[ddots-l] Re: Roland quad Capture problem?
- From: "Bill" <billlist1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:55:24 -0500
You are most welcome, Rubens. I hope that the information will solve the
problem. Let us know.
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Rubens Marshall
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2015 5:31 PM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Roland quad Capture problem?
thanks a million, bill, for the explanation. you may disregard the other
e-mail asking how to find it.
best,
Rubens
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <billlist1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2015 7:45 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Roland quad Capture problem?
> Hi, Rubens,
>
> I found the user manual for the QS 81 online. Part 5 describes options
> for
> using MIDI functions. Here is an excerpt.
>
> "you have to connect the sequencer's MIDI Out to the QS's [MIDI
> IN], and the QS's [MIDI OUT] to the sequencer's MIDI In."
>
> I described this requirement in my last message to you. Their manual
> describes "the sequencer" but you can substitute that phrase for the
> Quad-Capture. But this next sentence is what I hope will configure your
> QS
> 8 to send and to receive MIDI data:
>
> "in Global Edit mode, (I/O) must be set to "MIDI". This allows the QS to
> send data to the sequencer
> for recording, and play back data from the sequencer."
>
> Sounds like you will need help from a sighted assistant to find global
> edit
> mode on your QS 8 and then change the I/O setting to "MIDI". BTW, I/O
> must
> be an abbreviation for input/output.
>
> I will send the full text of the manual I found to you off-list.
>
> HTH,
> Bill
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> Behalf Of Rubens Marshall
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2015 7:32 AM
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Roland quad Capture problem?
>
> Hello bill,
>
> Thanks for your long detailed instruction. Unfortunately, it did not work.
> Now, you said:
> Do you hear the notes which you have recorded?
>
> If so, wonderful. If not, it may be that you must change a setting on
> your
> Alesis keyboard to tell it to send and to receive data through the MIDI
> ports. I do not have an Alesis keyboard so I cannot tell you how to
> change
> that setting. Refer to the owner's manual for that information.
>
> My keyboard is now nearly 17 years old and I do not have the manual no
> longer for the QS8. If, somehow, I find the manual on the Internet, where
> in
> the manual do I look for the thing you mentioned, that is, what should I
> type in the _search? I can try to have sighted help if the manual is in
> Portuguese specially.
>
> Best,
>
> Rubens marshall
> p.s. by the way, the Quad Capture seems to be working fine and I wonder,
> how
> do I prevent from exploding the circuit when I plug in an audio in the mic
> hole? Is there a right level for the volume bubbons?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill" <billlist1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 7:14 PM
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Roland quad Capture problem?
>
>
>> Hi, Rubens,
>>
>> As you may already know, you will need 2 MIDI cables connected as
>> follows:
>>
>> Connect one of the MIDI cables to the MIDI In port of your Alesis
>> keyboard
>> and the other end of that cable to the MIDI output of the Quad-Capture.
>> Connect your other MIDI cable to the MIDI Out port of your Alesis
>> keyboard
>> and the other end of that cable to the input of the Quad-Capture.
>> That is, in goes to out and out goes to in.
>> You may need help from a sighted assistant to be sure that you know which
>> port is input and which one is output.
>>
>> When your Alesis keyboard is not connected to a computer, I presume that
>> you
>> can play it and hear sounds. If so, you should definitely be able to
>> trigger those sounds from SONAR.
>>
>> In SONAR, press ALT+O to go to the O[Options menu. The first entry
>> should
>> be MIDI Options. Press ENTER to open that dialog.
>>
>> Make sure that the input driver for the Quad-Capture is checked and that
>> it
>> is the first driver in the list that is checked.
>>
>> Press the TAB key to move to the list of MIDI Out drivers.
>> Make sure that the output driver for the Quad-Capture is checked and that
>> it
>> is the first driver in the list that is checked.
>>
>> Press TAB until you reach OK and press space bar or the ENTER key.
>>
>> Make sure that you are recording on a MIDI track. Your template may be
>> set
>> to record MIDI and play it back through the Cakewalk TTS soft synthe.
>>
>> To make sure you have a MIDI track, try the following:
>>
>> Press CONTROL+I
>>
>> Press the DOWN ARROW key until you reach the choice to insert a MIDI
>> track
>> at the bottom of your project. Press ENTER.
>>
>> Press F6 to refresh screen.
>>
>> Move to the Channel column by pressing SHIFT+C C. That is, hold down the
>> SHIFT key and, with your other hand, type the letter c twice quickly.
>> Press ENTER.
>>
>> Press DOWN ARROW to change the MIDI channel to 1.
>>
>> Press SHIFT+I. Is Input set to "None"? That should be OK.
>>
>> Press SHIFT+O. What is output set to?
>>
>> Type W to rewind to beginning of the project.
>>
>> Type the letter R to record.
>>
>> Play a few measures of music on the Alesis.
>>
>> Press space bar to stop recording.
>>
>> Press space bar once again to play back your project.
>>
>> Do you hear the notes which you have recorded?
>>
>> If so, wonderful. If not, it may be that you must change a setting on
>> your
>> Alesis keyboard to tell it to send and to receive data through the MIDI
>> ports. I do not have an Alesis keyboard so I cannot tell you how to
>> change
>> that setting. Refer to the owner's manual for that information.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Bill
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Rubens Marshall
>> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 7:33 AM
>> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ddots-l] Roland quad Capture problem?
>>
>> Hello friends,
>>
>> With Sonar I try to point the imput to my keyboard with no success yet.I
>> checked my two midi cables and they are all working fine.
>>
>>> I created a midi track and went to input and there says: imput = quad
>>> capture omni. Is this what it is
>> supposed to say?
>> Then, in the same midi track which is empty and has no sound, I went to
>> the
>> output; put the midi cable into elises keyboard midi imput and the other
>> end
>> of the cable in the output of the Quad.
>>
>>> I recorded something but when played back, could not hear any
>>> soundsour of the alises Keyboard--sothe could it be that roland quad
>>> capture isn't sending midi out for some reason and how would I fix it?
>>
>> i got the card from dancing dots. I have the manual but I have no idea
>> what
>>>> to look for or how to fix it! Since the Quad Capture is real new, I
>>>> doubt if there is something wrong with it but perhaps something is
>>>> not quite setup with the keyboard alises to receive midi signals. I
>>>> can record the alises on Sonar audio but with midi I can have better
>> controll!
>>
>> Hope to hear from you. Thanks a million.
>> Best,
>> Rubens Marshall
>>
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