Cubase ignores MIDI controller CC#06 (NRPN - Data Entry MSB)

[vegaron]

Hi there,

I already posted my problem on another forum, but nobody there seems to know what’s going on, so I’ll just copy&paste:

I’m trying to use NRPNs but somehow Cubase (Pro 8.5) ignores the MIDI controller #06.
I checked with Cubase’s MIDI Monitor and with MIDI-OX for incoming data and it seems that something is wrong in Cubase.
The controller #06 is present in the MIDI stream, but does not appear in Cubase. (See attachment)

Any idea what that is? In the preferences I do not filter out any controllers.


Thanks

Peter

[steve]

What’s probably happening is that the Generic remote, or of one of the Quick Controls, Track or VST has that CC assigned to it on that device.

[vegaron]

Thank you, you actually brought me one step furhter, but I still don’t understand, what Cubase is doing:

I created a new and empty project, then I created a MIDI track and opened the MIDI monitor (on this track).
If and only IF I deactivate the empty (!) list of Quick Controls, the CC#06 appears in the MIDI monitor. If I activate the Quick Controls, it does not. And the list is empty. There are no Quick Controls assigned.

[steve]

Look in the Devices>Device Setup>Track Quick Controls and VST Quick Controls and you’ll see what’s going on.

[vegaron]

I’m really sorry – I actually “activated” NRPNs there, but I don’t see, what more I can see there (see attachment).

[steve]

Disconnect your MIDI device from quick controls.

[vegaron]

Okay, that is amazing… Thank you. ^^ Can you explain me, why that helps?

[steve]

Continuous Controllers that are assigned to any of the remote controls- Generic, Track or VST, are sent only to those virtual devices. Otherwise havoc would ensue.