EPIC Enigma Pad - My Sampling Process w/ Korg Karma - Logic Pro X

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Pulling out all the cool tips & tricks in this one. A new way on how to integrate the Sound Tower Editor "Karma Edit Pro" from a cheap secondary Win 7 Laptop into Logic Pro X and then have it control the Korg Karma.  



You don't have to use a Korg Karma, any keyboard will work, this is more about how to use cheap PC or Laptop as a MIDI control center and how to set up a network MIDI session from Logic Pro and integrate it with this control center.

The video is very detailed at certain levels, but there are parts in it that are somewhat advanced (aka MIDI over Networking). However, I try to take the time to explain everything; including the problems, I ran into and the fixes (like The dreaded network MIDI bug in OS X El Capitan).

BTW, I have other videos that show the MIDI over network process in more detail here:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... C83UEprJ4o

That is why I skimmed over how to configure MIDI over Networking in this one.  I did link in the other videos those parts. This is why the video is so long, 1hr/45min. I'm assuming that everyone already knows how to hook up a MIDI keyboard in a DAW and you have some experience with configuring a simple sound librarian/editors with a Korg.

In the video: I have in place and set up the following:
1.) A decent Apple Mac that is running OS X El Capitan and Logic Pro X 10.2.4
2.) A cheap secondary Laptop or PC that can run Sound Tower's "Karma Edit Pro" and the network MIDI utility called: "RTPMidi" by Tobias Erichsen.
3.) "CoRD" Remote Desktop for Mac OS X - used to remote into the secondary laptop from the Mac. Note, CoRD has not updated anymore and does not work with newer Mac, I now use Microsoft Remote Desktop for mac.
4.) A good USB Audio / MIDI interface with both MIDI cables connected from the Korg Karma's IN/OUT and the USB cable connected to the secondary laptop running Karma Edit Pro. (In the video I am using a Presonus USB Audio box). Please note, I have this unit to be bad for audio, I have now switched to a Roland V-Studio 100. 
5.) KARMA Edit Pro by SoundTower, installed on the PC / secondary Laptop. http://www.soundtower.com/karma/index.html
6.) Alesis MultiMix16 Firewire that is sending my Karma stereo Audio channels into the MAC / Logic Pro X. (channels 9/10).
7.) Network MIDI session from the Mac to the 2nd Laptop
8.) Korg Karma (I am using one that is running System Software 2.0 with MOSS)

IMHO, the KARMA is one of the best keyboards I have ever worked with and I just love to talk about it and use it. I hope all you like it... Please let me know what you think?

Psst.. Per the Future: I would like to do some youtube tutorials about the KARMA MW Software, or maybe some on how to integrate the MIDI from the Combis into Logic Pro X, but not sure yet...