I'm am sure this is silly..

[S.AM[SM]]

I actually have the same M-Audio MIDI USB Uno you have there.

It could be Vista? It worked fine on my old computer, which had XP,[which IS dead, unfortunately] with my microkorg and electribe transmitting and receiving MIDI as well as dumps.

I didn't know you could use WMP to do midi dumps? I use acid pro as my main sequencer, simply cause I started with it and am familiar with it, but it seems kind of shaky from time to time with midi.

Maybe I'll try to reinstall my midi driver again and give another crack at it tomorrow or next week [ive a show on Sat. and no real time]

Just out of curiosity, and maybe it will help me, but could you PM me a slightly more elaborate midi setup you have, Alex? I hate working with midi, and if we have similar setups, perhaps something that requires 10 minutes of tinkering around can be achieved as opposed to 2hrs of a hassle for naught.

[AlexHall74]

Hey S.AM[SM],

Allow me to clarify one detail from earlier regarding the following:

"I didn't know you could use WMP to do midi dumps?"

It is possible to LOAD banks from your PC to your Virus via WMP, but not possible to DUMP banks/patches to WMP.

Sorry if that was confusing.

I'm not that fond of working with MIDI either but it is a necessary evil.

As far as dumps are concerned my next strategy is to buy the Rekon VST patch editer as that way it is possible to store your Virus sounds in your tracks, and have access to all controls while programming. I use Tracktion 2 and it can't perform MIDI dumps like Cubase, but that's not a deal breaker for me.

If I think about it, I don't have much need for dumping a whole bank at this point. I just loaded my Virus up with a crapload of banks from the Access site. If I can select the presets I want to use/twek and hold them in each track with Rekon, then I'm good. Even if I dump the bank I think the patch is still in the track in Rekon. I'll have to check it out in more detail this weekend.

I'll send you a note as sooon as I have a few minutes to sit down and chart out a simple diagram and a summary.

Cheers,

-Alex

[S.AM[SM]]

That would be appreciated, thanks.

I have the M-Audio drivers finally working, it had to take several tries though..[stupid vista]. But I am not sure how you load via WMP. Its probably something simple and I'll say, when it is said, "Oh. Man, I feel like an idiot."

[AlexHall74]

Hey there,

In WinXP, the first thing to do is go to Control Panel->Sounds&Audio Devices

Then make sure that your MIDIsport UNO is selected as your MIDI playback device for Windows.

Not sure if that's the same in Vista though. I have a Vista machine too but I am migrating VERY slowly.

Once that is done, you simply connect your "To MIDI In" cable of the MS Uno to the MIDI In port of your Virus, then open the bank you wish to load into the synth with Windows Media Player and see what happens.

Your virus should blink and indicate it is loading, if the control panel on the Virus says "Don't Touch Me!" that is a good thing as it is receiving the MIDI sysex data from your PC.

I hope this helps, good luck!

-Alex

[S.AM[SM]]

Haha, wow, yep. My assumption was correct, and here I shall say, "I am an idiot"

I got it, thanks a bunch, Alex.

Now I am uploading patches while my girlfriend watches "Knocked Up" with a silly look when looking at me.

[AlexHall74]

Originally Posted by S.AM[SM]

Haha, wow, yep. My assumption was correct, and here I shall say, "I am an idiot"

I got it, thanks a bunch, Alex.

Now I am uploading patches while my girlfriend watches "Knocked Up" with a silly look when looking at me.

Each and every day I commit "ID10T Errors."

You are not alone!

Glad your rig is behaving now, have fun!

-Alex