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by magicd
Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:13 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: How to trigger two sounds left and right keyboard split
Replies: 18
Views: 2757

Re: How to trigger two sounds left and right keyboard split

It's a hack but you can use the MIDI transpose plug-in to send a range of notes to a note that is out of range of the receiving instrument. This will allow you to create "splits" in DP.

When I was gigging with DP I used MachFive 3 and created the splits within the instrument.

Dave
by magicd
Fri Sep 27, 2019 11:47 am
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Getting Some Unity Gain w/ 828x
Replies: 6
Views: 1033

Re: Getting Some Unity Gain w/ 828x

The 828 has very hot outputs. I forget the exact spec but I think around 22 dB possibly? Dave Wow that seems crazy! For reference on everything I'm talking about my connections are all 1/4", stereo pairs at what I expected to be line level. I mentioned earlier how it had been a year since I'd ...
by magicd
Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:08 am
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Getting Some Unity Gain w/ 828x
Replies: 6
Views: 1033

Re: Getting Some Unity Gain w/ 828x

Right now I'm just plugging it all into a mixer setup I have here at home. What's weird is that I have to pad the krome -24/25db in order to get the same general output level I get when I simply plug the krome directly into the same input channel pair. It's surprising that I'm getting such gain sim...
by magicd
Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:08 am
Forum: MOTU Hardware & MacOS
Topic: Getting Some Unity Gain w/ 828x
Replies: 6
Views: 1033

Re: Getting Some Unity Gain w/ 828x

I don't know the spec for the Krome but I expect it's maximum output is no where near as hot as the maximum output of the 828. What are you plugging the outs of the 828 into? If you'r plugging it into a keyboard amp, then yes it wouldn't surprise me if full scale output from the 828 overloads the in...
by magicd
Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: MAS folder empty -- plugins a mess (iTunes update culprit?)
Replies: 11
Views: 1809

Re: MAS folder empty -- plugins a mess (iTunes update culpri

Are you sure you're looking in the right place? There are two Library folders. One is hidden and is in the user account. You typically get there by holding the Option key and choosing Library from the Go menu. That's not where DP installs and looks for plug-ins. DP looks for plug-ins in the general ...
by magicd
Fri Sep 20, 2019 4:26 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Track Delay
Replies: 4
Views: 1025

Re: Track Delay

Ah, you want track delay for a MIDI track. Yes, the Time Shift plug works for MIDI.

Dave
by magicd
Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:37 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Track Delay
Replies: 4
Views: 1025

Re: Track Delay

Check out the Precision Delay plug-in.

Dave
by magicd
Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:49 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!
Replies: 77
Views: 6795

Re: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!

To be clear: I do not work for MOTU and do not represent them in any way. But I do have many years experience in the music software development business. When I started with computers I thought they were an absolute platform. I said to a programmer "I like computers because they are a controlla...
by magicd
Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:21 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!
Replies: 77
Views: 6795

Re: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!

labman wrote: For our contracts, and for the tons of cues we have to put out fast with huge track counts, we absolutely live and die by snapshots. Love them!!! Power city.
Well there you go. I'll say it again, engineering is about creative problem solving.

Dave
by magicd
Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:39 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!
Replies: 77
Views: 6795

Re: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!

Argh! Had a reply typed out and then dumped it. Try again. First, I am not here to tell people what to like or how to work. I am here to point out that what is a showstopper for one user may not be any kind of a problem for another. I also think it's totally legit to ask MOTU for changes or new feat...
by magicd
Wed Sep 11, 2019 2:46 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!
Replies: 77
Views: 6795

Re: DP 9 and 10 Cannot read heavy automation well, Proven!

I guess complaining in a public forum about a commercial product may put pressure on a company to change the product. So go for it. If you want help from forum members that's always an option. My definition of engineering is "creative problem solving". If I record a vocalist without a pop ...
by magicd
Fri Sep 06, 2019 4:27 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: F#2 key not working
Replies: 5
Views: 1050

Re: F#2 key not working

Most likely MIDI Remote Control is enabled.

Go to the Setup menu>Commands. The first listed command is "Master Master". Uncheck this command. Does that fix it?

Dave
by magicd
Fri Sep 06, 2019 3:36 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Instrument track on DP
Replies: 4
Views: 960

Re: Instrument track on DP

This is an old question. DP is the descendent of Performer, which was the original MIDI sequencer on Mac (Opcode guys can debate that). Way back when, MIDI was sent out of the computer to external hardware modules. In the very early days, a lot of MIDI modules were single channel devices. The Korg M...
by magicd
Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:27 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: DP slow ... should I upgrade computer first?
Replies: 18
Views: 1338

Re: DP slow ... should I upgrade computer first?

The difference between Thunderbolt and PCI in terms of latency and CPU-based monitoring is slight. A few ms. The real difference is the basic choice of monitoring through the CPU or through hardware. No matter how powerful the computer, lowering the buffer to have acceptable CPU based monitoring is ...
by magicd
Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:35 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Configure Hardware Driver question
Replies: 5
Views: 837

Re: Configure Hardware Driver question

Really great feedback thanks. I will check out to see if there's a way to disable any transmit clock from the Kronos and yess I thought of just going analog but I only have right now an Apollo Twin so I really don't have that option but might need to look into some kind of solution for that. The Kr...