Send midi from software sequencer to midi out

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Send midi from software sequencer to midi out

I am quite new to logic and sometimes am confused about the midi routing...

I have a sequencer (Reaktor) in a software instrument track, from wich I want to send midi to my hardware synthesiser. (sometimes maby recording the midi coming out from reaktor to a midi track)
I have the output channel in Reaktor set to the same as the receive channel of my synthesiser. (everything works fine in Reaktor standalone)

But I was not able to do it from logic ...
I tried option-clic on the triangle in the track in the environnement, to draw a beautiful cable to the corresponding midi channel of my instrument track...
And a few other things...
My synthesiser still recieve nothing.

If anyone can show me the road, i will be very grateful.
Thanks

PPC G5 dual 2,0, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Apr 18, 2008 7:39 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 19, 2008 2:05 AM in response to Madkorpse

Here is thread from the Reaktor Forum:
http://www.native-instruments.com:80/forum/showthread.php?t=63504&highlight=Midi +Output

some Ensembles don't transmit Midi to the Outside world - this one does:
http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=userlibrary&type=0&ulbr=1&plview= detail&patchid=6669

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Answer 2

Fred B

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Apr 19, 2008 4:47 AM in response to Madkorpse

Madkorpse wrote:
If anyone can show me the road, i will be very grateful.

Unfortunately there is no road..

Logic does NOT support midi output of plugins, ie. even if the plugin itself transmits output to the outside world, the output is not available within Logic.

As you have noticed, midi routing in Logic is quite special. In contrast to other DAWs the tracks know nothing about midi input ports but only channels. So by design it's not possible to route the midi output port of plugins to tracks.

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Answer 3

Apr 19, 2008 4:45 AM in response to Fred B

True, but:
You can use Reaktor as standalone and route the Midi to Midi devices and bring the Audio into Logic by using apps like Jack Router or alike.

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Answer 4

Fred B

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Apr 19, 2008 5:23 AM in response to Sampleconstruct

Yes, generally speaking you can always emulate plugin behaviour with the standalone version.

1. Use the IAC bus to send midi clock from Logic to the standalone, and midi data back to Logic.

2. Use soundflower or jack to route audio back into Logic.

So it's possible, but very inconvenient.

Also, when using IAC special care is needed to prevent feedback loops!

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Madkorpse Author

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Apr 19, 2008 8:52 PM in response to Madkorpse

Thanks for your answers. (I'll get information about soundflower and jack.)
Would that be easier (or possible) to do it in Protools mpowered 7.4 or in live lite 6 ?
I tried Reaktor standalone recieving sinc from logic, but the sync was.... strange.... so...

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Madkorpse Author

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Jun 6, 2008 8:02 AM in response to Madkorpse

found another way...
http://www.nativeinstruments.de/forum_us/showthread.php?t=66248

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