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Playing 2 software instruments simultaniously w/2 different controlers.

I want to know if it is possible to have 2 keyboard midi controllers trigger 2 separate software instruments. I tried to facilitate a rehearsal in my studio and have one keyboard player play B4II and have the other play piano but both midi controllers triggered the selected instrument.

The first problem is I couldn't get only one controller to trigger B4. Even if I changed the channel once I got one to trigger B4 the other controller did also.

The second problem is if I clicked on any other track I lost the sound of the plugin on the instrument track (or should I say Logic 8 went out of 'Live Mode'). Cubase and Pro Tools has a drop down where you can select the controller you want to use for a particular instrument then you can choose which channel you want from that controller.

Am I missing something???

G5 dual 1.8, Mac OS X (10.5.2), Macbook Pro

Posted on Nov 19, 2008 9:50 AM

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Nov 19, 2008 10:59 AM in response to Levitemusic

Hi,
The 2 Keyboards must be send a different MIDI channel.
(Check for your keyboards how to send a specific MIDI channel)

Keyboard 1 on (i.e) channel MIDI 1 to B4II track that must be set to receive MIDI channel 1 only and "rec red ligth" must be flashing on

Keyboards 2 must be set to send MIDI channel 2 on the EXS24 piano that must allow only Channel 2!

Check on the inspector bar for know haw to set the appropriat channel MIDI to each Istrument tracks...

you can play with up to 16 different instruments at same time if you use a
Professional Master Keyboards that can be split the MIDI channel to a particular zone of the Keyboards!

G

Playing 2 software instruments simultaniously w/2 different controlers.

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