MIDI controllers don't work?
Hi, i can't connect my midi controllers to beatmaker 2. I have korg microkey and nanopad, both working well in garageband, but i can't figure out how to make them work with beatmaker...(Setup:both connected via powered hub to CCK) i've read the manual and tried different settings, both devices light up when connected and no error message is displayed, then i've tried to mess up with midi settings in order to have them play but can't get it out. Any help would be much apprecieted. Thanks
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Make sure the OMNI mode is set in the transport bar, then open a keyboard sampler and load an instrument.
Also please make sure that the keys you play are on the right octave, as the instrument may not have samples loaded on particular key ranges.
Hope this helps,
Colin
Could someone provide a detailed workthrough of the setting up process please?
I plug in my keyboard, start BM2 (make sure omni is on) play, and often nothing happens. I then close BM2, double click the button and REALLY close BM2. Then restart BM2 and everything works.........
This works for me at least, hope that perhaps it will help someone else.....
Looks like I have exactly the same issue with my MPD32, works in keyboard mode but not drum pads. Looks like we got a problem right here, support please?
The drum machine mapping starts at midi note C-2 (the lowest note possible). You should set your MPD32 to the lowest octave in order to play the drum pads. You can also probably program the pads to start sending note at midi note 0 (C-2) from their setup program.
Cheers,
Colin
Thanks for the response, starting at note 0 it works with MPD32.
music makin just got real mobile!!
i've been busy on the touchpad already, but a keyboard and some keys will take it up a notch...
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Tx Guys
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your iPad may not power up correctly your MIDI controller if your battery is getting low. Try plugging your MIDI controller to an USB hub (or external power if your controller has it) before plugging it in your iPad.
Cheers,
Colin
Let me know how it goes as I might get one tomorrow! THX
Download the Korg Kontrol Editor, it allows you to change the PAD Assigments which Korg refers to as scenes & download link below for all 4 scenes (or banks in MPC terms) configured to work with BM2 Drum Maschine
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any plans to give us the ability to assign whatever note we want to a pad on BeatMaker 2?
Pads start responsding at MIDI Note C-2 (lowest possible note). You should configure your controller to the lowest octave if you want to control Drum Machine's Bank A.
Cheers,
Colin