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This is wonderful. Did some quick testing and so far it works great, without any hassle.
Installed over existing install of KymaConnect.
Environment:
Mac Mini: 10.15.4
Controllers: Synderphonic Manta (via MantaJuce app), Genoqs Octopus (via midi input)
Tested:
Polyphonic playing a control through Ableton
Polyphonic playing via direct routing inside of KymaConnect using the ‘external midi’ port feature.
Very exciting to see this beta version, thanks and congratulations! My iPad works like a charm. I also have an Alesis V49 keyboard controller that causes the little ’m’ to flash in the DSP Status window, but there is no audio signal when I play the keyboard.
For what it’s worth, the same thing happened when I plugged it into the back of the Pacarana; the ’m’ flashed but the mixer showed no audio signal. So this could be an issue with my keyboard, possibly.
What type of MIDI messages do you see when you have Kyma’s MIDI Logging window open? Are you seeing note on/off messages on MIDI channel 1? What channel does the V49 send on?
[if you need some help interpreting the MIDI log post a screen shot of its content]
Kyma Sounds by default expect MIDI note events on channel 1, unless the Sound is currently operating in MPE or Continuum mode.
Thank you! I checked the MIDI log and my keyboard is sending on channel 2. When I switched Kyma’s default to channel 2, everything worked.
On the Mac I used Audio Midi Setup to have the keyboard transmit on 16 midi channels, set Kyma’s default channel back to 1, but that seemed to break both the iPad and the keyboard, so for now I’m just leaving the default channel on 2 (setting the iPad to channel 2 as well). Thanks again!
Stephen said: On the Mac I used Audio Midi Setup to have the keyboard transmit on 16 midi channels, set Kyma’s default channel back to 1, but that seemed to break both the iPad and the keyboard, so for now I’m just leaving the default channel on 2 (setting the iPad to channel 2 as well).
I think you may misunderstand what the Audio Midi Setup’s Device Property screen is actually doing. All of those settings are just informational properties that software, like a DAW may or may not use to decide how to treat the MIDI device. The settings you provide do not actual change how the device behaves. So when you selected all 16 transmit channels all you did was tell “interested applications” that the Alesis can transmit on all 16 channels. The Alesis though is still only transmitting on channel 2. In my experience very few applications use the property information.
If the Alesis does not have a way to change its MIDI transmit channel to something other than 2, and you would like to use MIDI channel 1, then you should try to use KymaConnect’s channel mapping facilities. You access that feature from the KymaConnect preference pane’s Routing Tab. Each Source-Destination pair can have its own channel map. You could set up the Alesis-to-Pacarana route to have channel 2 mapped to channel 1. That way whatever the Alesis sends on MIDI channel 2 is automatically change to channel 1. Have a look at that section in the KymaConnect user guide, pages 22 – 24.
Many belated thanks! I finally downloaded the software to edit the Alesis V49 keyboard, and told it to output on channel 1; then I reset my Kyma default midi channel to 1. Everything works!
Will KymaConnect transmit MIDI Timecode? Trying to send MIDI TC to Kyma from ProTools and it doesn’t seem to be working. I’ve chosen to send MIDI TC to the vPacarana port and am not receiving TC into Kyma.
Yes, MTC is supposed to work. I’ll see if I can replicate the problem with Logic Pro and report back. Did you by any chance check Kyma’s DSP’s log window to see what the Paca is receiving while ProTool’s transport is active?
Yes. In the peripherals in ProTools, I set the MTC output to vPacarana. Then I clicked the MTC Gen button on the transport. Switched over to Kyma and on the DSP window the timecode numbers stayed at 00:00:00:00
Thanks for the reports. I was able to replicate the problem and locate the bug. A new version is now available from the Kyma Community Library: KymaConnect 2 BETA that hopefully corrects your problem.
Ok, thanks. TC seems to be sending from ProTools to Kyma. I haven’t had a chance to test it fully, but will let you know if there are any issues.
KymaConnect recognizes my QuNexus, but I only get the yellow connection quality. My Pacarana keeps switching between yellow connection and (offline). I’m using the 7+ w/tbolt>Ethernet>Exp Port B connection.
Old school USB>Ethernet>Pacarana Ethernet port connection doesn’t solve the problem either.
Related? I am also having a problem with direct USB connection of MIDI devices not being recognized by the Pacarana. Perhaps that part isn’t working as intended?
KymaConnect recognizes my QuNexus, but I only get the yellow connection quality. My Pacarana keeps switching between yellow connection and (offline). I’m using the 7+ w/tbolt>Ethernet>Exp Port B connection.
Your Mac and Paca are not properly communicating. The yellow LED indicates that a connection is made but KymaConnect is not receiving the expected response from the Pacarana. You mention the QuNexus, but that should not be a part of this problem. Did you bring that up because you get a successful connection when the QuNexus is not connected to your Mac?
Is your Mac connected to your studio network using Wi-Fi? And just to confirm, the connection between the Mac and Expansion B is a direct connection, and there are no other Ethernet connections to other Pacarana Ethernet ports?
What is your macOS’s firewall set to? Any other network security utilities running?
Related? I am also having a problem with direct USB connection of MIDI devices not being recognized by the Pacarana. Perhaps that part isn’t working as intended?
Are you saying that that when you plug in a USB controller to one of your Paca’s USB ports that Kyma’s DSP status does not show that USB device as a possible MIDI device? Please explain
Brought up QuNexus as part of effort to be as comprehensive in statement as possible. No, connection not good otherwise.
Mac is connected via WiFi to network.
Ethernet is direct connections TB>Ethernet>Port B
No other Ethernet connections to Pacarana nor Mac.
Firewall Off.
No other security software or settings. Very easy to hack.
Did a reboot of Mac and Pacarana after install, as well. Kyma/Firmware up to date.
Correct, directly connecting USB controller to *either Pacarana USB port does not show the device or register receipt of MIDI data.
Running a dedicated wifi network direct from Pacarana to connect iPad/Kyma Control *does work as it should, so Ethernet port on Pacarana works.
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