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Add midi controller?

Hey everyone,

I recently picked up Logic Studio and am very excited to get started recording some of my stuff. So I plugged in my Novation Remote 25 LE Midi Keyboard/Controller and it didn't work. I went to Preferences and looked around for an answer on how to add. I got a list of some midi controllers but I have no idea how to get my working with Logic. I'm a novice to the program so any help provided will be helpful. All I want is to be able to control the logic synths with my Novation Remote 25 LE.

Thanks so much,
Henry

Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jun 8, 2009 7:50 PM

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hiimhenryyy Author

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Jun 10, 2009 8:21 AM in response to Eriksimon

But I'm kind of stuck when it comes to updating. What would you do?

Eriksimon

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Jun 10, 2009 8:23 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

How is it powered? Via USB or via a seperate power supply? Have you tried again using a different USB port? And you have used the Sysex Librarian program?

hiimhenryyy Author

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Jun 10, 2009 8:27 AM in response to Eriksimon

Via USB. Like I posted below in a picture, yes I tried using the Sysex Libarian program.

I'll try a different USB.

hiimhenryyy Author

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Jun 10, 2009 8:31 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

Alright, I updated her! Latest firmware, and my mac has the latest drivers. Still nothing. :/

hiimhenryyy Author

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Jun 10, 2009 8:34 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

Look at this picture:
http://i42.tinypic.com/2nb6duc.png

There is nothing listed under Ports...

Eriksimon

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Jun 10, 2009 8:36 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

Still nothing what...? It shows up in AM utility, Sysex Librarian has apparently found it so you could update... everything should be working, provided you have a Software Instrument loaded on your selected track.
It might be a good idea to quit everything and restart your Mac.

hiimhenryyy Author

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Jun 10, 2009 8:47 AM in response to Eriksimon

Okay, I restarted.

Get this, If I hit the keys, and then click ReScan Midi in AM Setup I'll hear the last key I hit, but after that I don't get any sound. So to get one note in I hit it, hit ReScan Midi and I get it.

What does that mean?

Caramby

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Jun 10, 2009 10:09 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

Hey! Empty your Trash!

😉

I can't read the names in +Audio MIDI Setup,+ but I notice none of them are connected…

hiimhenryyy Author

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Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM in response to Caramby

Empty my trash? Remote Le is showing up in those 3 icons, that doesn't mean its showing up?

How to I get it to connet? This is so frustrating.

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Eriksimon

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Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

In the AM Setup utility If you enable 'test setup', do you hear a short sound when you release a key? Then it works okay.

Caramby

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Jun 10, 2009 10:36 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

Very sorry — didn't mean to confuse. I meant that your screenshot shows that you haven't emptied your Trash, which is of course completely irrelevant (& also that you use Photoshop, etc.).

But although 'Remote LE' is visible, there are no connections to or from it. You see the little arrows at the bottom? They are Ins & Outs.

Please don't be distracted by this if it is irrelevant; I haven't read the thread thoroughly, so this might not be your particular problem (looks like a problem from here, though).

Bee Jay

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Jun 10, 2009 10:37 AM in response to hiimhenryyy

Ok, the keyboard is showing in your AMS utility - that means it's installed, and recognised by OSX.

That's a good start.

Does the keyboard have a switch on it with two positions like "USB <---> MIDI"? If so, make sure it's set to USB, so it's sending it's MIDI data to the computer, rather than out of it's MIDI port.

Run Logic, open an Environment window, and select the "Click & Ports" layer (it will probably show the Mixer layer by default when you open the window).

Can you do a screen grab of the Click & Ports layer and post it? Also, play some keys on the keyboard, and screen grab the same Click & Ports layer now.

hiimhenryyy Author

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Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM in response to Caramby

Haha, I insisted on emptying my trash to make sure that wasn't the problem >_<

I guess indeed that it is the problem if it isn't connected? How do I get it to connect/show up as connecting, and how will I know if it is?

Thanks!

Bee Jay

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Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM in response to Caramby

But although 'Remote LE' is visible, there are no connections to or from it. You see the little arrows at the bottom? They are Ins & Outs.

This is irrelevant and unnecessary. Confusingly enough, AMS connections are nothing to do with interface functionality in Logic...

Caramby

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Jun 10, 2009 10:41 AM in response to Bee Jay

Okay — sorry. Please ignore me. Concentrate on Bee Jay. Look in the eyes…

(At least you have a nice empty Trash now…)

🙂

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