Trying to solve an issue; can’t seem to figure it out.
I’m using a Roland Fantom X6 connected via USB midi.
Cubase recognizes the fantomX device.
I know the communication is there because I can record a midi track with the keyboard just fine and get play back from Halion.
But, I can’t seem to get Halion to play sounds real time when i use the X6 keyboard.
Any suggestions to what I might look at?
Please provide your computer OS and Cubase version.
Win7 cubase6.0.7
Are you recording to a Cubase “midi” or “instrument” track?
I’ve done both
Is the track “monitor” function activated while you are recording?
Yes
Is Halion and an instrument sound active while recording?
Yes.
But something I just noticed is that if I hit a key on the keyboard and while recording a midi track, the midi track doesn’t take that input.
Is/was the stereo out track (or the associated midi/instrument track) set to “mute”?
No. Checked and rechecked.
Is everything set correctly per the Roland manual page 218?
Yes. Like I said, Cubase is showing midi activity when I use the Fantom keyboard as well as when I record a midi track, it takes all control signals as expected. I can then turn around and play the track through Halion or any other midi synth.
Also something to note is that the Midi fader.
When I engage the fader, Halion recognizes the midi activity.
And when I hit a key on the keyboard, the activity ‘gauge’ next to fader shows midi activity, but nothing happens in Halion.
But, when i have a recorded midi track that i play back, the activity gauge shows the midi activity as well as Halion showing it’s receiving (playing back) the midi activity.
And Funny enough, when i still had midi cables ( a few years ago), my old Roland XP60 worked as expected.
This isn’t a new issue; just bugging me now to figure it out.