Exported midi grooves do not trigger the same instruements when used to trigger

[Lobstafari]

I have the latest SD3 running on an M1 MBP OS Monterey.  I use Gig performer and in that gig project, I have several instances of SD3.  Gig performer is a virtual plugin host so I am able to run plugins that feed into other plugins.

I’m trying to have one instance of SD3 running latin percussion to get fed midi from a midi player. The idea here is that when the midi player plays a midi loop it will trigger the instance of SD3.  This way I can easily switch between midi loops using the software, rather than trying to control the inner mechanics of SD3 if I want to change midi loops.

So when I do this, I use the groove tabs to put a midi region into SD3.  Then I’ll export the track as midi.  Then I load that midi into the midi player that feeds midi to SD3 and delete the midi region that was inside SD3.

 

When I do this, some midi loops trigger the original instrument, while other midi loops trigger other instruments.  They all play the right pattern, but unfortunately don’t trigger the right instrument all the time.  Is there something I should be aware of when trying to do this?

Operating system: macOS Monterey (12)

TD50 > Midi cable > Motu Mk4 > M1max Macbook Pro 64GB ram > Mac OS Monterey > SD3
SPD-SX, PD14-DS, VH14, CY-18DR, KD-80, Roland Pads/Cymbals

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[Ilja Körrer]

Hi  I guess that your midiplayer isn’t mapped the right way when playing back the superior miditrack. I mean they don’t speak the same language .

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Thanked by: Lobstafari

[Lobstafari]

I was under the impression that midi was the universal language across all midi devices.

So hypothetically, if the tambourine groove is a performance using midi notes 3,4 & 5 to trigger a tambourine, then exporting that midi region should export a performance using midi notes 3,4 & 5. Then if I play that using the midi player it should play a performance of midi notes 3,4 & 5 thereby triggering superior drummer to play midi notes 3,4 &5 which is mapped to tambourine. Isn’t that how its supposed to work?

If you have a keyboard and you make a midi performance, then use that midi to trigger another keyboard, would you expect the notes to be different?

I’m saying this in order to layout my thought process in case I am making an incorrect assumption along the way, thanks!

TD50 > Midi cable > Motu Mk4 > M1max Macbook Pro 64GB ram > Mac OS Monterey > SD3
SPD-SX, PD14-DS, VH14, CY-18DR, KD-80, Roland Pads/Cymbals

• This post was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by Lobstafari.

[John]

Hi,
I think what derilja means is that there seems to be some kind of translating/re-mapping going on.

It could be that you have an active MIDI Preset in your MIDI In/E-drums Settings, is that a correct assumption?

BR,
John

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