MIDI Output to Controller

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Hi,

I connected my BCR2000 to my computer and midi learned some knobs in Zebra 2.5. The knobs react as they should in the vst. But when I turn a knob with the mouse, the controller don't recognize any change of the value (should be showed by the led rings) and if I turn the controller knob, the value in the vst jumps.

I tried it in Sonar X2, Fruity Loops 10, Ableton Live 8, Reaper.

Are there MIDI signals coming out of the vst, when I turn a knob with the mouse, or not? Are there MIDI signals coming out when I change a preset, or not?

Thx for your help, Beat

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Use a MIDI monitor like MIDI OX to tell if your getting MIDI signals out or not.

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But can you tell me if Zebra is sending midi output basically?

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Zebra doesn't send midi data out of any kind. The only way I know of to get the feedback you're looking for is to use a DAW that does so and then learn the parameters in the DAW, not directly in Zebra. I did that a long time ago with a BCR2000 and Zebra.

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And which DAW does it?

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Ableton Live can do it. The 'Remote' button must be enabled.

http://www.madeleinebloom.com/2011/12/a ... ontroller/

Cubase ca do it with with generic remote I think. Sensomusic Usine can. Studio one can also I think etc.

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Ok thanks, I succeed this evening with "configure" to make a controller in the rack and then midi learn it. With BCR2000 I have now feedback with the led rings and I am much happier than yesterday. Unfortunately I cannot connect all parameters in zebra. As an example, I cannot control the volume of the four separate lines in the patcher :-(

Is there any possibility to control it?

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Please make every possible parameter controllable by the daw automation. Also the Patching in the main grid.

As an Example:
Each Module (OSC1, OSC2, Comp, u.s.w.) has its position in the grid controllable.
Value 0 is off and not visible
Value 1 is on and visible at position 1:1 in the grid
Value 2 is off and visible at position 1:1 in the grid
Value 3 is on and visible at position 1:2 in the grid
Value 4 is off and visible at position 1:2 in the grid
...

If a place is reserved by another module, it jumps to the next value.

It would be great if you could realise this. If patching is possible from outside the vst, I can build a better controller for it.

I hope it's not to much programming work, you did already a good job with controllable parameters. The controller is already in work progress and I make it modular so I can add features if there will be some new in feature releases :)

Thx for this great Synth!

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