Re: Unitor8/AMT8 odd problems

I use the digidesign Midi interface and it drops out or creates a  
duplicate of itself in the midi setup from time to time.  Kind of  
PITA.  I have suspected the cable or its length but also suspect the  
software


Matt McKenna
Composer
www.mattmckennamusic.com
[email protected]



On Aug 28, 2009, at 4:39 PM, Blaske Lee wrote:

> I've got two AMT8's chained in one location, and one on its own in a
> second location. Things work, but they're flaky. I sometimes have to
> restart interfaces, and I sometimes need to reassign them.
>
> OTOH, I have my Yamaha XS8 hooked up via USB, and that's always  
> perfect.
>
> AMT8's and Unitors are getting pretty long-in-tooth. They were
> discontinued even before Apple bought Emagic, so we're looking at
> ancient history as far as hardware is concerned.
>
> If I was going to continue on with MIDI, I think I'd buy some newer,
> more modern interfaces. As it is, I'm hoping to dump anything with a
> MIDI plug on it, and just network two computers via ethernet using the
> new VSL Ensemble Pro.
>
> Sad to say, MIDI is a dinosaur.
>
> FWIW, are your USB cables up to snuff quality-wise, and under 5 meters
> long? Have you experimented with different USB hubs, and different
> order placements? Do all your MIDI interfaces have the latest
> firmware? Any potential problems with the power adaptors being
> marginal or on their way out?
>
> As far as trouble shooting goes, try paring things down to just one
> interface, and see if you can get that running perfectly with no
> problems. Then add from there until the problems show up.
>
> On Aug 14, 2009, at 5:43 AM, Music wrote:
>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> I've recently purchased the latest MacPro which I uses with a Magma
> >> Expansion chassis connected to my PT HD|3 on Logic Pro 8.
> >>
> >> While I was always using 5 Unitor 8/AMT8 (3 cascaded togheter and 2
> >> cascaded together) on my G5 which was working without a problem I
> >> have some odd situations on my MacPro:
> >>
> >> Having 3 Unitors linked together Logic recognizes them as 1 with 24
> >> ports. To make sure which one is Unitor8 number 1 and 3 I test the
> >> instruments physically connected to the interfaces. The odd
> >> situation is when I physically connect a midi instrument to port 3
> >> (that the MacPro--> Logic) sees as port 3 and no sound comes out...
> >> Just to be on the safe side I decide to change port from 3 to 19
> >> (Unitor8 nr 1 to nr 3 same port) and I get a sound.
> >> So I thought that I either got it wrong with the port (i.e.
> >> connected physically to the wrong midi port or got it wrong on
> >> which Unitor is the first or the last)... So make more tests and
> >> recheck the midi connections...
> >>
> >> Result.. the connections were fine and I'm still puzzled why port 3
> >> is actually port 19 and why port 4 is actually port 4 on Logic?!??
> >>
> >> I got the latest Mididriver from the Logic 8 installation DVD. The
> >> Unitor Control software I downloaded only recognizes the first 3
> >> Unitor linked together, but doesn't find the other 2 linked
> >> together. BTW they are connected via USB to the MacPro directly:
> >> Unitor8 1+2+3 on USB and AMT8 1+2 on another USB without using a  
> HUB.
> >>
> >> The OSX Audio Midi Setup sees all Midi interfaces, but the Unitor
> >> Control software not.
> >>
> >> Any help would be very much appreciated
> >>
> >> Sven
> >>
> >> Does anyone got any suggestion for this problem?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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