Where are my synths when using External Instrument?

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Where are my synths when using External Instrument?

I have a problem when using the External Instrument plug-in on an instrument track.
None of my synths are showing up as MIDI destinations. My two options are MIDI Graphics and GM Instrument. The GM instrument drops down to a standard list of GM instruments that don't have anything to do with my setup.
My synths DO show up when I add a MIDI track (I'm able to select them via the "Port" drop down menu.
I'm using a MOTU MIDI Express XT. All the synths show up with Audio MIDI set up, and test OK.
I'm baffled. Please help!

Logic Pro 8
Mac OS 10.4.11
G5 PowerPC Dual 2.5gHz 8GB Ram.

thanks,

Joe

Powerbook, Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Posted on Jun 17, 2008 3:26 PM

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Answer 1

Bee Jay

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Jun 17, 2008 4:40 PM in response to rastro2

Because you haven't created environment objects to represent them.

In the environment, create a New -> Instrument. Call it "DX7" or whatever, and set the MIDI port and channel it listens to.

Now when you assign that object to a sequencer track, or the external instrument object, the MIDI flows to the appropriate port & channel, and you always just reference your instruments by name.

If they are multi-timbral instruments, then use a "Multi-instrument" object instead of a regular Instrument object.

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rastro2 Author

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Jun 18, 2008 9:59 AM in response to Bee Jay

Oh, OK, I get it. It's not so clear in the manual.
Thanks!
And will these environments show up by default when I start a new session?

Joe

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Answer 3

Bee Jay

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Jun 18, 2008 10:29 AM in response to rastro2

The whole point of configuring your startup autoload template with the things you need is to have the things you need available in your songs.

So put the things you need in your startup template, and it will be there for all the songs you start.

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