Logic Not Recording MIDI on Aux Channels

Hey All,

Just got off with support again. Good news is that he could reproduce the same problem on his 10.7.8 machine. Suggested another fix - get a 10.7.7 version - either by Time Machine or getting a older Logic app (in my case I had a 2019 machine that hadn't updated it yet - have it co-exist (rename or put in different folder) on same computer.

One great piece of advice is to ALWAYS backup (compress) your oldest Logic application before updating (and shut off auto updates).

For those of you without 10.7.7 I'll leave this link on for a few days. Apple should have a fix soon hopefully.

Apple has released version 10.7.9.

Tested it, issue is solved on my system.

One work around I had to resort to was setting up things the "old fashioned" way - like Cubase and Digital Performer - meaning have the Midi tracks AND Aux tracks co-existing in the Main Window. This effectively doubles the real estate required for all the tracks but at least it's functioning the way I'm kind of used to. Seems like Apple is trying to push us in that direction LOL.

THis was done on 2022 M1 MBP/ OSX Monetery 12.5 and Logic 10.7.8

I then tried this on my M2 laptop which was still at Logic 10.7.7 and Ventura 13.3.1 AND IT WORKED! HOWEVER - i (stupidly) updated to 10.7.8 and it stopped working! (Same disappearing MIDI)

So, there is something in the 10.7.8 update that disables the way we like using the AUXes! This is really bad for those of us with massive templates we've been using for years! APPLE fix this bug!

Hello and thanks for this thread as I have recently ran into the same issue using Battery and Kontakt. Very frustrating. My only workaround that I've found that works for me is to open one instance of Battery for example and then record all of your midi in that channel and then right click on that midi region, go to Convert > 'Separate by Note Pitch' (my shortcut is ShiftQ) and it will give you individual channels of what you recorded. Then you can bounce each track in place or do what you choose from there individually. I hope this is helpful.

I was able to go back to v 10.7.7 thanks to time machine. It's working fine.

Very disappointing, but easy to fix temporary

Nice - I always believed going multi-timbral was a better usage of resources however someone mentioned that multiple instances is the same if not better on the computer resources. Something to do with how separate instances distribute better over the cores. Who knows?

I did open up 10.7.7 and it all works just like it's supposed to so I'm going with that for now until Apple gets this fixed.

Cheers!

Just started experiencing the same issue with Kontakt after upgrading to Logic 10.7.8...called Apple support and the guy said it was NI's problem to deal with.... not Apple..so we have to wait for an update from NI according to him...works fine on a previous version of Logic (10.7.4) thanks for the help APPLE!!!!

Happening to me as well soon after running software update (which was just for Ventura and pro video codecs, not Logic). Running Logic 10.7.8 on Ventura 13.4 and can no longer record midi or capture recording on an aux track. Moving a pre-recorded midi region to the aux track does work however.

I ended up all the way back to 10.7.4. Bummer. But, this kind of stuff happens.

No way! Nice to see you here! LOL.

Apple support had to “refer to engineers”. So I will be checking back in to see their progress on an open ticket. He was surprised as I demonstrated it. If you have Time Machine then you can go back to 10.7.7 was best suggestion or the workaround I had suggested earlier.

Bevan let’s catch up!

Yes it works up to 10.7.7 BUT the problem is the same with other VST's as well - including Apple's own multi-timbral instruments like Drum Designer so it definitely is no just an NI issue. I tried also with Omnisphere, Trillian, Opus. etc...

Also, a few posts up I left a link for 10.7.7. I'll have it up till the end of the week.

I reached out to Native Instruments and provided a screen cap video showing the example. They said it's definitely on Logic Pro's end as their plugin is working fine with multi/aux channel recording on other DAWs.

I messaged Logic through the app and expressed the exact same issue, as well as what NI told me.

Hopefully they get this fixed ASAP!

I'll avoid any comments about Apple and Logic.

It's June 15, 2023 and I am still suffering with this issue. Certainly hoping for a fix soon. Most of you will identify with having templates all set up for multi-timbral recording that are now useless because recording midi on auxiliary channels will not work.

I've tried work-arounds. The only functional way to work right now is multiple instances of whatever sample player you use for each required instrument.

I hope this gets fixed soon. Once again, I've learned the hard way. NEVER UPDATE SOFTWARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PROJECT.

TT

Hello samilojia, the same thing happens to me. Logic not recording MIDI on aux channels. It's a problem of logic Pro X 10.7.8