Hi all, I finally figured it out- bad MIDI cable. I hadn't even thought about this, because the cables were brand new, out of the box, but then again one should always test a brand new cable. Embarrassing, and a total waste of time and money.
I really appreciate the time you took to read into my problem- I'll be more careful before posting to the mailing list next time. Lenson 2010/4/9 Lenson Pellouchoud <lens...@gmail.com> > Thanks for sharing your ideas. I did make sure they were both using the > same channel, and I did a diagnostic MIDI loop-back with the Kurzweil to > find that indeed it can't transmit/receive its own MIDI signals. I haven't > set up the diagnostic loop on the Delta1010 yet, but that is a good idea. As > of now, I have no reason to believe the Delta 1010 MIDI is not working, and > I can tell for sure that there is something wrong with the Kurzweil. > > I'll try the MIDI loop test on the Delta1010 soon- thanks again for the > suggestion. > > 2010/4/8 sonof...@iinet.net.au <sonof...@iinet.net.au> > > Hi Lenson, >> >> Make sure you are sending on the same MIDI channel that your kurzweil is >> set to >> receive. You may be able to set the Kurzweil to receive on OMNI (which >> means all >> channels). Each MIDI device is different so I can't tell you how to do >> this for >> your device. >> >> I hope this doesn't sound like I'm "teaching you how to suck eggs"... >> (something >> you already know).. but this is a common mistake with MIDI. >> >> Alternatively you could try a kind of physical loop back test. >> >> Plug a MIDI cable from the OUT of the delta to the MIDI IN.. Using a >> sequencer >> like Rosegarden or MusE, have some MIDI material to play going out from >> one track >> and set the other track to record.. (of course make sure that is set to >> record >> from the MIDI ports on the delta and is not set to record a specific >> channel but >> all).. If you get MIDI writing on the second track then you know the delta >> is >> working correctly. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri Apr 9 14:33 , Lenson Pellouchoud sent: >> >> >I tried the following on my Linux system: >> > >> >~$ aconnect -li >> >client 0: 'System' [type=kernel] >> >   0 'Timer          ' >> >   1 'Announce       ' >> > >> >   Connecting To: 15:0 >> >client 14: 'Midi Through' [type=kernel] >> >   0 'Midi Through Port-0' >> >client 16: 'M Audio Delta 1010' [type=kernel] >> >   0 'M Audio Delta 1010 MIDI' >> > >> > >> >~$ aconnect -lo >> >client 14: 'Midi Through' [type=kernel] >> >   0 'Midi Through Port-0' >> >client 16: 'M Audio Delta 1010' [type=kernel] >> >   0 'M Audio Delta 1010 MIDI' >> > >> >So, the Delta 1010 MIDI is recognized. I can also play MIDI to the Delta >> 1010 >> and watch the "MIDI out" LED blink, but my MIDI keyboard doesn't receive >> it, or >> send it. It's pretty clearly the piano that is the problem- still working >> on >> figuring out how to fix it. I suspect once I have the piano fixed, I'll >> have a >> working system. >> > >> > >> >Lenson >> > >> > >> > >> >2010/4/7 Lenson Pellouchoud <lens...@gmail.com> >> > >> > >> >I was able to get a MIDI sequencer program to pick up on MIDI data coming >> into >> the card, but I was using Windows for that test, only to confirm that the >> card's >> MIDI input port was working. I will certainly send an update once I get a >> chance >> to try it out on the Linux station. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >I haven't tried yet to send data to the Kurzweil- I got hung up on the >> first >> problem of sending data from the Kurzweil. I will send an update about >> this too. >> > >> >I wish I could play with this some more, but I have been busy- updates >> will come >> soon! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >Lenson >> > >> >2010/4/7 Julien Claassen <jul...@c-lab.de> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >OK, but so you were abel to completely establish, that the card receives >> MIDI, >> can probably send it and it can doso under Linux. It shouldn't be an >> issue, my >> card is running here since 2002, first under a 2.4 kernel and now under >> ever >> changing linux kernels (2.6) with their built-in ALSA. I only had problems >> once, >> but that was sound related. Still, younever know. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >  Did you try to connect your delta MIDI-out to Kurzweil MIDI-in? >> > >> >  Kindly yours >> > >> >      Julien >> > >> > >> > >> >-------- >> > >> >Music was my first love and it will be my last (John Miles) >> > >> > >> > >> >======== FIND MY WEB-PROJECT AT: ======== >> > >> >http://ltsb.sourceforge.net >> > >> >the Linux TextBased Studio guide >> > >> >======= AND MY PERSONAL PAGES AT: ======= >> > >> >http://www.juliencoder.de >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >
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