keyboard is more useful.
Similar operation can be achieved with other DAW and sampler software too.
Have you run through the step where you run the program:
Start > Programs > Korg > USB-MIDI Driver > Install KORG USB-MIDI Device
That utility program actually assigns the driver to the device, otherwise windows continues to use its own incorrect drivers. The initial 'installer' package just puts the drivers on your computer and installs the utility, it doesn't actually put the drivers to the device.
Next thing to be aware of is what MIDI is:
- It carries no sounds of its own
- It is the "electronic equivalent of sheet music"
- Is is a message protocol that consists of messages such as 'note on', 'note off', 'controller change', 'program number', etc.
- It is data on the actual performance from the controls of a device or instrument.
- Therefore it needs to be send to some hardware or software that actually generates the sounds - e.g. a software synthesizer, synthesizer sound module or synthesizer keyboard.
- you can also do other things with MIDI, other than triggering notes ..with some setup. For example, you can use it to start or stop recording in your DAW software. You can use it to control the mixer in your DAW, or control the parameters of effects. It mainly depends on what MIDI device you have.
In Live!, for example, you can use it to trigger loops that you have recorded. You can also use it as MIDI input to record MIDI loops which in turn control a synthesizer loaded on to one of the tracks. Although for that, normally a MIDI keyboard is more useful.
Similar operation can be achieved with other DAW and sampler software too.
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Other Mfgrs: Moog Sub37, Roland Boutique JX03, Novation MiniNova, Akai APC40, MOTU MIDI TimePiece 2, ART Pro VLA, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
Past Gear: Korg Karma, TR61, Poly800, EA-1, ER-1, ES-1, Kawai K1, Novation ReMote37SL, Boss GT-6B
Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro