i think that is normal, from my experience hiding channels doesnt disable them it just hides them.. One of the things i do is make sure the channels im about to hide arent routed anywhere before hiding otherwise you can sit there scratching your head until you realise its something in the background..

What MIDI controller, what MIDI protocol, and which version of TM FX?

I wasn't sure if I was misunderstanding this function but after reading the manual again it seems not.
from the manual

• Hide Channel in MIDI Remote 1-4. The selected channels are hidden for MIDI remote (CC and Mackie Protocol).

"Hidden channels in MIDI Remote x are removed from the list of remote controllable channels. Within an 8-channel block of a Mackie compatible control they are skipped. The control therefore is no longer bound to consecutive orders. For example it will control channels 1, 2, and 6 to 11, when channels 3 to 5 are hidden."

I notice it does say midi CC as well as mackie.

After having tested this again more thorougly it seems that the hide funtion for midi CC does nothing at all.

Is this a bug with my computer, the software or an incomplete implemented function?

cheers  Greg

Ok now I have tried testing totalmix using the mackie protocol.
I did so using the nanokontrol but passing it through LC Xmu
http://www.opuslocus.com/lcxmu/index.php
which converts the output to mackie protocol.
I can now see that it works with Mackie protocol as expected from the description in the manual.
So now I can see that simple midi does not work as expected from the description in the manual and perhaps i have wasted my money buying 4 nanoKontrols based on the expectation outlined in the manual.
I have one simple and quick question after wasting countless hours on something that should have worked.
Is it intended that simple midi control hiding will be working in a not to distant update? If not I guess I should I quit trying and sell the nanoKontrols if they are indeed a salable item.

Hoping for a quick answer

cheers  Greg

CC is indeed not part of the MIDI hide function. That is a simple error in the manual, sorry. We will correct that. For technical reasons the hide function will not cover CC.

What about groups per window, or any chance of implementing the hide function for simple midi?

Great thanks very much for that comment Mathias.
I was just about to go and order some nanoKontrol2s and thinking to myself damn "I have just been spending so much cash on gear every week the bills are so much" "I've gotta stop spending money" you know how it goes. so I'll hold off for now and hope.
I almost made the order this morning but luckily the checkout was closed. That would have been really anoying to then find out I might not need to.
I really could have used three of them in the studio today though, can't wait to get it going.

cheers  Greg

Due to other projects and holiday (still) there has been no update of TM FX yet.

Hi Mathias,
any news yet?
Not expecting an actual update but just wondering whether it was confirmed that this will be possible soon or likely in a future update.
It's really time for me to move on as I've been waiting to implement this for 3 months or so and it's supposed to be a feature in my studio and main reason for purchasing the Madi FX card. Perhaps better to write off the cost of the  nanokontrol 1 and go for version 2?

cheers  Greg

Oh great thanks very much Mathias you are a champion!
RME rocks!

Yes. And new driver package comes in a few days.