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Q: Open Transport Download for OS 10.11.6

Forgive me I'm new to HD recording.

 

I want to monitor my Roland RS-9 synth on my MBP.

 

I've hooked my RS-9 to a Focusrite Saffire 6 USB audio Interface with two midi cables.

 

The Saffire 6 is hooked up to my MBP with a USB cable.

 

I'm currently unable to monitor the Roland through my Mac.

 

I have Logic Pro X, Soundtrack Pro and Ableton Live Lite 8 installed on my Mac.

 

Do I have to download Open Transport to get the ball rolling here?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 18, 2016 9:36 AM

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Q: Open Transport Download for OS 10.11.6

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  • by eclecticandrew,Helpful

    eclecticandrew eclecticandrew Sep 19, 2016 2:01 AM in response to Techno_Apple
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    Sep 19, 2016 2:01 AM in response to Techno_Apple

    When you say monitor, do you mean monitor the audio output of the RS-9, or use it as a midi controller? If you want to record the audio output of the synth, you need to connect a cable from the audio output to the sapphire, set up an audio input track in Logoc and make sure input monitoring is on. From your description, it sounds like you have the synth set up as a controller keyb rather than an instrument.

     

    i'm more of a guitarist but that's how you get a guitar sound into Logic as an audio signal.

     

    hope that helps!

  • by octopi,Helpful

    octopi octopi Sep 19, 2016 2:01 AM in response to Techno_Apple
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    Sep 19, 2016 2:01 AM in response to Techno_Apple

    As electricandrew says...

     

    Midi does not carry audio. To hear audio from your Roland, take two jacks from the Roland out to two audio inputs on your interface. Create either two mono or one stereo track in Logic and set the inputs of those  tracks to the relevant ones on your audio interface.

  • by Techno_Apple,

    Techno_Apple Techno_Apple Sep 19, 2016 12:17 AM in response to octopi
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    Sep 19, 2016 12:17 AM in response to octopi

    Saffire_6_Back.png

    Saffire_6_Front.png

     

    The Saffire 6 does not have a 1/4" Jack Input.

  • by Techno_Apple,

    Techno_Apple Techno_Apple Sep 19, 2016 1:42 AM in response to Techno_Apple
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    Sep 19, 2016 1:42 AM in response to Techno_Apple

    Thanks for your response.

     

    I've had a word with Focusrite. I did not recognize the dual input ports on the front of the focusrite. The Saffire 6 does have two 1/4" jack inputs.

  • by Techno_Apple,

    Techno_Apple Techno_Apple Sep 19, 2016 2:03 AM in response to Techno_Apple
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    Sep 19, 2016 2:03 AM in response to Techno_Apple

    I'm now monitoring the RS-9 through the Mac with Logic Pro X.

     

    There is a time delay? Why isn't the monitor sound instantaneous in real time?