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Recording MIDI from an App
I was wondering if you can record MIDI data from a sequencer into a DAW. For example if I wanted Cubasis to record a MIDI drum pattern from a drum machine app.
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yes, provided the drum app outputs MIDI. Not all of them do.
I tried the DM1 and iElectribe in Cubasis but no dice. Are there any drum sequencers out there that export MIDI to a DAW like Cubasis?
I'm pretty sure DM1 outputs midi. I don't recall on iElectribe. Make sure you've seelected a midi track in Cubasis and the midi channels both match. You'll choose an instrument for the midi track in Cubasis, so make sure it's something that you can hear....volume turned up enough, etc.
In regards to midi files, Cubasis supports Open In." As long as it's the right format, it should open up. I don't really recall the format(s) it supports though.
I picked the DM1 for the input in Audiobus and Cubasis for the output. Under MIDI in the DM1 app it say DM1 outputs to Cubasis on channel 1.
I created a MIDI track in Cubasis and under routing I selected the DM1 for channel 1 MIDI in. I hit record on Cubasis and it doesn't start the DM1 sequencer. I hit play on the DM1 and I can hear the audio from the DM1, but it won't record in Cubasis and it doesn't record any MIDI.
For the output I tried DM1, virtual MIDI, network session, etc. It almost seems like it is passing through the sequencer with out recording. Do I have the output right?
I don't have Cubasis so I'm even more useless there but make sure DM1 has 'NOTES' turned on in the MIDI output settings.
There are free MIDI monitoring apps out there. You might grab one just so you can check that you're sending what you think you are.
I turned notes on and it still doesn't work. I checked elsewhere and people are having the same problem. Thanks for the replies.
There seems to be more than one issue: the DM1 is not outputting anything, neither via its Virtual MIDI Out port nor by connecting directly to anothers' Virtual MIDI In Port, and MidiVision shows nothing either. MV does show the MIDI Real Time transport messages and clocks from Cubasis but DM1 is not responding to them. I can hoever get DM1 to start, stop, and follow tempo, if I drive it from the MidiBus App. Cubasis however will not be driven by MidiBus. I think both Apps are broken in a mutually no luck manner. (DM1 takes a whIle to pick up on the tempO however, the first time you run or change the tempo from the source).
@mkell424 said:
StePolyArp can be used for drum sequencing, among other things. I use it to send MIDI into Gadget for drum patterns.
I'm sure there are others too, one called Genome I think.
@dwarman Thanks for checking that out. @1P18 Thanks for the DtePolyArp seggistion. I'm learning about apps I never knew existed.
Whoops, StepPolyArp, with a "p" in "Step". It's a great MIDI app. At first I was thoroughly confused by it, but once you get into it it is a highly versatile MIDI controller.
The other MIDI app by that same developer is great too, ChordPadPoly.
@mkell424 said:
"I tried the DM1 and iElectribe in Cubasis but no dice. Are there any drum sequencers out there that export MIDI to a DAW like Cubasis?"
Specifically a drum machine? Try FunkBox which seems to work fine. One of the first apps to support Audiobus if I remember right
Yes I like matrix style step recording for drum patterns featured on drum machines. I should have made that more clearer.
Thanks for the Funkbox suggestion. Cubasis records MIDI from it just fine.
Molten works fine.
Different Drummer into Cubasis also works well. I've used that quite a bit.
Different drummer is good. But probably the least Matrix Style drum app I know
No doubt. I should have mentioned that.
Xynthesizr does midi out and is matrix based with some randomising features.
I think it's more meant for synth notes than drums but you could configure it for drums I'm sure.
Maybe worth looking at.
If you have midibridge (and if you haven't you should have) try this
Load dm1 and cubasis and midibridge
In midibridge press preferences
Type localhost into the "core midi destination" box
Press the connect button
Switch to Dm1
Press song then midi
Then turn midi on
Under dm1 receives midi from
Press tempo in the network session line
Under dm1 sends midi to
Press notes in the network session 1 line
Turn play in background on
Switch to cubasis
Create a midi track with a drum instrument
Set routings in to network session 1
Press the recording mode button and uncheck everything
Press setup then midi, make sure send midi clock is on
Rewind to start of track
Press record in cubasis
Dm1 will start playing and cubasis will record it
I have no idea why this works but it does.
I only tested it with only dm1 and cubasis running in a new project and imagine if you had other midi apps going it would probably cause panic.
@funjunkie @Matt Fletcher Thanks for all of your suggestions. I'll look into each of them. You've been great helping out a noob like me.
@BiancaNeve I'll try the MIDI Bridge solution. Thanks for the detailed instructions.
Molten Question: Looks like a good Matrix at a great price. So people have experience sending MIDI patterns to Cubasis for recording?
yup.
Yup 2
No BS with StepPolyArp and Cubasis? From what I've read it uses core MIDI. I figure you just select virtual MIDI to get it to record MIDI to a Cubasis track.