attach MIDI controller

[henrod]

Hi all. I've got one, very large DP7.24 file with around 300 chunks. Each chunk is a complete song, 99.9% MIDI, and I use this for my solo act.

I just got a Korg nanoKontrol2 ,set it up for DP and it works great. Here's what I can't get it to do:

I created a v-rack with a bunch of aux tracks, which return the audio from my Ultralite MK3. The default setup for the nanoKontrol appears to be that it controls the first 8 tracks in the mixing board, and you can't move the track order of a v-rack to come before the main tracks. I tried using 'attach MIDI controller' but I can't seem to get it to work. I get the red box around the fader, but when I move the fader on the Korg, DP doesn't 'hear' it.

Without the v-rack, I'd need to create aux tracks for each of my 300+ chunks and order them properly to have the control I want to have. The v-rack is a dream come true - I just need to fix this one problem.

Thanks in advance.

[FMiguelez]

Unfortunately, I don´t think you can attach a MIDI controller to anything that is in a V-Rack

V-Racks do rock, but automation is not permitted.

[henrod]

Unfortunately, I don´t think you can attach a MIDI controller to anything that is in a V-Rack

V-Racks do rock, but automation is not permitted.

Hmmm. MOTU's tech support guy told me I could do this on the phone yesterday. However, the reality seems different. It does allow you to go through the motions of selecting "attach MIDI controller", the faders do turn red as they're supposed to. I was starting to think that maybe the Korg isn't actually sending MIDI - it connects directly through USB to the Mac. This shouldn't matter, but I wonder.

[FMiguelez]

Wel, I HOPE I am wrong then

I know for sure attaching MIDI controllers work for Aux tracks because just yesterday I tried it. You can be sure if it works by trying it in an Aux inside a regular chunk.

If it works in a V-Rack at all, I suppose it would be only to move the fader or knob, but not to write any automation.

But let's see if someone more knowledgeable pops in...

[csansom]

Sadly, I'm not that 'someone more knowledgeable', but I have a related problem. I too have just got a Korg nanoKONTROL2, and although it works very well in DAW mode (with Mackie control in the Surface Control setup), I don't seem to be able to get anything out of it in 'CC' mode with DP9. I reconnect with the Set Marker and Cycle buttons pressed as per instructions, but MIDI learn does nothing with it. I've even tried deleting the surface control setup to see if that was getting in the way, but it made no difference. And, as FMiguelez suggested, I've tried it on an aux track added to a regular chunk, but still to no avail. This is very disappointing, as that's the main way I'd like to use it. Any suggestions? Maybe there's a crucial setting I've missed (and I have to say that the new, sadly PDF-only, manual is extremely skimpy in this area).

[daerp1]

I wonder if there has been any new info on this problem since the last post in 2015. I just bought a nanoKontrol2 and yes, it mostly works in DAW mode with DP9, but I can't seem to use it to send CC data at all. Like others, I've booted it in CC mode and tried to set up a new 'scene', but it doesn't communicate. No data is sent or, if it is sent, DP is not receiving. Any help from anyone here? Or should I take the thing back.
I hope I can get it to work. It seems to be working in a David Das video on YouTube, which is where I found out about it.

[stubbsonic]

Go get that free MIDI Monitor app

https://www.snoize.com/MIDIMonitor/

With that, you should be able to tell what your NanoControl is transmitting. Then you can work out how to use those CC control messages to do things in DP. You might want to start a new thread.

[daerp1]

Go get that free MIDI Monitor app

https://www.snoize.com/MIDIMonitor/

With that, you should be able to tell what your NanoControl is transmitting. Then you can work out how to use those CC control messages to do things in DP. You might want to start a new thread.

That's great. I'll get the app. Korg is not into tech support or customer service apparently. I'll try getting it to work for a couple of days, and if no success, back it goes to the store.

Is there a better controller for entering CC data? I want a controller without a keyboard for travel purposes.

Thx

[stubbsonic]

Is there a better controller for entering CC data? I want a controller without a keyboard for travel purposes.

Thx

The Korg SHOULD work. That's what it's for.