MIDI Devices under the Preferences menu question

[timboalogo]

Hi all,

This list of devices seems to change from time to time. 

I have an AKAI Advance 49 connected as my MIDI controller, with a v1 Komplete Audio sound device, if that helps. 

Should I have any other Inputs and Outputs checked that aren't?

Thanks!

Timbo

[Glenn Stanton]

as long as they're on and active when you start CW, you should see the same list each time. i know for me (like just now) if i forget to turn on my Komplete Kontrol S49, it's missing from my list 🙂 if i exit CW, turn on my S49, open CW, it's all good again.

[timboalogo]

Thanks Glenn, so you're saying it doesn't matter. I was especially worried about the MIDIOUT2 and 3 entries ...

[msmcleod]

@timboalogo - the additional MIDI IN/OUT ports are for transmitting control data, should you need it to be separate from the main MIDI port.

For example, you can assign the transport controls to send MIDI CC messages on MIDI Port B (MIDI IN 2) , then use CbB's ACT Control Surface to map those messages to CbB's transport controls.  If your MIDI track is set to only receive from MIDI IN 1, it won't record those messages to your MIDI track.

Another example might be to assign the rotary controls to MIDI CC messages on MIDI Port C (MIDI IN 3), and use CbB's ACT Learn to assign them to plugin parameters.

[timboalogo]

Wow, I had no idea! Thanks Mark.