Issue using my Yamaha CP33 Piano with Cakewalk

[norfolkmastering]

I used the MIDI output of my Yamaha CP33 electric piano to record a piano MIDI track into Cakewalk ( I recorded in the key of C alongside a guide track)

Then I replayed the MIDI part back into the Yamaha piano to hear the part again.

Why MIDI?

Partly to be able to correct any performance errors and partly to be able to change the playback key from C to Bb (which is the key I want to sing the vocal in).

It works okay apart from one issue.

When I playback from Cakewalk to the Yamaha piano I am locked out from making any tonal changes on the piano.  Eg, I wanted to try a different piano voice but it is locked out from any changes.

If I disconnect from Cakewalk then the Piano functions normally again.

Is there some MIDI setting in Cakewalk which takes control of voicing back to an external MIDI instrument such as the CP33?

[Bass Guitar]

In most cases when playing via hardware you need to choose a Midi channel, Bank and a patch. The users manual will explain how to set this up and have a Bank and patch list somewhere. Yamaha is pretty together about that stuff. It probably even has a Multi channel GM player built in. 

[David Baay]

It’s possible the Yamaha has a limitation on editing sound during playback of external MIDI, possibly related to the particular mode it’s in. 
 

If you have a bank and patch set in the track, that will get reloaded every time you start playback, overriding any unsaved changes to the patch. But nothing CW does would prevent making changes during playback.

[Ross Smithe]

What do you mean you are locked out? Do you mean you getting no sound when you play back the MIDI track? If you want to trigger the CP33 and hear the internal sounds, you need to run a return MIDI cable from the computer out to the keyboard in (set that as the output on your midi track). Then you also need to run audio cables from the keyboard L/R main outs. I don't believe the CP 33 is multi-tambral, so all the MIDI data will transmit on channel 1 only

Edited December 10 by Ross Smithe

[norfolkmastering]

19 hours ago, Ross Smithe said:

What do you mean you are locked out? Do you mean you getting no sound when you play back the MIDI track? If you want to trigger the CP33 and hear the internal sounds, you need to run a return MIDI cable from the computer out to the keyboard in (set that as the output on your midi track). Then you also need to run audio cables from the keyboard L/R main outs. I don't believe the CP 33 is multi-tambral, so all the MIDI data will transmit on channel 1 only

Yes I have the return MIDI Cable connected.  I get sound okay but I can't change any of the following on the Yamaha when I'm replaying MIDI from Cakewalk into the Yahama:

- VOICE

- BRILLANCE

- REVERB

- EFFECT

TOUCH

 

[57Gregy]

I think if you select None in the MIDI Track Pane patch field, you can select any patch on the piano while it plays.