Rhodes54

Maybe turning on Sync Mode solved it (that and/or deleting/ re-adding an external instrument)  but it's now working correctly with all pedals.  Thanks so much for your help. 

On August 18, 2016 at 10:10 PM, Choppin said:

 

The theoretical setup is:

 

Pedal -> Computer via midi DIN or USB

Computer runs DAW software which captures pedal input

Daw Software outputs to virtual Midi ports on assigned channels

A MIDI Thru is assigned from the DAW to pass the input of the pedal through the computer -> USB or Midi DIN Px-5s
 

Substitute "Mainstage" for "DAW" in the above setup and that's me.  I just can't figure out how to get the incoming MIDI (from the MIDI Expression Quattro)  to pass through to the PX.  I've added an external instrument to MS (tried both at Concert and Patch level)  I've been all over the MainStage Midi settings in both the Channel Strip inspector and in Layout and tried every channel.  There must be some setting I'm missing. 

Adding the external instrument to MainStage is the right direction, but then it wouldn't play the MainStage instruments. All I could hear was the reverb of the PX piano in Bank 0-0, which is odd since i turned the volume of in all zones.  Pressing the sustain pedal would increase the reverb in the PX, but didn't sustain.  

All I'm trying to do is layer MainStage with the PX and have the pedals (Sustain, Expression and Sostenuto) control both instruments.  Maybe there's a tutorial somewhere on this?

Thanks for the reply.   

The PX bank is 0-0 which should be Channel 1.  The PX isn't receiving controller OR note on data from USB (MainStage or the Midi Expression unit)  I'm not sure how to check what channel MainStage itself  is sending to, since I've never had to use MIDI out from MainStage. 

I can't figure out how to get the PX to recognize my USB 'pedal board'.  I'm layering the MainStage and PX sounds and use an Audiofront MIDI Expression Quattro for Sustain, Expression and Sostenuto (mostly as a Rotor Cabinet speed control). The Quattro goes into the Mac, not the PX.   The pedals all work in MainStage, but how to I get the PX to receive the CC#'s 11, 64 and 66?

I leave the PX set on Bank 0-0 and then change tones as needed. 

In Settings I have:

Local Control = ON

Midi Out = Key

Midi In Enable = ON

USB IN Enable = ON

All of the RX Filters are OFF