MIDI Infinite Loop - any way to "lock" default input?

[dj]

Hi, Vartan:

That sounds like a head-scratcher.

Have you exit-ed and re-started Composer after making your changes to the midi-through settings? That may make a difference.

If the LoopBe30 software automatically echoes its input back to the same port, then I wonder whether there is a setting somewhere in LoopBe30 that will turn that "feature" off. Try checking the program's website and forum, if there is one.

I can't help you much further than that, as I'm still using WinXP -- and would be using DOS 3.0 if I could!

Good luck.

David

Hello David,

Originally Posted by dj

Have you exit-ed and re-started Composer after making your changes to the midi-through settings? That may make a difference.

Yes, I deselected "Auto-select configuration on startup" and restarted Composer before trying things out again.

Originally Posted by dj

If the LoopBe30 software automatically echoes its input back to the same port, then I wonder whether there is a setting somewhere in LoopBe30 that will turn that "feature" off. Try checking the program's website and forum, if there is one.

I checked LoopBe30 out and they don't have an option to turn off the all-in-one feature.

Recently it has happened that Composer wouldn't start an infinite loop, but when recording a new track after another has already been created, it will switch to LoopBe30 for recording and record the playback of the other channel.

Thanks,
Vartan

[Sherry C]

Howdy Vartan,

Please try doing the following:

1. In your MIDI Device Configuration setup, uncheck the "Is input device" for all the LoopBe30 "Device" headings.

2. ALSO right-click on the Port(s) for the LoopBe30, and uncheck "Open for MIDI input (recording)".

3. In the MIDI Device Configuration dialog's menu "File", select "New..."

4. Save this configuration with a name like "LoopBe30 No Recording" (or whatever helps you remember it )

I think that having the Port setting "off" for "Open for MIDI input" should do the trick. Otherwise every time that Composer detects a MIDI signal coming from that port, it will automatically treat it like an input device (which is what you've been seeing). Turning the port itself off should effectively "turn the spigot off" so no signal can come back to Composer.

I don't have LoopBe30 installed, so I can't test this myself. Do let me know if it does (or doesn't) work.

ttfn,
Sherry

p.s. Good sig

Hello Sherry,

I'm sorry for the late-ish reply, I haven't had a chance to try out your suggestion until today.

Everything worked perfectly and I'm not having problems anymore.

Thank you very much!

--Vartan

[Sherry C]

Hi Vartan,

Thanks for letting me know that turning off the port worked. Others may benefit from that knowledge as well Since there are so many possible devices and configurations (more than we could possibly test directly), it's always helpful when all of us share info like this.

I look forward to seeing and hearing some of your work in our "Share your music" section.

ttfn,
Sherry