[RWP] midi controller

[Indigo]

Hi Jim,
I realize it's only beginner's luck how easily I got Reaper Midi Devices 
enabled, but here's how I do it:
This is in Winize, you'll have to translate to Jaws equivalents, okay.
I'll refer to the arrow keys below the 8 pack as T cluster arrows, and 
otherwise just say arrow when I'm at the number pad.
In options/preferences,
If I go over to the number pad and arrow down line by line from the top 
of the screen, I find the topics as follows: General, Paths, keyboard, 
project, defaults, audio, device, midi devices.
At the number pad,I left click on the topic midi devices.
  Then, tab  down to Midi input devices to make available.
For me that tab always says no selected item, even when I have devices 
enabled.
Then, when I arrow down with the T cluster arrows I immediately find a 
list of my midi input devices
with their name, the number of the midi port, and their mode, either 
enabled or disabled.
The procedure, to enable these devices is coming in a second.
Meanwhile, if I continue to tab down I next find add joystick midi, 
then another tab down and I find  midi outputs to make available, which, 
for me will also say no sselected item.
Okay, enabling either midi input or output devices is exactly the same 
procedure.
In winize, with my midi devices's name speaking at the T cluster arrow 
keys, I route mouse pointer to list view, jaws has a similar move to get 
that midi input devices list focus over to the number pad.
At the number pad I arrow up or down and make sure I'm on the name of my 
midi device, then right click at the number pad.
I get a context menu, I arrow down with the T cluster arrows to 
configure inputs C and hit enter.At the tab key I get enable input with 
a check box, and at the next tab down I get enable input for control 
messages, also with a check box.
Put a check in both of these boxes with the space bar, tab down to okay 
and hit enter, and you've enabled your midi input device.
Do the same for your other midi input devices, and the same for midi 
output devices.

There might be an easier way, but I know this works, I record midi with 
no problems, control soft synth parameters from my control surface, 
etcetera.
I only wish I had half as much luck with Sonar 8.5.3.
Indigo



On 8/11/2011 10:14 PM, Jim Snowbarger wrote:
> I have an old Mark of the unicorn Fast lane midi output device. It works
> great with sonar.
> Actually, I have never managed to make midi work at all with reaper.
> Congratulations to those of you who have.
> Following the options preferences path, I have both channels on the midi
> device enabled.
> So, I create a track.
> Focused on the track, I presss tab, and get to record mode. Up and down
> arrow reveal, among other things midi replace, midi overdub, midi
> output. Not sure what midi output does. But, one of the others seems
> applicable. So, I choose midi replace.
> Continuing to tab across, I see midi output set to fast lane port A,
> which seems correct.
> But, escaping back to the track, then shift+context key, and arrowing up
> to Midi output, reveals none, or another midi output device that I don't
> want to use. Fast lane is not in the list. Not sure why.
> And, if I arm the track, with monitor enabled, it is in audio mode, not
> midi.
> Is this interface an inscrutible, nonintuitive pain in the ass or what.
> Help desperately needed.
> Suggestions welcome.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] midi controller
>
>
>> I go to options/preferences/midi devices/ either input or output.
>> I tab down a little to output device, or whatever it's called, which
>> always seems to say not selected until I arrow down and get the device
>> to be spoken, then go through the usual enabling procedure.
>> In Winize the enabling procedure is a bit complex.
>> I find the device at the number pad, right click it, tab down to
>> configure, hit enter, then arrow down to enable, then I think it's the
>> usual apply and okay buttons to hit enter on.
>> I'm just taking this off the top of my head, without having Reaper on
>> this computer to look at, but that's the general idea of the procedure.
>>
>> On 8/10/2011 9:51 PM, Kevin Brown wrote:
>>> OK,
>>>
>>> I solved the folder problem I was having with reaper,...Now, I would
>>> like to know where I need to go to select the midi controller so I can
>>> record some midi tracks?...
>>>
>>> In the previous version of reaper there was a dropdown menu that would
>>> let you select the "midi out controller", such as my "Motif Sx", but it
>>> seems that option is no longer availible?...
>>>
>>> I have all of the "midi ins", and "midi outs" enabled in
>>> preferences,...So just how do I go about selecting my motif as the midi
>>> controller so I can record midi??...
>>>
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