• Registered: 2011-07-09
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Topic: Control FF400 Totalmix via Midi simple commands in Windows

G'day,

I am trying to control some basic settings of Totalmix via Midi to no avail.

The very first thing I am trying to control is the Presets.
Based on the manual page 83, I should be able to send to Totalmix a Note ON command to do that.
I am using the Java Midi class - sending a ShortNote, Note ON, Channel 1, and the number 54 (in decimal),
to see if it will change to Preset 1.

The LED lights on the front panel that says Midi- Input 1, will blink green, but TotalMix won't change.
I have tried various combinations of the command, nothing seems to work.

Specs:
FF400, driver 3.47, FW 1.70
Windows XP SP3
Midi to USB control cable (output) connected to FF400 Midi cable (input 1)
I have enabled MIDI control via the Options. Also enabled Mackie in the Preferences (though not sure if that's necessary).
Also, int Preferences - Midi Output is set to NONE. Midi Input is set to Fireface Input 1.

Any ideas much appreciated.

cheers

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Re: Control FF400 Totalmix via Midi simple commands in Windows

Velocity must be set to max.

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  • Registered: 2011-07-09
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Re: Control FF400 Totalmix via Midi simple commands in Windows

Legend!!

MC wrote:

Velocity must be set to max.

  • Registered: 2011-07-09
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Re: Control FF400 Totalmix via Midi simple commands in Windows

I can now set the various Presets and also change the values of the Totalmix Sliders via Midi.
However, i have a problem re the resolution of the slider values.

The Totalmix slider values are log spaced from -inf to 6dB. However, it seems I can only set the slider values based on Midi's Control_Change command, which limits it to integer values of 0 to 127.
Is there a method to use Midi commands to change the slider values accurately?

cheers

  • Registered: 2011-07-09
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Re: Control FF400 Totalmix via Midi simple commands in Windows

Any ideas?