Connecting the remote device
Connect the MIDI output on the remote unit to a MIDI input on your MIDI interface. Depending on the remote unit model, you may also need to connect a MIDI Out on the interface to a MIDI In on the remote unit (this is necessary if the remote unit features âfeedback devicesâ such as indicators, motorized faders, etc.).
If you are recording MIDI tracks, you do not want any MIDI data from the remote unit to be accidentally recorded as well. To avoid this, you should make the following setting:
Procedure
- Open the Device Setup dialog from the Devices menu.
- Select âMIDI Port Setupâ in the list on the left.
- Check the table on the right and locate the MIDI input to which you have connected the MIDI remote unit.
- Deactivate the checkbox in the âIn âAll MIDI Inputsââ column for that input, so that the State column reads âInactiveâ.
- Click OK to close the Device Setup dialog.
Result
Now you have removed the remote unit input from the âAll MIDI Inputsâ group. This means that you can record MIDI tracks with the âAll MIDI Inputsâ port selected without risking to record the data from the remote unit at the same time.