sound probs with hardware

thian · Post by **thian** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:00 am

I can get the sound of my keybouard to work in sfp, but as soon as i close it down to open cubase sx v2, i cant get the sound- also do i have to close down sfp everytime i wanna use cubase-this is realy doing my head in lol

thian · Post by **thian** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:02 am

vst`s work ok though arghhhh

thian · Post by **thian** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:05 am

and the midi signal is there, just no keyboard sounds-im useing a kork ms2000b by way

symbiote · Post by **symbiote** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:12 pm

You are not supposed to close SFP, unless you are using XTC (VST) mode. Just leave it running and start Cubase.

thian · Post by **thian** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:22 pm

done that, now there is no midi signal-arggh lol

Post by **Guest** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:30 pm

SFP MUST always be running also you MUST make the appropriate connection in SFP for Midi to get sound in SX.

Have you took a look at the PDF manual??

in SFP what is connected to what??

thian · Post by **thian** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:57 pm

ive just got everything going in2 the stm1632 mixer- then everything going out via the master out on the mixer- ive basically got sound workin everywere-just strugling with midi, and getting the sounds outa the xternal keyboard, (even though there is a midi signal there mate)- how do u set it up so that everything works with cubase all time, so i can use the pulsar syths, vsts and hardware, all in cubase sx2

thian · Post by **thian** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:59 pm

also pls xcuse my dimness- i am very new to all the jargon etc as im trying to learn myself, as i do not have manual

symbiote · Post by **symbiote** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:22 pm

You can find the manual for Scope 4.0 here:

http://www.cwaudio.de/download/software ... v40_en.zip

As for MIDI, you'll need one Sequencer MIDI Source module loaded into your project. Once it's loaded, select Creamware MIDI Output 1 in Cubase/sequencer (might need to reload Cubase if you've loaded the Seq MIDI Source after you loaded Cubase.)

Most devices in Scope have a MIDI In LED indication that'll light up if it gets MIDI, otherwise you can load the MIDI Monitor module from the MIDI subfolder in SFP. Just connect any MIDI output to it and it'll display all MIDI messages that are received.

Also beware of MIDI feedback loops, i.e. Seq MIDI Source -> SFP device -> Seq MIDI Dest. If MIDI playback starts ok then starts slowing down and ends up crashing/freezing everything, there's a good chance you have a feedback loop.

Post by **garyb** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:49 pm

remember, scope is virtual reality. it works EXACTLY the same as hardware does, cabling-wise. your sequencer can be thought of as a hardware sequencer/multitrack. the source and dest modules represent PHYSICAL ins and outs......

thian · Post by **thian** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:54 am

cheers lads, got it workin

thian · Post by **thian** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:27 am

Now ive got the sounds outa my keyboard working in cubase sx, can i ad another piece of hardware/synth, even though there is only 1 audio input on my pulsar card, or do i have to buy a midi controller/audio xternal mixer etc

Post by **garyb** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:07 am

you can record the first external synth first and then add another or you can add as many as your computer can handle internally. to get more inputs use an ad/da converter connected to the adat light pipe connectors. the creamware a16 is VERY high quality with 8 line ins and outs. the behringer ada8000 is inexpensive($230us shiipped) and gives 8 mic pres as well as 8 ins and outs(your card can use 2 of them). of course, the ins and outs can be used seperately or together in any order...

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:06 am

And don't forget to set cubase to 'play midi in background' or similar in cubase.

thian · Post by **thian** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:43 am

What do ya mean by set midi in background-were abouts is that in cubase pls, i cant find that in prefrences

Post by **garyb** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:56 am

i don't know that that's an issue for you...